PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Head Start preschool teacher Cindy Chevett has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month. 

 

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next nine months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. 

 

To Chevett, the best part of being a teacher is seeing her students achieve even just the little things, such as writing the letter E or their name. 

 

"It is the best job ever," she says with a smile and tears in her eyes as she says, "I love seeing them achieve."  

 

She said although teaching can be challenging, the classroom environment is very fun and the job is very rewarding. 

 

"There's children that come in and can't really speak so that you can understand them, and modeling, and when they leave the classroom, you can understand them. That was one of my best achievements with the child," Chevett said. 

 

In Chevett's classroom, the students take control of their learning, instilling in them a love of learning.