Aimee

Lessons I learned as a teacher who attended space camp 🚀🛰️❤️ 1. Teachers: we will teach, inspire, and motivate future NASA technical writers, engineers, scientists, and pilots. That is the influence we have and NASA needs us. 2. One theme came through as I heard stories from astronauts, docents, and space educators. Making mistakes, not getting accepted the first time, failure and ideas not working out are an important part of learning. It is picking ourselves back up and trying again that makes the difference. The same is true in teaching. 3. Space mission teams can be a lot like educator teams. Collaboration, communication, roles where people feel valued, and trust can make all the difference in a successful mission. 4. Being a leader, the first of something—person in space, person on the moon, person to invent this or that in space—reminds me of being the first in a teacher leadership role. First to mentor a new teacher, first to be a teacher leading professional development, first to advocate at the Hill, first to be an ambassador for something in education you are passionate about in your building, district, or state, first to start a community outreach program— experts leading experts has the most impact and we need to support, compensate, and encourage teachers who will #leadfromtheclassroom #USTOY24 @ccsso #NTOY24 #leadfromtheclassroom instagram.com/reel/C946ceFJQ…

This morning, Commissioner Infante-Green joined @WarwickSchools to announce the 2025 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year is… Oakland Beach kindergarten teacher MILISSA O’NEIL! #RISTOY25 Congratulations, Milissa! More to come!

Milissa O'Neil's Oakland Beach ES classroom is full of routines and rituals that promote a warm, welcoming environment. Hear about her positive classroom culture in the latest #EducatoronEducator with RI Teacher of the Year @aimeec192. @WarwickSchools youtu.be/02C1KUfjIHk

State Teacher of the Year @aimeec192 received a special gift from @PCTAProvidence @pvdschools today: a custom Adirondack chair! Thank you to the talented carpentry and welding students who worked incredibly hard to craft this beautiful gift. #CTE

Fantastic meeting today with our RI Teacher of the Year: Aimée Couto from @Whiteknactpride in @CityofEastProv. Teachers have the most important job in our country — educating and inspiring the next generation to reach their highest potential (especially those little #Townies!)