Congratulations to Monica Lavelle from Pickerington Local Schools, who is our Teacher of the Month for April, presented by Brain Balance, Battelle for Kids, Jet’s Pizza, Merion Village Dental, The Flag Lady, and Sunny 95! A student in Monica’s 2nd grade classroom would be assured of an experience that met their personal needs as a learner. Monica is a master at tailoring her lessons to the needs of her students, truly demonstrating what personalized learning looks like. Monica also displays her leadership in her grade-level teacher-based team meetings. She comes prepared to the meetings with data in hand, having already analyzed how her students performed. She always has ideas about how she might best work with students in every performance-level group. Monica has been an active member of the local teacher association. There she has served on many committees and has also been a member of the negotiations committee. She demonstrates knowledge of the process and complete professionalism.