“I wanted to be a teacher since I was in elementary school. If the neighborhood kids weren’t available to be my students, then I would just use my stuffed animals,” Angela Baker reminisced. “My mom really wanted me to pursue the medical field. I even took a healthcare class in high school, where I completed volunteer work at Providence Hospital and a nursing home. I quickly discovered that it wasn’t for me and chose to stick with education.”
Mrs. Baker has been teaching for two decades. After graduating from the University of Mobile with her degree in education, she accepted a position as a third-grade teacher at a small school in 2005.
“There is no other grade that I want to teach. I’m retiring as a third-grade teacher if I have anything to do with it. This is my favorite age to teach, and some core memories of my childhood are from third grade,” Mrs. Baker shared.
Remarkably, Mrs. Baker not only fell in love with the seven to eight your old age group, but but also Indian Springs Elementary. This was where her career started and is where she is currently making a difference.
“It’s a very small school, and I love the relationships that I have formed over the years,” shared Mrs. Baker. “We are very supportive of each other. Not only do we collaborate to create lessons and discuss student achievement and behavior, but we also connect on a personal level as well.”
Mrs. Baker was thrilled that she was nominated as the Mobile Bay Parents Teacher of the Month.
“Becoming a teacher has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl, and it feels amazing to be recognized,” she exclaimed. “I hope my students leave third grade with all the knowledge, skills, and fun created in my classroom with them. Most of all, I hope they know how special each of them is to me.”
Angela Baker and her husband Brian have three children — Kadence (14), Andrew (9) and Bryson (6). The family truly enjoys their time together and look forward to long summer days at the beach and around the pool.