The latest KFM Teacher of the Month is Gretchen Gilbert, a Science teacher at Abingdon/Avon Middle School. Gretchen was nominated by Abbie Pigg, who’s a student in Gretchen’s class. As KFM’s Teacher of the Month, Gretchen receives the Big Red Apple Award along with a $100 gift card and other gifts courtesy of Galesburg Nissan, Tompkins State Bank, Lacky Monuments, Cooks & Company, and 105.3 KFM. Here’s a little bit about Gretchen:
Where did you grow up? Abingdon, IL
Years teaching: 10 years at AAMS
Favorite part of teaching: Seeing the students’ faces light up during an “Aha!” moment.
Favorite subject growing up: Language Arts and Science
Favorite subject to teach: Science
Favorite Food: Pasta or Sushi
Least Favorite Food: Beets
Favorite Movies: Big Fish and Napolean Dynamite
Favorite TV Shows: Modern Family, HGTV House Hunters (or anything on HGTV or DIY Network)
Favorite Sports Team: A-Town Tornadoes
What do you like to do in your spare time? Spending time with family and friends, Exercising/running, watching my children’s sporting events, making bracelets
Something about me that you may not know: I have gone swimming with sharks!
Here’s what Abby had to say about Gretchen:
What sets this teacher apart from others?
This teacher is super understanding when a student doesn’t understand our work and is always ready to help. She’s very student-focused and super inspiring.
What is one thing this teacher does that is not in their job description but they do it anyway to help you or your child?
Mrs. Gilbert goes above and beyond with finding different ways for us to understand different things we learn. She always finds a way to make the learning more interactive and fun, by showing us models and different things that show how and why things happen.
Give an example of a way this teacher has helped or impacted you or your child.
Mrs. Gilbert has taught me things like Pun-it squares, The difference between phenotype and genotype, kinetic energy and many other things. She’s not only helped me have a better understanding in science but she’s a great stem teacher too. Overall She’s made a huge impact on my learning experiences in science.
Once again, congratulations Gretchen Gilbert for being named March’s KFM Teacher of the Month from Galesburg Nissan, Tompkins State Bank, Cooks & Company, Lacky Monuments and 1o5.3 KFM
