Laura Sellers Morris Avenue Intermediate School
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I am tremendously honored and humbled to be chosen as the Teacher of the Month! I spend my days with some of the brightest fifth graders in town at Morris Avenue Intermediate School in Opelika. This is my fifth year teaching and my fourth year in Opelika. Before I began teaching at Morris Avenue, I taught sixth grade for one year in Montgomery, but I jumped at the opportunity to be closer to home in Opelika. I am originally from Mobile, Alabama, but my husband, daughter, and I now call Opelika home. I graduated from Auburn University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies and then earned my Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Auburn University at Montgomery. I am fortunate to work for an incredible school system that supports its students and teachers in all that we do. We are provided a multitude of opportunities to learn and grow together, and we are consistently challenged to achieve our full potential. Morris Avenue is an outstanding workplace because our children strive not only to be great students, but people of character as well. My students never cease to amaze me in terms of their work ethic and their ambition. They encourage one another and legitimately make coming to school a joy each day. I am also a part of an exceptional team with a principal who wholeheartedly supports his staff.
Teaching is an incredibly rewarding calling that challenges me daily to be flexible, accepting, forgiving, and motivated. I absolutely love spending my days with such bright minds, and I am extremely thankful to be able to do so.
Laura Sellers
I am delighted that Laura M. Sellers was selected as The Teacher of the Month. She has served at Morris Avenue in the capacity of 5th grade teacher for the past four years. Mrs. Seller’s vision for her students is for them to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be successful in a rapidly changing society. She implements effective instructional strategies to prepare her students for the future. She believes it’s imperative to attend job embedded professional development to skillfully meet the educational needs of all students. Mrs. Sellers emphasizes the importance of teaching academic standards to fidelity so students will gain the depth of knowledge essential for a complete understanding of the content.
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Nino Mason, Principal of Morris Avenue Intermediate School
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