By: Sania Ansari and Lynley Burton
Have you ever wondered how your teachers picked their subjects? We interviewed three of your favorite teachers here at Seven Hills to find out how.
Ms. Neidlein-Dial, the eighth-grade history teacher, has always thought our history was important. She believes human history is the most important because “trees don’t start wars.” She also likes to think about why people make the decisions they do. She’s thought about being a teacher on and off from a young age. As a child, she would pretend to be a teacher and grade her old assignments. Ms. Neidlein-Dial says the best part about being a teacher is the students. She likes that her students engage and are willing to discuss. Ms. Neidlein-Dial thinks “it’s not just about teaching history, it’s teaching eighth grade history at Seven Hills.”
Ms. Hayes was a student at Seven Hills. She was inspired to become a teacher by Ms. Marrs. Before Ms. Hayes taught middle schoolers, she had no idea that she wanted to be a teacher. Over her teaching career, she has enjoyed teaching Social Studies, but English is her favorite. Ms. Hayes thinks there are many good things about teaching English. She likes sharing stories with her students, and she loves to read her students’ writing. Ms. Hayes believes that English is important, and that we develop life long skills through it. She says; “No matter what you do, you need to be able to read fluently and write and speak clearly.” Ms. Hayes hopes that every student here at Seven Hills finds one teacher that they enjoy.
Ms. Heiman has always wanted to be a math teacher since she was in school. She was inspired by her two high school math teachers, who she looked up to because they were women in a field mostly dominated by men. Before Ms. Heiman was a sixth grade math teacher, she worked in business, but she always thought about teaching math. When she finally decided to teach math, she was very satisfied with how much she loved the subject. Ms. Heiman’s favorite part about teaching math is the students. She loves their energy and enthusiasm. Ms. Heiman says: “I want my students to understand how math can open doors and help them succeed in whatever they choose to do in the future.” Ms. Heiman thinks math is extremely important in everyday life, and her goal is “to help all students, especially those who find math particularly challenging or who simply don’t enjoy it, to appreciate its relevance and know that they can succeed!”
These teachers have unique personalities that contribute to the Seven Hills community and make the school a great place to learn for students.