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Alyssa Gilmore was born to be a teacher. Well, maybe she wasn鈥檛 born to be a teacher,聽 but it didn鈥檛 take her long to realize that鈥檚 what she wanted to do with her life.
鈥淢y bedroom was set up as a classroom starting in kindergarten,鈥 she said. 鈥淥ne side was a whiteboard, and one side was a chalkboard and my grandma gave me this old student desk. I had chalkboard paint on my wall, and I鈥檇 use that as a chalkboard. Teachers would give their extra worksheets, and I鈥檇 go home and play with them. I鈥檝e always loved it.鈥
Gilmore got her first chance to be in a real classroom last spring when she began substitute teaching in the 91制片厂. It鈥檚 been the perfect fit for Gilmore.
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She鈥檚 an education major at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her mom is a teacher at Ashworth Elementary and her sister is a teacher at Duff Elementary, which is where Gilmore has done most of her subbing.
鈥淚 thought being a substitute would be a great experience in the classroom,鈥 said Gilmore, who graduated from Martin High School. 鈥淚t would allow me to see what teachers do, what life is like and also give me really good experience with all different grade levels to figure out where I feel comfortable. I thought it would really be a great idea.鈥
Gilmore, whose goal is to be a teacher in the 91制片厂, has gotten everything she wanted out the experience.
鈥淕oing into it, I was a little bit, not necessarily hesitant but I was worried,鈥 she said. 鈥淒o I have the abilities? Am I going to get nervous? I think I鈥檝e gained a lot of confidence from getting to substitute inside the classroom because it鈥檚 really allowed me to see what life is going to be like when I become a teacher.鈥
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She will make the transition to student teaching this spring and graduate from UTA in May. She said she鈥檚 going to be better prepared for her teaching career because of what she鈥檚 learned subbing in the 91制片厂.
鈥淚 haven鈥檛 experienced subbing anywhere else,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 felt most comfortable in Arlington and that鈥檚 where I wanted to start because my experience here growing up and when it comes to teaching I would love to teach in 91制片厂.鈥
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