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Pearson Conference on Teaching: Supporting Great Teaching Pathways to a Great Profession Lee-Ann Stephens 2006 MN Teacher of the Year St. Louis Park Schools Why I Became a Teacher O Teaching as a second career O Story of one of my former


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Pearson Conference on Teaching: Supporting Great Teaching Pathways to a Great Profession Lee-Ann Stephens 2006 MN Teacher of the Year

  • St. Louis Park Schools
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Why I Became a Teacher

O Teaching as a second career O Story of one of my former first grade

students

O The legacy of Nathaniel Burruss and Aurelia

Ruffin Cobb

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Why I Stay

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My Current Role

O Advocacy for Latino and African American

students who take Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Honors’ courses

O Interaction and support of colleagues O Reflections as a teacher leader

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Attraction to the Profession

O Elevate the profession O Multiple pathways O Provide opportunities for advancement

within the profession

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Final Thought

There was a time when teaching chased me down and caught me. In essence, teaching chose me. However, as I progress through my career, I make a conscious choice to stay…to

  • teach. Why? …because I must.