Yaronda Kilgo

Yaronda Kilgo, a dedicated elementary school teacher and North Carolina's Southwest Regional Teacher of the Year, shares her vibrant classroom experiences. She discusses using songs and dances to ease kindergarteners into school life and the importance of kinesthetic learning. Yaronda also highlights the various roles teachers take on, from counselor to nutritionist, and the challenges of teacher retention. A touching story about empathy shaped by her second-grade experience and the joy she finds in student breakthroughs makes her passion for education truly inspiring.