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F<\/strong>ORGET TESTS and workbooks; Judy Moore\u2019s lesson plan is a smile seasoned with 24 years of wisdom and a hug. While most of us battle against the tyranny of alarm clocks, Moore\u2019s eyes light up at the sound of the school bell. Her journey? It\u2019s not your typical starry-eyed teacher\u2019s tale. House cleaning, flexibility, and a daughter\u2019s need were the unlikely ingredients that led her to the vibrant chaos of substitute teaching. What started as a practical solution became a passion that ignited her spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI enjoy every minute that I\u2019m here \u2013 you get to meet a lot of great kids. Some of them are [now] grown with kids of their own, and I\u2019ve subbed their kids, and it\u2019s been great,\u201d said Moore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highland Rim kept her busy for the first 18 years. Moore\u2019s idea of slowing down was to switch to the city schools. She subs regularly now for Ralph Askins, Fayetteville Middle School, Fayetteville High School, and, occasionally, Lincoln County High School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calls requesting Moore to fill in for a teacher ensure she\u2019ll see her favorite people again and again. Late-night calls that usually irritate us are music to her ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She said, \u201cPeople ask me which is my favorite grade, but I can\u2019t pick because I love them all. And I\u2019ve worked with great people. You can\u2019t beat the teachers or principals I\u2019ve worked with; they\u2019ve been really good to me.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So good to her that when she took a tumble in the parking lot following a fire drill, she wanted to return to school the next day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt happened so fast. The teachers stayed with me, kept talking to me, and called the ambulance. The vice principal called me at the hospital to see how I was doing. They told me to take the day off, and I\u2019m glad they did. When I came back to school, my eyes were black, and the kids were worried and asked, \u2018Are you doing better?\u2019 It makes you feel good,\u201d said Moore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another often-asked question that makes her feel good is, \u201cWhen are you subbing for us again, Ms. Judy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether walking through the halls or running errands, her face is as familiar as the teachers on staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI meet a lot of different kids, and they\u2019ll introduce me to their parents, and I enjoy\u00a0that. They make me feel special,\u201d said Moore. \u201cAt school, they just make my day when they come up and hug me and tell me they love me or miss me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time when more than half our nation\u2019s teachers and other school staff are indicating they\u2019re leaving education careers earlier than planned, and the shortage of substitute teachers is greater than ever before, Moore\u2019s commitment is a genuine reflection of the joy she finds in the classroom. And while someone else who enjoys it so much might pursue a teaching degree, she\u2019s happy filling in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThey have kept me busy for the 24 years I\u2019ve been subbing, and I wouldn\u2019t change it for anything,\u201d Moore said. \u201cSome ask me why I didn\u2019t get my teaching degree, but I didn\u2019t want to because I like to meet every class, the teachers, and the principals. I don\u2019t want to be in one classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As challenging as the classroom can be, she watches for opportunities to help a student. Moore knows that even things as small as handing out papers or delivering something to or from the office can encourage students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said, \u201cI can go in and spot a kid that\u2019s struggling and try to work with them. I try to find the ones that need help and call them up to my desk or work with them at their desk. You see the need and help them as much as you can, sometimes just giving a hug. Others are independent and can do it, so I try to find the ones who need the help. And I love to help teach them to read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From her seat in so many classrooms over the years, she has the benefit of watching them grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re amazed how much they grow from the beginning when school starts to the end of the year. That\u2019s the reward right there,\u201d said Moore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s not just the students who\u2019ve grown. With each passing year and through the various classes she subs, Moore learns and grows alongside them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She may not have her own classroom, but Moore\u2019s name echoes through the hallways. As she stops for hugs and hellos, making her way back to her room for the day, her heart is full. She found her life\u2019s purpose not in a title but in the infinite possibilities that blossom within the walls of Fayetteville and Lincoln County classrooms. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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