John Arthur's Utah education career started with his 9th grade teacher Kathy Anderson, who Jedi mind-tricked him into his teaching career. John went to Westminster College to get his graduate degrees in education in Utah. He is currently a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, a Title I school in Salt Lake City, Utah. He embraced the profession and became Utah's 2021 Teacher of the Year and 2021 National Teacher of Year Finalist. In this episode, John discusses how and why he became a teacher. He is here to coach champions, not just teach students. Listen to this episode to hear his story and get psyched about teaching.
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John Arthur (@9thEvermore) -- 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, a Title I school in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and 2021 National Teacher of Year Finalists.
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