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a April 15, 2004 PEOPLE | West Teacher of Year McGill believes in hands-on learning The Kings Mountain Herald Page 3B Shank to compete in teen pageant Kimberly Lavon Shank of Kings Mountain was recent- Miss Teen division, one of three divisions that will BY ANDIE L. BRYMER = ly selected to participate in = have young ladies between - Staff Writer the the ages of 10-19 competing - Nationals’ in modeling routines which - West Elementary Teacher 2004 Miss include casual and formal - of the Year Laura McGill Teen wear. Kimberly will display - calls numbers for bunny Charlotte her personality and inter- - bingo. Excited first graders Pageant viewing skills while inter- - use jelly beans as blotters. competition viewing with a panel of ~~ - One shouts out, “I've got that will judges. - bunny bingo.” Chicks peep take place The winner will represent : in the background. on April 18. Charlotte in the Cities of It’s a typical day in Kimberly America National McGill’s classroom. The 12- will be Competition in Orlando, FL, year teaching veteran competing where contestants will com- believes in hands on learn- for a share of over $20,000 in pete for over $60,000 in ing. scholarships, prizes, and prizes and awards and “If the kids can touch it specialty gifts that will be enjoy an expense paid trip and see it, they learn it,” she distributed to contestants. of five nights and six days said. She will be competing in the in Orlando. Prior to students watching chicks hatch, the eggs sat in an incubator for weeks Stephen C rego on duty as the class read about the animals. Then they watched those words come to life as the chicks pecked their way out of the shells. Some par- ents have agreed to adopt the chicks. Once grown, they’ll go to a farm. Tadpoles swim in a tank. It’s another life cycle lesson, this one about frogs. The bingo game teaches number recognition. Between lessons, students stand up for a stretch break. “Get your wiggles out. Touch the ceiling. Now be a rag doll,” McGill tells the class. Later in the day, they'll sing and dance. “We get up and move a lot. It’s just my style, the way I teach,” she said. McGill, a UNC-Charlotte graduate, aspired to a career in education since child- hood. “I always loved to play school. I wanted to be the teacher,” she said. “I loved the stuff that went with it, stickers, markers.” Teachers like Reolla Hovis ‘and Jerry Hoyle were early inspirations to McGill. Hovis was her third grade teacher and was also a neighbor. Hoyle taught seventh grade social studies. McGill admits she found Hoyle, her first male teacher, intimidating but the class caused her to “toughen up,” she said. While a Kings Mountain High School student, she volunteered as a peer tutor, however, small children have always been her first love. ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD West Elementary Teacher of the Year Laura McGill calls numbers during Bunny Bingo last week. “They're eager to learn. They love you to death,” McGill said. “You're mama, nurse, counselor, friend all rolled into one.” She tries to make her classroom a place of stability and consistency, qualities some students do not find at home. “I try to be that for them,” McGill said. The teacher is the first to acknowledge she cannot do it alone. Early in each school year, she recruits volunteers. “The more people I have working with them the bet- ter off they're going to be,” she said. “They look for- ward to reading with their buddies.” Each students spends time with an adult reading one- To subscribe to subscribe to your hometown weekly newspaper call the Kings Mountain Herald at 704-739-7496. FRI, advice® support® knowledge When to Intervene? One of the most difficult issues for on-one every week. Some get two sessions. Assistant Kim Navy also helps McGill's classroom run smoothly. Through trial and error McGill discovered positive reinforcement is the best dis- cipline. Misbehaving stu- dents see others earn rewards for their more appropriate actions. Students are issued class- room money. Infractions mean losing the dollars and the opportunity to partici- pate in “fun Friday” events like movies and extra long recess. “If you reward the good behavior, the negative takes care of itself,” she said. Today's teachers compete with fast paced television shows and action oriented toys, McGill said. That means the classroom has to be equally exciting. “If I lose their attention, they're not going to learn,” she said. Principal Gary Blake describes McGill as a dedi- cated, hard working team player with good communi- cation skills. “We're very honored to have her on staff at West Elementary,” he said. When McGill isn't at school, she and husband Chip McGill are at ball fields with daughter Hannah, an eighth grader and soccer player, or son Logan, a third grade soccer and baseball enthusiast. 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