Name: Jacinta Crudup
Position: First grade girls teacher
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
How many years you've been teaching: 11
College or University and Undergraduate Degree: Texas State University
Graduate Degree/Additional Education: Disciplinary Studies
Favorite Book: Dumbing Us Down
What inspires you in the classroom? Teaching is my calling, but children are my passion. Not many people realize that kids are humans like us, and therefore need extra grace, space and practice so that they may be who it is that they are meant to be, while, at the same time, being a part of a healthy functioning society. Children and their hunger to be taught, be expressive, and be cared for is what keeps me coming back to my classroom!