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I have been a First grade teacher for eight years now and the standards for teaching reading and writing continue to become more rigorous each year. I truly believe that first grade is one of the most important grades, as it is laying the foundation for all other school years to come. Our emphasis on writing has also become an integral part of our First grade standards. My students are challenged from the very beginning to use their knowledge of reading and phonics to compose sentences and eventually paragraphs! This can often be a difficult task for my students entering First grade. Attending this conference will give me the tools needed to create engaging lessons and give both present and future students confidence and eagerness to become awesome readers and writers! At the Get Your Teach On conference, I will be hearing from some of the most knowledgeable educators from different parts of the country who have proven themselves to be experts in the early education field. Therefore, this conference will directly impact my first grade students, as well as my team members. I will share with them what I have learned from the conference so that they too can encourage their students to become life long readers and writers! My passion for teaching students how to read becomes stronger with each passing year. Being a strong reader is directly linked to becoming a strong writer. I am grateful for the chance to grow as an educator and develop passionate readers and writers!

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I have been a First grade teacher for eight years now and the standards for teaching reading and writing continue to become more rigorous each year. I truly believe that first grade is one of the most important grades, as it is laying the foundation for all other school years to come. Our emphasis on writing has also become an integral part of our First grade standards. My students are challenged from the very beginning to use their knowledge of reading and phonics to compose sentences and eventually paragraphs! This can often be a difficult task for my students entering First grade. Attending this conference will give me the tools needed to create engaging lessons and give both present and future students confidence and eagerness to become awesome readers and writers! At the Get Your Teach On conference, I will be hearing from some of the most knowledgeable educators from different parts of the country who have proven themselves to be experts in the early education field. Therefore, this conference will directly impact my first grade students, as well as my team members. I will share with them what I have learned from the conference so that they too can encourage their students to become life long readers and writers! My passion for teaching students how to read becomes stronger with each passing year. Being a strong reader is directly linked to becoming a strong writer. I am grateful for the chance to grow as an educator and develop passionate readers and writers!

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