Becoming a teacher is far more than a job or a career. It is about being a role model and a friend. It is about having the honor to inspire the minds of those children sitting in your classroom on a daily basis. It is about igniting the flame of curiosity and the continuous thirst for knowledge. As Henry Adams once said, “a teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”. My interest in teaching began when my wonderful second grade teacher inspired me. She taught me that no star was too far out of reach, and that if I put my mind to accomplishing my goals, I could and would make it. She encouraged me to be the best at every task I undertook. As I grew older, and furthe
My name is Christina Coscia. I have wanted to be a teacher from when I was in 1st grade. I guess that is why I was drawn to Early Childhood Education where I have spent 12 years of my career. For the past two years, I have worked as a Site Coordinator in one, of the now ten, District 20 Pre-K Centers. For most of my career I have taught Kindergarten. It was bitter-sweet leaving the classroom, the very school where I was once a student, but my passion for education was ready to expand beyond my classroom walls. My method of teaching has always been deeply rooted in understanding child development and tapping into the unlimited potential of inquisitive children. Here at the District 20 Pre-K C
