If a student of mine forgets everything I ever said all year except for ONE thing, I hope that the one thing they remember is that they matter. When children believe you care, they care. As a teacher, I create lessons that are engaging and hands on, while also being standards-based and thoughtful. I love to learn, and I yearn to share that with my students by clearly loving what I am talking about and being excited for what lies ahead.
Ms. McKaig was born in Michigan, attended Loyola University Chicago for her undergrad and the University of Notre Dame for her Masters, & has taught 4th Grade in California before making her new home in Arizona! She is the second oldest of four girls in the family, & she loves dogs, reading, drawing, spending time with her sisters (even though they live far away), ice cream, & trying lots forms of exercise like Pure Barre, yoga, & spin!
"God knew the students He was going to give to you before you ever met them. He chose you as their teacher because He knows you can make a difference for them. Whatever challenges you face this year, God has prepared you & has chosen you for this."