Feature Teacher: Mrs. Karen Coon
Karen Coon is the “Feature Teacher” for the month of February. Mrs. Coon teaches Kindergarten at Cumorah Academy of Las Vegas. She has been teaching school for 20 years in California, then Utah, and for the last few years, Nevada. She is also a certified reading specialist, which spills into her favorite subject to teach, reading. She believes that her love of reading has inspired her students to read as well. She thinks the best part of teaching is when a child has struggled with a difficult concept and then has the “Ah Hah” moment when the light bulb goes on. “Watching them finally learn and master a concept makes all the long hours worthwhile,” she states.
Mrs. Coon enjoys teaching at a Christian school where she is able to remind her students that they are children of Heavenly Father and that He knows each one of them by name. Her aim goes far beyond teaching academics. She nurtures confidence in each of her students and hopes that this self-assurance will help them make good choices in and out of the classroom for the rest of their lives. She also believes consistency at school and home is the key to a child’s success. “Parental support is paramount for a child to excel,” Mrs. Coon states. “If parents aren’t fully committed to a child’s education, it is almost impossible for that child succeed.” Last, Mrs. Coon states that teaching is a calling, it is not a job. “If you are merely collecting a paycheck, your students will know it. You have to simply love children and see each child who walks through your door as your own. When this happens, the sky’s the limit!”
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