Teacher of the Week: Sarah Spersrud
OR TRAVELING DURING NON-HOLIDAY
WEEKS IN THE FALL AND WINTER.
>> OUR TEACHER OF THE WEEK
INITIALLY THOUGHT SHE WANTED
TO WORK IN THE HEALTH FIELD.
THEN SHE DISCOVERED SHE WAS
MORE INTERESTED IN THE ACADEMIC
WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.
RIVERBEND MIDDLE SCHOOL TO
SURPRISE A SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER KNOWN FOR GETTING THE
BEST OUT OF FIRST.
TAKE A LOOK OUT OF TIME.
IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR SARAH
SPURS. TRUE TO GREET HER
STUDENTS AT THE DOOR HANDLE.
>> GIVE YOUR COMPUTER. YEAH,
I MISS YESTERDAY. SHE IS
AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN TO HER
STUDENTS AS MISS S OKAY BEFORE
BUT HER ATTENTIVENESS AND
WILLINGNESS TO MAKE SURE HIS
STUDENTS SUCCEED GETS AN A
PLUS. I THINK THE PART I LIKE
THE MOST ABOUT IS THAT YOU SEE
SO MUCH GROWTH FROM THEM AND
THE GROWTH OF THEM IS DIFFERENT
BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE SUCH A
BIG MOUNTAIN THAT THEY CLIMB.
SO THERE'S JUST SO EXCITED WHEN
THEY DO IT.
>> AND IT'S REALLY FUN TO SEE
IS WHAT THE X IN THE BOX JUST
LIKE YOURS TO.
>> THE SPURS WHO READILY ADMITS
SHE NEEDED A LITTLE NUDGE
BEFORE ANSWERING THE CALL TO
THE CLASSROOM. BUT
>> HAS NO REGRETS. THAT'S
ACTUALLY MY MOM'S IDEA.
>> SHE'S GOING TO KEEP A
GREAT TEACHER. I WAS REALLY
INVOLVED IN SPECIAL THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION CLASS OF MY HIGH
SCHOOL. SO SHE WAS LIKE, YOU
SHOULD TRY IT. SO SHE KIND OF
DECIDED FOR ME.
>> FROM A SPURS.
TRUE, THOUGH. OKAY. SO YOU'RE
ACTUALLY MISSING THEM HAVING
HER STUDENTS INCLUDED IN THE
RIVERBEND MIDDLE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY BRINGS HER GREAT JOY.
I THINK.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE KIDS
TO BE ABLE TO BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH A LOT OF
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE AND
THAT THEY ALL GET THE SAME
OPPORTUNITIES MISSED US.
>> YOU ARE WRAL'S TEACHER OF
THE WEEK.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. IT WILL
BE A LOT OF APPLAUSE
>> AND SO WONDERFUL MEETING
OR WELL, IF YOU'D LIKE TO
NOMINATE A TEACHER, GO TO WRAL