Marissa King is a 5th grade teacher at Tulsa Public Schools. Whether she's working with kindergartners or college students, you can count on a dogged commitment to brimming cups of coffee, writing across the curriculum, the topknot bun, and the power of a Do Now to start the day. Marissa relies on her students for emoji translation and sneaker street cred. Her pedagogy is rooted in the core belief that regardless of grade level, content area, race, or socioeconomic status, every student deserves an excellent education.