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Mrs. Tracey Butler is a veteran sixth grade language arts teacher at
Arlington Middle School. She loves being a part of the educational process.
As a child she dreamed of being a teacher and to support that dream, her
parents built and furnished a schoolroom for her in the garage. Although her
students are no longer dolls and teddy bears, she still arrives to the
classroom with the same enthusiasm and passion. She has dedicated her life
to helping students realize their dreams. Her commitment is evident in the
after school programs she has developed and the extracurricular activities
she has designed. Recently she overheard a student saying he wished a
character he was reading about was a real person, and her peals of joy could
be heard in the hallway.
Ms. Claire Casaccio is a pre-service teacher from Marist College in
Poughkeepsie, NY. She was inspired to become an educator by the many
wonderful and influential teachers she has had throughout her years of
schooling. Ms. Casaccio hopes to instill a love of reading within her
students by showing them how literature applies to their own lives. She
has presented her scholarly research at Marist College's Women and Society
Conference, the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in St. Louis,
Missouri, and the Sigma Tau Delta International Conference in Portland,
Oregon. Ms. Casaccio loves to play basketball and hopes to coach a team of
her own in the future. She would like to thank Mrs. Butler for her guidance,
support, and encouragement throughout this learning process and feels very
fortunate to have had the opportunity to work beside such a wonderful teacher
and person.
Their collaboration this year has not only been a lot of fun but also a
learning experience for both of them.
SCHOOL PHONE: 845-486-4480
Email:tbutler@ams.acsd.dcboces.org or Claire.Casaccio@marist.edu
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