TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Jill about why she became a teacher, what she looks for when interviewing others, the importance of making connections with students, taking on the role of the student’s ‘school mom’, why kids need to take on school as their job, why change schools, having your own kids at the school you teach, and Jill’s 5-prong philosophy for what ever teacher needs to remember. WORDS OF WISDOM: "Everything is gray. There are no black and white issues in any type of teaching." "If you have rapport, then you’ll have [classroom] management." "A lot of it [connecting with students] is pulling a kid over, sitting them down and saying, 'Look me in the eyes. I’m your school mom here. What’s going on?’" "Your job is to be a student and once you graduate, you can choose your destiny." "The first year I worked, I was hired the day before school began. I didn’t go to teacher preparation week, so I was blissfully ignorant." "The 5-prong philosophy!"