Hello! I'm thrilled to have you here in my class. My name is Megan Champion and I'm a 15-year elementary school teacher and a mother of three: My boy/girl twins (8) and my little guy (5). I'm also a proud rescue dog owner of Kepler (1), our Great Pyr mix, and Sadie (14), our tiny Chihuahua mix.

After graduating from the University of Connecticut with my B.A. and my M.A. in Elementary Education and Curriculum & Instruction (respectively) in 2007 (I also have a second M.A. in Reading & Literacy), I began my professional career teaching four years of 6th grade at the elementary level. From there, I went on to teach 5th grade for the last 11 years. I am a teacher of all subjects and all students - not only math, reading, writing, science, and social studies, but I also focus heavily on social and emotional learning in my classroom. Students cannot learn if they don't feel safe and supported, which is why I spend time to get to know my kids on a personal level. Children learn in many different ways, and it's my job to not only find the best, most effective means to instruct them, but to guide them towards understanding who they are as learners, so that they may advocate for themselves in the future.

Finally, as the mother of a neurodivergent child who learns in an "out-of-the-box" way, I know how hard it can be to understand new concepts when presented in only a "traditional" format. Using a variety of methods, I strive to make ALL my students feel comfortable, accepted, and most of all, successful in my class.