‘I Went from Problem Student to Teacher’ 

By Justin Harper, Guest Columnist and Ann Arbor Education Association 
(Reprinted with permission from the Michigan Education Association (MEA).) Readers of the MEA Voice may remember me from the August–September issue, where part of my story was featured in an article about addressing educator shortages. I was celebrated for completing my degree and certification after three years of night classes, all while working full-time as a paraeduc