Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends

All humans are formed by their prior experiences, and physics teachers are no different. Our early years, mentors and training drastically shape the teachers we start out to be. After that, our colleagues and students further form what kind of teacher we want to end up being. While often misjudged as isolated geniuses, physicists and physics teachers are arguably at their best when they come together. I have been fortunate to be lifted up and pushed forward by mentors and friends in the physics teacher community and I am a better teacher for it. I believe supporting each other, and our students, ensures physics is enjoyable for future generations of physics students and teachers.