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//"Grit is living life like it is a marathon not a sprint." - Angela Duckworth //

Whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would always say a teacher. No doubt some of my attraction to the profession of teaching comes from the fact that I was raised in a teaching environment. Both of my parents were teachers which allowed me to learn early about the both the trials and rewards of teaching. I became aware at a very early age that not only do I want to teach, but I want to bring my own style and passion to my life as a teacher and that I will encourage my students to be creative as individuals.

I believe that every student has a unique learning style. Given encouragement to explore his or her individual talents and interests, children become much more responsive to the demands of the classroom. Within my classroom, I utilize both my skills as an instructor and my intuition as a person to bring out my student's unique creativity. I am the kind of teacher who helps children feel empowered not only by the information they are absorbing, but also by knowing the strength of their own uniqueness and personality. Through good use of classroom discussion, concept development and direct instruction, I want to utilize many of the methods, which I feel are most effective to produce an environment that encourages risk taking and reaching toward personal achievement. At the same time, I believe in logical consequences and mutual respect in the classroom. A creative classroom can fall quickly into a chaotic classroom without mutual respect, proper role modeling and discipline.

My goals as an educator are to develop confident, productive and conscientious students and thinkers. I have never been one to accept mediocrity. If I feel my students are capable of obtaining their goals, it will become my mission to help them achieve those goals. Therefore, I have high expectations both in my classroom instruction and in a one on one relationship with my students. These are values I have instilled in my educational experience and I want to be able to give back to my students the same encouragement I was given as a child. It is my hope that through my passion for teaching and my own energy and enthusiasm that I will be able to help each student obtain their greatest potential. Ms.Pugh

Contact: Annie Pugh pugh.annie@marbleheadschools.org 93 Village St. Marblehead, MA. 01945 Village School Phone Number - 781.639.315

=**Kindness Project 2014**= //**One kind word can change someone's day. What's your word?**//

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