Growing up in Williamsport, Pa., Joey Mason found herself inspired by a family of teachers that included a grandfather who taught middle school math.

From the time she was in first grade, teaching was what young Joey wanted to do. Of her grandfather, she said “I was fascinated with math because he made it look so easy even though it was my worst subject.”

When Alycia Knicely wants to provide that extra dose of motivation for her students to read, she sponsors reading celebrations including a recent reading on the farm day.