Firstly I would like to thank my parents, my mother who instilled in me a love of learning, who read
me books as I grew up and taught me the importance of education and my father who always pushes
me to higher aspirations.
To my fiancé, who appreciated and supported my efforts to contribute to the world of education and
cooked many dinners while I tapped away on my keyboard into the wee small hours.
To my beautiful children Angelia, Sean, Jesse and McTavish who inspire me to be a role model for
all children. They have enriched my life and taught me to be patient, tolerant and understanding.
To all my fellow teachers and parents who have shared their experiences with me, and made me
laugh and cry, safe in the knowledge that we all hold the same things dear and have the children’s
best interests at heart.