Robin is a 2nd grade teacher in my district, and she is the epitome of the words “teacher leader”. She had been working hard on aligning her curriculum to her standards, while also transforming her classroom into a self-paced, personalized learning environment. She saw a desperate need for the entire grade level to go through some training and refocusing of priorities when it comes to teaching the standards. She took it upon herself to get the training need brought to the attention of the administration, and then offered examples and resources to all members of the grade level to show them how to align curriculum to standards and assessments. She also agreed to do further trainings with the other teachers to ensure they become comfortable with the new alignment process. ALL 2nd grade students will benefit from Robin’s initiative!