Meet the Teacher: Marcia Mineo

Marcia Mineo of Trafford is the autistic support teacher at , where she has been teaching since 2009. Here’s what she had to say about her job.

What brought you to teaching?

I was coaching my daughter’s softball team years ago and was really inspired by the kids learning how to play softball and them learning something new. It’s really inspiring for me to see the way the kids learn. I went back to college and started teaching in 2009. Before that, I did real estate and was a paraprofessional.

What are your typical days like?

Our days are absolutely awesome. We are big into technology in the classroom and use it for math, we use to work on social studies and science and more. We also and that pulls into social studies—they look forward to it every month.

We do the basic reading books, and the kids are making book-themed boxes with tangible items rather than a traditional book report to tell what the story was about.

Why do you enjoy being a teacher?

Watching the children learn. It’s so rewarding for me to see that sparkle in their eye or something in their voice that says they understand. It’s so rewarding to see their progression and the way they mature and grow up.