Her Story
About Janet
Janet Price is an experienced secondary educator in her 13th year of teaching. She currently teaches at Signature School in Evansville, Indiana, where she instructs all four high school grades in Health and PE for freshmen, AP Seminar as part of the AP Capstone for sophomores, and IB Psychology for juniors and seniors. Her background includes an undergraduate degree from the College of New Jersey, where she completed student teaching in both high school and middle school. Prior to her current role, she taught in Georgia, including at Jackson High School in Butts County, and earned a gifted endorsement while teaching there. She has extensive experience with honors English, AP Capstone, and college-preparatory instruction for gifted and high-achieving students.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Janet
01What do you attribute your success to?
I have been really fortunate to have parents that believed in us and had expectations for us academically. They were always supportive even when we weren't successful and taught us that every failure can be a learning opportunity. I had a father who worked for McGraw-Hill and a stay-at-home mother, and a close-knit family.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Listen to your inner voice and be the person that says the things to yourself that you would say to your best friend to encourage them. Embrace that little bit of butterflies every day and have that inner voice that says you can do this.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
To be resilient because bad days are going to happen. Realize the power you wield in your classroom in terms of influence. Be a lifetime learner and resilient. Teaching is a growth mindset business.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The pay scale for young people with an undergraduate degree makes it hard to make ends meet. Teachers often leave after 1 to 5 years because their skills are valued more in the corporate world with six-figure salaries. People don't realize teachers work all summer on professional development and planning.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Believing the students come first before anything else. Building relationships with students is so important because if they trust you and like you they want to do well. Being authentic, genuine, and caring so kids feel you are trustworthy.
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