It’s really my parents and grandparents that allow all of the catch-up to happen,” she said. “Not all of them are struggling, but a good portion. “It works because then I don’t have kids where it is over their head and I don’t have kids that are bored out of their mind,” she said.Ĭowherd said she is “lucky” to have parents and grandparents who come into the class every day to assist her students, as it allows one-on-one time for the kids who really struggle.

With the students on different learning levels, Cowherd says she does a lot of group work in her class, so her kids are able to work at their own level. I also used to train and show horses all over the country and it allowed me to have summers off,” she said.Ĭowherd has been in education for 34 years, and her teaching philosophy has remained the same: “hard work pays off.”Ī lesson that rings true, as Cowherd said she can still see the remnants of COVID-19 in her class, as her students were only in first grade at the time and “never really learned how to read.”īetsy Cowherd explains a lesson to a student during class. Terupt by Rob Buyea: 9780375858246 : Books Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader. Terupt See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 19.99 Other new, used and collectible from 11.94 Paperback 11.00 Other new, used and collectible from 2.

I love to be around kids and I knew every day was going to be different. 11 2011 by Rob Buyea (Author) 5,563 ratings Book 1 of 4: Mr. “When I was going through school I just knew what I was going to do. COAL CITY – Betsy Cowherd never thought about being anything other than a teacher, even as a child.

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