North Teachers Share Why They Teach
December 18, 2023
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![On April 17, PE department lead, John Sheridan counts off students into teams during his competitive sports and games class. As a basketball coach, you might expect Sheridan to have his favorite unit be basketball, but this is not the case. "being a basketball coach, I think basketball's probably one of my least favorite [activities]... I'm a huge baseball Fan, and so I like to play softball, I'm always the pitcher, so I'm more active and more into it. I think it's great for getting every single person involved as much as they can," Sheridan said.](https://pnhnorsestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sheridan-counting-kids-off-e1777397167441-1200x669.jpg)
![There are many AI sites and apps available. “You don't [stop students from using AI] - you teach them how to use it,” social studies teacher Melody Barger said.](https://pnhnorsestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AI-1200x800.jpg)
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