School of education Current students – º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Be Inspired. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:04:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 /wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png School of education Current students – º£½ÇÖ±²¥ 32 32 193248065 Linda Irvin Wiersma /2025/01/02/linda-irvin-wiersma/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:02:57 +0000 /?p=125258 Read Moreabout "Linda Irvin Wiersma"]]> Linda Irvin Wiersma-Kansas District 2 Teacher of the Year

Once again I must express my gratitude to Avila for the outstanding education and instructional
ideas I received while receiving my undergrad and post graduate degree

-Linda Irvin Wiersma, Elementary Teacher

]]> 125258 Reyolds, Courtney /2025/01/02/reyolds-courtney/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:01:00 +0000 /?p=125256 Read Moreabout "Reyolds, Courtney"]]> I wanted to let you know that I received the Teacher of the Year award from my elementary
school and the nomination for the Raytown District Teacher of the Year! Considering this is only
my second year teaching I owe you and everyone at Avila a huge THANK YOU!!!! 🙂 I have
kept all of my materials and have returned to them often!!

-Courtney Reyolds, Teacher

]]> 125256 Bisacca, Carmen /2025/01/02/bisacca-carmen/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:57:17 +0000 /?p=125254 Read Moreabout "Bisacca, Carmen"]]> …Thank you and Avila Faculty for a wonderful education. It is because of all the you that I
strive to do my best each day.

-Carmen Bisacca, Teacher

]]> 125254 Hansen, Courtney /2025/01/02/hansen-courtney/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:54:47 +0000 /?p=125252 Read Moreabout "Hansen, Courtney"]]> Beyond the small class sizes and direct support from faculty, the education program at Avila
provided me with the opportunity to visit urban, suburban and rural districts on both sides of the
state line, which allowed me numerous opportunities to network with teaching professionals.

-Courtney Hansen ‘16 Elementary Education

]]> 125252 Yoder, Kennedy /2025/01/02/yoder-kennedy/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:48:32 +0000 /?p=125247 Read Moreabout "Yoder, Kennedy"]]> I am so thankful that I chose Avila to earn a degree in Special Education. Not only am I able to
graduate with a degree in both elementary and special education, but I am able to do so in 4
years. Within my first year of the program, I got to experience the classroom through practicum.
This reaffirmed my decision in becoming a teacher and excited me for the years ahead.â€

-Kennedy Yoder, sophomore

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