Teacher of the Week: Carla Norris
INSTALLERS AND THE FASTEST AND
>> OUR TEACHER OF THE WEEK IS 4
YEARS INTO HER SECOND CAREER AS
AN EDUCATOR WRAL'S KEN SMITH
INTRODUCES US TO A TEACHER WHO
IS USING HER EXPERIENCE AS A
FORMER SOCIAL WORKER IN THE
CLASSROOM. IT.
>> THE COUPLE LEARNED IT OUT.
WE'RE HAVING PANCAKES TONIGHT.
WOULD YOU PLEASE, PLEASE CALM.
>> AT TIMBER DRIVE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL IN WAKE COUNTY STORY.
TIME ON THIS DAY IN CAR LOAN
OR SAYS CLASS WAS A LESSON IN
SHARING AND CARING ME A LITTLE
BIT AND A LITTLE BIT MORE.
YOURS IS IN HER 4TH YEAR
TEACHING AFTER 20 YEAR CAREER
AS A SOCIAL WORKER. FOR ME.
>> SOME LIFE EXPERIENCE WAS
HELPFUL. SOCIAL WORK GAVE ME A
PERSPECTIVE THAT I THINK I CAN
USE IN THE CLASSROOM EVERY DAY.
I'M BEING A PARENT, I THINK
HELPS ME MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
AND AND TRY MY BEST TO BE A
BETTER TEACHER. SHE ACCEPTED
THIS STICK AND LED THEM DOWN
THE ROAD. NORRIS. HIS OWN STORY
IS ABOUT MAKING CONNECTIONS
PREVIOUSLY AS A SOCIAL WORKER.
>> AND NOW AS A KINDERGARTEN
TEACHER SHAPING YOUNG MINDS,
THAT'S WHAT SOCIAL WORK IS ALL
ABOUT. AND THAT'S WHAT TEACHING
IS ALL ABOUT. YOU CANNOT
AFFECTIVE IN EITHER CAREER.
IF YOU DO NOT EARN TRUST, WHO
CAN TELL ME WHAT A CHARACTER
WITNESS.
WHAT IS A CHARACTER BUILDING
THAT TRUST GOES BEYOND STORY
TIME AND ACADEMICS. NORSE IS
KNOWN FOR ATTENDING THEIR
STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS
AND PLANNING SPECIAL
GET-TOGETHERS WITH HER STUDENTS
ARE TRACKED DOWN. BUT THAT'S
CONNECTIONS STARTS IN THE
CLASSROOM EVERY DAY.
>> I'M COMING TO SCHOOL AND
JUST BEING ABLE TO SHOWER LOVE
ON THESE LITTLE MINDS IS IS
AMAZING. MS NORRIS.
>> YOU ARE WRAL'S TEACHER OF
THE
WEEK GIVE HER A BIG ROUND OF
>> EARLY.
>> YEAH. A HOUSE WORTH
INTERRUPTING THAT MOVIE.
THEY'RE WATCHING. IF YOU LIKE
TO NOMINATE A TEACHER, GO TO
WRAL DOT COM AND ENTER TEACHER