Alum Taylor Wallace杏吧专区檚 Life as a Teaching Twin

Written byElizabeth Rose-Arcuri

杏吧专区淭he elementary education program allowed me to walk into real classrooms as early as my freshman year. From the get-go, I was able to observe great teachers and get ideas from their classrooms that still help me today.杏吧专区

Taylor Wallace
Graduation Year
Class of 2015
Major
Elementary Education
Hometown
Lafayette, LA

Where I'm From

I杏吧专区檓 from Lafayette, La., where I grew up with my twin sister.

Where I Am

I杏吧专区檓 a 4th grade teacher at Woodvale Elementary 杏吧专区 and I partner-teach with my twin!

Where I'm Going

I杏吧专区檓 using social media to inspire educators to try new ideas in their classrooms.

Taylor Wallace is a twin, and that杏吧专区檚 a big part of her identity.

But when she was in third grade, a teacher recognized that Taylor had more to offer than just being known as a twin.

杏吧专区淪he was the first adult who made me feel like I had my own individual offerings to provide to the world,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淚 wanted to go into teaching to help other children recognize what makes them special, and help them realize that they have the individual power to change the world!杏吧专区

杏吧专区 education graduate Taylor Wallace at school

So Taylor attended the 杏吧专区 and graduated with her degree in elementary education in 2015. Her major gave her valuable experience and prepared her to lead her own classroom.

杏吧专区淭he elementary education program allowed me to walk into real classrooms as early as my freshman year,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淔rom the get-go, I was able to observe great teachers and get ideas from their classrooms that still help me today.

杏吧专区淚 was also able to teach in front of professors who provided me with very valuable feedback to better myself.杏吧专区

Now, she teaches fourth grade gifted math and science at Woodvale Elementary School 杏吧专区 and partner teaches with her twin sister Morgan Meaux.

杏吧专区淚 love that I get to instill new knowledge in an upcoming generation,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淚 also appreciate the challenge of trying to make education as fun and engaging as possible, while still following curriculum and expectations. It's my passion to make kids look forward to coming to school!杏吧专区

Taylor has also partnered with her twin sister in another way: using social media to inspire other educators. With their handle , they杏吧专区檙e sharing their teaching journey, teaching tips, lesson plan ideas, and other resources.

杏吧专区淲e strive every day to inspire educators to try new ideas in their classrooms,杏吧专区 Taylor said. 杏吧专区淲e also like making sure the public sees the good in education these days!杏吧专区