Koelling, Laurie
Grade 2 - Lower School
B.S. Cleveland State University
Mrs. Koelling came to Andrews Osborne Academy in 1999 to teach second grade and continues to teach this grade. While at AOA, Mrs. Koelling has mentored field experience students and a student teacher from a neighboring college. She also served as an on-site coordinator for a Senior High School student. Prior to coming to AOA, she taught in the Mentor public schools and in a private preschool, tutored in the Willoughby-Eastlake schools, and worked in the health field at a retirement community.
Family is important to Mrs. Koelling. At Andrews Osborne Academy the children, their families, and the staff create a close-knit community. Teaching here offers a family atmosphere where everyone cares about each other and everyone helps, respects, and supports one another in and out of the classroom. Open communication and teamwork are essential ingredients to everyone’s success. Friendships continue beyond the classroom and over the years.
Nelson Boswell once said, “The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.” Mrs. Koelling states, “Developing positive attitudes, building students’ self-esteem, working cooperatively, developing social and problem-solving skills, creating a positive classroom environment, encouraging one another, and involving students in active participation and decision-making help to establish an environment conducive to learning. Differentiating the instruction and developing the multiple intelligences to meet the various learning styles of the students helps to promote and maximize students’ learning and success. All of these are necessary in creating successful lifelong learners.”
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