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TEACHER OF THE MONTH

Rapid River Schools

This month, we are honoring Mr. Jonathan Moore, Special Education Teacher who runs the resource room, teaching English and Math to K-12 students, and the middle school track coach at Rapid River Schools. He has been teaching for 11 years. He started his career at Big Bay where he spent two years, moved to three years in Gwinn, one year in Kalkaska, one year at Escanaba, two years in Munising, left teaching for two years and now he’s been at Rapid River for the last two years. He holds a master’s degree in Learning Disabilities and worked with the Autism Centers of Michigan in Traverse City while teaching in Kalkaska. Jonathan enjoys interacting with the kids and building a rapport with the kids building a good relationship with them. He said that if he’s having a bad day the kids have a way of changing his perspective on something and helping him turn his day around. Math may be his strength, but he has learned to enjoy teaching English and Reading as well. The most difficult part of teaching is the anxiety and concerns he feels for his students over time. Since they only have the kids for a few hours during the day it’s hard to know what his students encounter once they leave school for the day. We asked Jonathan who or what may have inspired him to choose a career in teaching. He told us that Mr. O is his mentor at the school who was also his biology teacher, football and track coach when he attended Rapid River as a student, inspired him to choose teaching and coaching as a career. He would like to let anyone that is interested in a teaching career know that it is definitely a career worth pursuing, it’s not the highest paying job in the world, but the most rewarding and if you enjoy what you do the money doesn’t matter. Outside of school you will find him tending to his 9 chickens, 2 dogs, 4 cats, where he is kind of developing a small hobby farm at his home in Rapid River. He plays sports all Summer long and lifts weights all year. He’d like to thank the person who nominated him. He stated as teachers, they don’t usually get this kind of recognition in this regard. People do tell teachers they are doing a good job but to have something this concrete to show actually meant a whole lot to him. The person who nominated him said, “Jonathan Moore is the architect of a safe, inclusive world for students who often find school overwhelming. He masters the delicate balance of high expectations and profound empathy, transforming frustration into "aha" moments. Jonathan’s kindness is a vital tool, providing a lifeline to students through his unwavering belief that a disability never defines potential. He doesn't just teach a curriculum; he fosters independence and builds lasting confidence.” Mr. Moore, THANK YOU for choosing a career in education to shape the future of the next generations. Please tell a teacher “Thank you” and please tell Mr. Moore THANK YOU, for his dedication to his Students at Rapid River School.

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