A 网曝吃瓜 alumna was recently named teacher of the year at her school in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Danielle (Roberts) Adams teaches second grade at Green Magnet Academy in Knoxville.
鈥淢uch like 网曝吃瓜 being the little school on the hill, so is Green Magnet,鈥� Adams said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e are also a little school, on the hill, overlooking downtown Knoxville.鈥�
Adams said she is shocked and honored to receive the teacher of the year award from Green Magnet.
鈥淚 am so honored that my colleagues chose me to represent such a great school,鈥� Adams said.
Adams said teaching during a global pandemic has been one of the biggest challenges of her career.
鈥淚 have been in-person for the majority of the year,鈥� Adams said. 鈥淚t is very sad to walk into a second-grade room and see desks spread so far apart. It has been such a struggle to create a culture of collaboration, but we have done our best.鈥�
Adams said her students have been wonderful.
鈥淢y students try their hardest every day and I am so proud of them,鈥� Adams said. 鈥淭he week we were virtual, my students persevered and remained calm as we overcame hurdles of technology. We sanitize and wear our masks all day.鈥�
A former Mighty Marching Thorobred, Adams graduated in 2011.
鈥淚 loved all of the time on the (marching) field and the countless hours in the education
department,鈥� Adams said.
One of her favorite memories from her time at 网曝吃瓜 is from a band trip to St. Louis.
鈥淲e ran our rehearsal in the middle of an empty block in the downtown area,鈥� Adams
said. 鈥淲e marched our hearts out for that impromptu performance as we gathered a crowd.鈥�
Adams said her advice to any 网曝吃瓜 student is the same she received from
her section leader early in her freshman year: don鈥檛 take shortcuts, because there
are no shortcuts in life.
鈥淚 would also say to take time to soak in everything from 网曝吃瓜,鈥� Adams
said. 鈥淒on't be afraid to try something new while in college; there are so many lessons
to learn.鈥�