Shuck embraces change

For even the most seasoned teacher, every school year starts from scratch.
With each new batch of students, the challenge begins anew.
For Jan Shuck, a new fourth-grade teacher in the Iola school system, that includes finding “ways to draw students in and get them enthused,” she said. Shuck’s easy-going nature helps her remain flexible, an important trait that “helps me discover their learning styles and levels of abilities, until we all get on the same page,” she said.
An admitted “late bloomer,” Shuck began her own journey in…