Meet Mrs. Niefer

12/5/2023 4:31 pm

Name: Mrs. Niefer

What do you teach? I am currently an Instructional Support Teacher helping students with  reading.

How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching for 26 years!  

Is this the first school you've taught at?  This is the third school I worked at. I worked in South River and Franklin Park prior to coming to Bear Tavern. 

What is your favorite thing to teach? My favorite thing to teach is reading! 

What do you like to do when you aren't at Bear Tavern? I like to spend time watching my children play the sports they love and cheering them on! 

Do you have any pets? I do have a bulldog named Roxy.  

What is your favorite animal and why?  Other than a dog, my favorite animal is a horse.  When I was a child my home was surrounded by horse farms and I loved to watch them and learned how to ride too!

What super power would you like to have?  I would love to fly so that I could get around  fast.

What is your favorite book?  I have so many and I remember one year my class would say....you say every book is your favorite but if I had to choose one it would be The  Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.  I Love the message the other is conveying. 

What is your favorite color?  My favorite color is blue.

Do you have a favorite place you’ve traveled to?  My favorite place to visit with my family is the beach!  

What is your favorite thing about teaching?  I love getting to know new students,  seeing former students  and making connections with them.  Helping them to learn new skills in reading or  a strategy to solve a problem is  most rewarding.

Did you always know you wanted to be a teacher? Yes!  I would play school with my little sisters.