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Hi everybody, my name is Courtney Godwin I'm Cheyenne Dowdey Sarah Payne Cash Jennings Chandler Bailey Gena Weeks LiDarral Bailey Erin Prica I graduated UMHB in 2014 2013 2016 2014 2015 I'm at White Rock Elementary in Richardson ISD Ashworth Elementary in Arlington, Texas Bonham Middle School Lakewood Elementary in Belton. I teach fifth grade. If I were to give any advice, it would be to Build relationships with your students Inside the classroom - support them as much as you can, and outside of the classroom as much as you can Take it one day at a time Never stop learning, and don't be afraid to fail You need to leave school at school. Take care of yourself. Let yourself go home. Talk to real human beings outside of work. Build positive relationships with your students, and to be firm and consistent. Ask a lot of questions, even if you think you're asking too many. Hopefully you're going into education because you love kids and you want to help them grow. Always put them first. Go to basketball, baseball, football, volleyball - dance recitals, piano recitals - as many things as you can to support your students because it will greatly affect your relationship in the classroom Because there are days that are really really good and there are days that are really hard but when that student that you've been working with over and over and over again finally gets something and you get to celebrate with them You realize that teaching is NOT just a profession. It's more than that. It's a calling. Go Cru!