Teacher of the year

Dear Mr. Edge,

I sat in your on-level U.S. History class in 7th grade (2009-2010). At the time I was not thrilled with history and I believed it was one of my weak spots. You however were so enthusiastic about history and found new ways every day to engage us in it as well.

You encouraged me to upgrade to your Pre-AP class and I did. I thought at first that I was going to struggle in the class but as a surprise I did not. You had games for us to play that made us actually learn the material versus only memorizing it for a short term. I will never forget you would play almost everyday, "It's Too Late to Apologize a Declaration" before the start of each class.

Thank you for encouraging me to believe in myself and strive to do better. I now have a deep love for history that I will always accredit to you. You are an inspiration as a person and a teacher. I hope one day when I become a teacher, I will be as diligent and enthusiastic as you.

Thank you for everything,
Cierra Hickson