geoff: but no one's going to question her methods at a.r. lewis elementary. >> you cannot eat it yet. geoff: where she's created a love of reading for 16 years. >> i've learned a lot about keeping students engaged. are you most like a rock or a feather? geoff: critical to her class, thinking activities. >> why would you choose to be a rock? >> they're very strong and hard to break. >> it gives me insight into how they think. >> like he was trying to be the fastest kid in the school. geoff: she's creative in the ways she makes sure her students in understanding what they're as for the twinkie -- >> what is the giant in this book? >> janice avery. >> a bully. geoff: one who stole a twinkie from another student's lunch. >> open up your journals and let that. how do we deal with that in a rational way that's teaching them life skills. geoff: restraint is another skill they've learned. >> there's a lot of fun things you can do with reading and books. geoff: so much of what she does is a reading lesson in disguise. >> i'm so glad i'm your teacher. geoff