In her 23 years of teaching, Nancy Goss has seen many changes in educational practices, but her core beliefs remain the same: children need to have the space to take ownership of their own learning, and learning is fueled by supportive environments rooted in positive relationships.  Nancy brings these beliefs to life in her second grade classroom and in the community of Edgewood Primary School as she designs a variety of learning activities to reach the learners in her classroom and leads an annual Literacy Lock-in, an event that is the “highlight of the school year” for students.  Nancy also serves in leadership roles including mentoring new teachers and being a member of the school improvement team.  Looking forward, Nancy wants to continue to be open to ideas and strategies that are best for the development of young learners and that “seek additional ways to build meaningful relationships with students.”