School of Education
Amanda Hicks
Hometown: East Bend, North Carolina
Major: Middle Grades Education - Math & Science
Molding Top-Notch Professionals
"I love the support I get at UNCG. All the teachers I have been placed with in my internships have offered excellent suggestions. Also, my professors at UNCG are very supportive and have done everything possible to guide me towards my goal to become a great teacher."
Key Teacher Qualities
"A great teacher needs to be patient, caring, and positive. Teaching can be difficult, but teachers that I have observed make it through the good and bad times by staying realistic and maintaining a positive and hopeful outlook."
Inspired to Teach
"My parents are both teachers and they love their careers. They have inspired me to make a difference in the lives of others. I have chosen to teach Middle School because it is a time when people are between childhood and adolescence. This is a time that a teacher can influence the students in a positive way, and I want to be a part of that time in a young person's life."
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