Being a new teacher at a new school can be a challenging task for some, especially when students have been isolated in their bedrooms staring at computer screens for a year and a half. But that’s not the case for the new math teacher, Azure Rogers.
Azure Rogers filled in the gap created by the recently retired Mr. Chip Aymer, and will be following his footsteps towards being the best math teacher she can be to her students.
When Rogers was a senior in high school, she used to joke around that she would never teach math, but Tina Ely had different plans for her.
“I would make jokes with her like man, Mrs. Ely I’m never gonna have to use this stuff, I don’t want to do anything with math,” Rogers said.
Six months into college, Rogers emailed Ely during her senior year saying she would love it if she could observe a math class. Seconds later, Rogers received an email from Ely welcoming her to observe the class.
She was thrilled to be in her former classroom but even more so to have a mentor that would teach her new ideas. She observed the class a couple of times throughout college and was taught different ways how to teach math subjects.
When the observing class sessions came to an end, she was pleased to have made a stronger connection with her former math instructor.
Now, as colleagues and friends, Rogers can bounce ideas off Ely and learn new things each day.
“I’m so excited that Ms. Rogers came back to Northview and that I got to teach with her. I love seeing how she connects with her students. She is a wonderful addition to our math team,” Ely said.
Prior to coming to Northview, Rogers was working on graduating from Grand Valley. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in math education and a minor in health.
She may be involved with mathematics in school, but she has an adventurous personal side to her life.
Rogers is balancing her time between teaching, working towards earning her masters degree, and has a goal to summit mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
“I would like to hike up Mount Kilimanjaro with my best friend Danielle, because we both love nature, going on adventures, and never run out of things to talk about so our hike wouldn’t get boring,” Rogers said.
Rogers is a returning Wildcat, but now she’s an educator instead of a student. Sometimes life has a curious way of coming full circle.
“I’m so excited that Rogers came back to Northview and that I get to teach with her,” Ely said.
Great job 👍