Shellsburg Elementary is Home to This Week’s ‘Teacher of the Week’

Congratulations to Jane Stolen, a teacher at Shellsburg Elementary in Shellsburg! She is this week’s ‘Teacher of the Week!’ Jane was nominated by Adriane Gordon and this is her entry:

"Miss Jane is the 3-year-old ECSE teacher. My son started in her classroom October of 2016. When he was welcomed into her classroom, he was shy, a bit delayed, and had concerns of Autism. Since he’s been under Jane's care, he has blossomed into a fun, social, little boy. He has started reaching goals of some of his “gen ed” peers and there are no longer concerns of possible Autism. Ask any parent in the Vinton-Shellsburg district that has had a child in the 3-year-old program and they will all praise Jane. She recently was named one of the Outstanding Assistive Technology Educator award winners from the GWAEA. As a parent of 3, I can say Jane has by far been the best teacher a parent of a special needs child can ask for. WHEN SOMEONE SAYS IT TAKES A BIG HEART TO SHAPE LITTLE MINDS, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT JANE STOLEN. She truly has the biggest heart for her littles."