Midland City, Ala.(WDNews)- It was a sweet surprise at Midland City Elementary School as third-grade teacher Jessica Jackson was named Wiregrass Electric’s Teacher of the Month.
Surprised in her classroom, Jackson was all smiles as she accepted the honor. She expressed that she was both surprised and shocked.
Jackson has been teaching for five years and has spent her entire career at Midland City Elementary.
When she was in high school, Jackson was not too sure about what she wanted to do for a living. She said she made the decision because her 2nd grade teacher made a lasting impact on her, keeping teaching in the back of her mind.
Jackson then went on to earn her degree from Troy University. Her first year at Midland City Elementary was spent teaching Kindergarten.
Throughout her time teaching, Jackson said her favorite thing about it was seeing the growth of each of her students. Last year, she got to teach some of the kids from her first class again.
“It was surreal to remember where they were and see them where they are now,” Jackson said.
When asked about her secret to running the classroom, she credits some of her success to having a wonderful group of students.
“There’s not really any secret,” Jackson said. “It’s just a great class.”
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