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Teacher of the Week 1.8.21

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Teacher of the Week 1.8.21
Teacher of the Week 1.8.21
Cody Adams introduces us to ABC 36's Teacher of the Week

C1 3 tough task of figuring out how to balance everything.

Our teacher of the week is working to help with that balance.

Take a look!

Cody: mera michelle is a teacher but not like most of the teachers we honor.

Mera: so i actually am a flight attendant and i teach people to be flight attendants at delta in atlanta.

Cody: but that's not what gotten her nominated to be our teacher of the week.

When she was furloughed because of the pandemic, she began thinking of ways she could avoid just sitting around.

Mera: and i love teaching.

So i came up with the idea since fayette county is not in session that i could actually have fayette county students come to my house.

And i could help facilitate them while they did their nti.

Cody: creating a pod of about five students, she helps the students continue virtual learning while their parents can continue to work.

Mera: i have five students that go to three different schools.

Now, fortunately for me, the parents have been very supportive in getting communication between me and the teachers.

Cody: mera is no stranger to the classroom.

She also worked as a substitute teacher so this transition made perfect sense.

Mera: now we're getting into the groove of things after getting through august all the way through december, it's much easier.

But it was a large learning curve.

Cody: mera will go back to work for delta and continue her job teaching new flight attendants.

But until then, she's just happy to help.

Mera: you come to love these children like they're your own.

So i didn't realize how much it would be affecting those families when i did it.

But now, i mean they tell me all the time how grateful they are and i am just truly enjoying it.

Cody: if you know someone like mera with a teacher's heart going above and beyond as an educator, nominate them to be our abc 36 parent teacher store teacher of the week on our website wtvq.com.

In lexington, cody adams, abc 36 news.

Speaker 3: abc 36 teacher of the week is brought to you by parent teacher store in lexington.

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