{"id":657,"date":"2026-10-15T07:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-inclusive-preschool\/2026\/10\/15\/staff-spotlight-grace-marsh-watches-growth-happen-in-real-time\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T07:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:26:19","slug":"staff-spotlight-grace-marsh-watches-growth-happen-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-inclusive-preschool\/2026\/10\/15\/staff-spotlight-grace-marsh-watches-growth-happen-in-real-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlight: Grace Marsh Watches Growth Happen in Real Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post is part of the Lynden Schools Staff Spotlight series<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Marsh can see student progress occur at any moment. As part of her multilingual middle school classes, when a student\u2019s skills improve, so does their confidence. And that makes watching student progress even more enthralling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marsh joined Lynden Middle School full time in the fall of 2024 and she\u2019s now in her third year teaching eighth grade language arts and social students along with English language development, which serves multilingual students in sixth through eighth grade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During language arts, she\u2019s helping students strengthen their reading, writing and discussion skills while encouraging them to think critically and share different perspectives. In social studies, as Marsh helps students explore United States history, she wants them to see different viewpoints and make connections between the past and the world around them When supporting multilingual students, the focus rests on building listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English while making learning accessible and providing opportunities for student growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing how much my students grow throughout the year,\u201d she says, adding it\u2019s especially meaningful in her English language development class. \u201cProgress can appear in moments as simple as a student volunteering an answer, joining a conversation or expressing their ideas more independently. As their skills grow, so does their confidence, and I love watching students become surer of themselves and their abilities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to Know Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a busy year for Marsh. Over the summer, she got married and bought a house, mixing her free time with friends and family while also working on home renovations. \u201cIt has been an exciting season of new beginnings, with plenty of projects to keep us busy,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI enjoy staying connected to the Lynden community by attending sporting events, school concerts and local parades,\u201d Marsh says. \u201cThese events give me opportunities to support students beyond the classroom and see the interests and talents they bring to our community. I appreciate being part of a place where people show up for one another, and it\u2019s always fun to see familiar faces and celebrate what our students are doing.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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