Alum Taylor Wallace鈥檚 Life as a Teaching Twin

Written byElizabeth Rose-Arcuri

鈥淭he elementary education program allowed me to walk into real classrooms as early as my freshman year. From the get-go, I was able to observe great teachers and get ideas from their classrooms that still help me today.鈥

Taylor Wallace
Graduation Year
Class of 2015
Major
Elementary Education
Hometown
69传媒, LA

Where I'm From

I鈥檓 from 69传媒, La., where I grew up with my twin sister.

Where I Am

I鈥檓 a 4th grade teacher at Woodvale Elementary 鈥 and I partner-teach with my twin!

Where I'm Going

I鈥檓 using social media to inspire educators to try new ideas in their classrooms.

Taylor Wallace is a twin, and that鈥檚 a big part of her identity.

But when she was in third grade, a teacher recognized that Taylor had more to offer than just being known as a twin.

鈥淪he was the first adult who made me feel like I had my own individual offerings to provide to the world,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 wanted to go into teaching to help other children recognize what makes them special, and help them realize that they have the individual power to change the world!鈥

University of Louisiana at 69传媒 education graduate Taylor Wallace at school

So Taylor attended the University of Louisiana at 69传媒 and graduated with her degree in elementary education in 2015. Her major gave her valuable experience and prepared her to lead her own classroom.

鈥淭he elementary education program allowed me to walk into real classrooms as early as my freshman year,鈥 she said. 鈥淔rom the get-go, I was able to observe great teachers and get ideas from their classrooms that still help me today.

鈥淚 was also able to teach in front of professors who provided me with very valuable feedback to better myself.鈥

Now, she teaches fourth grade gifted math and science at Woodvale Elementary School 鈥 and partner teaches with her twin sister Morgan Meaux.

鈥淚 love that I get to instill new knowledge in an upcoming generation,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 also appreciate the challenge of trying to make education as fun and engaging as possible, while still following curriculum and expectations. It's my passion to make kids look forward to coming to school!鈥

Taylor has also partnered with her twin sister in another way: using social media to inspire other educators. With their handle , they鈥檙e sharing their teaching journey, teaching tips, lesson plan ideas, and other resources.

鈥淲e strive every day to inspire educators to try new ideas in their classrooms,鈥 Taylor said. 鈥淲e also like making sure the public sees the good in education these days!鈥