Before retiring May 1, 2014, Pam Mills served as an educator for forty-four years and represented North Carolina teachers as Region 1 Teacher of the Year for the year 2012-2013.  Mrs. Mills is a graduate of Emmanuel College and Appalachian State University with a degree in secondary English.  She is also a certified K-12 teacher for AIG students.  During her tenure Mrs. Mills served in numerous district and state capacities, including the North Carolina Standards and Accountability Commission.  She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Phi Delta Kappa.  Protecting and preparing tomorrow’s future is her life’s purpose.  She and her husband Ron reside in Manteo, North Carolina.

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1. Imagine someone visited your class several times, what would they say the principal teaching strategies you use are? Could you talk about teaching strategies you use that are universal, and as well as strategies are somewhat unique to you and your personality?
2. How do you organize your class to maximize learning opportunities for your students? How do you help them become better learners?
3. How do you differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with special needs (EC, ESL, AIG, etc.)?
4. How do you know when learning is occurring and what do you do when you question whether learning is taking place in the classroom?
5. How do you “hook” a reluctant learner to your content?
6. If you were to give advice to a new teacher in North Carolina, what 2-3 learnings would you share?