October 6, 2021 Issue, Page 13 of 26

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Hometown Heroes | October 2021 PG13 Our educators deserve Elk City teacher adapts to challenges our support! to learn in order to teach in a distance she taught first grade in a self-contained learning environment. Orgain shares of classroom for five years, she transferred the adjustment, “I have had to be very to the Intermediate School three years creative in how I taught my skills. If I ago. Orgain’s first two years were spent had kids in quarantine or out with CO- teaching fourth grade Science, Social Epress VID, their lesson would look totally dif- Studies and English. Currently, she ferent being presented virtually whereas teaches fifth grade Reading and Social EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS the students in the classroom would be Studies and says that one of her favor- ss. 1m, clinton, OK 73601 «0 Hirst, Woodward, OK 73801 receiving an in-person lesson. Not every ite things about being a teacher is “re- wwnw.expresspros.com aspect of our lessons lend themselves ally getting to build relationships with Clinton 580.323.4400 * Woodward 580.256-5433 easily to being online; So, you had to be the students and seeing the joy in their Thank you to all creative in your presentations.” faces when they have successfully ac- Orgain says that there was some posi- complished a new skill,” which she calls faculty members tivity that came from the struggles that “that light bulb moment she and her colleagues of seven years When asked the greatest thing that Taylor Orgain faced, explaining, “Teaching during CO- being a teacher has taught her, Orgain for your dedication! By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan VID built a stronger relationship with shared, “One of the most enjoyable our teacher teams. Each team member things about being a teacher is that no Yow Auto had their own strengths that kept the stu- matter how long you’ve been teach- Elk City Intermediate School teacher dents engaged and learning. We really ing, every year is a new year and brings Taylor Orgain says that one of the big- Supply gest changes and challenges that the had to lean on each other during these difficult times.” new joys and challenges. Some days you leave feeling like the students have 221 S Jefferson St, AUTO PARTS COVID-19 pandemic brought about was Though the educator began her career taught you more than you’ve taught 580-225-2166 all of the new technology that she had at Elk City Elementary School where them.” ' Thank You ow * for teaching | F ~] ha our future! PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF SOLUTIONS OKLAHOMA An AEP Company 1501 E 20th St, Elk City, OK73644 - 580-225-6977 BOUNDLESS ENERGY*