HANNAH EYTALIS

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University of Iowa

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

Middle School Volleyball Coach, Lower Campus Assistant Cheer Coach, Assistant Athletic Director

At Sagemont Prep, I ignite curiosity by connecting students' interests to their learning and encouraging creativity in all aspects of their education. Students are naturally curious, and as a teacher, I love to foster that curiosity any chance I get. Connecting math to basketball or social studies to creating engaging digital presentations are ways I use their interests and creativity to foster their curious minds.

At Sagemont Prep, I equip students for the real world by striving to incorporate real-world situations into everyday learning. When students can connect what they are learning in the classroom to the world around them, they are able to engage in the curriculum in a different way than just pen-andpaper questions and answers. Instead, they can get a more authentic understanding of the skills and concepts being taught. For example, in the civics unit of our 4th grade Social Studies this year, I had my class create its own government within our classroom that included each branch of government, a constitution, rights, responsibilities, symbols, and significant landmarks. This allowed students to translate these more significant concepts into attainable thoughts and ideas using the everyday world around them.