Q&A With Middle School Teacher Colin Lyons
Teaching is arguably one of the most important roles in society. A teacher isn’t just there to lecture and provide facts. A teacher is also there to be a mentor and a guide. To be a teacher is to educate the future generations and prepare them for the world. It is to provide the youth with critical thinking, and problem-solving skills so that they can be productive members of society. Some teachers accomplish this better than others. There is something about them that stands out, makes their class more engaging, or something about them that just clicks with their students. One of my teachers that stands out to me the most is my seventh-grade English teacher, Colin Lyons. I remember him attending the high school graduation, and frequently talking with former students whenever he would visit the high school. When I sat down with him over Zoom, kids filtered out of the classroom on their way to lunch. What made you interested in teaching and how l...