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unty Wins cher Program safety, you���re responsible for their learning, and you���re responsible for being professional. You���re responsible for doing your job above and beyond what is being taught��in the classroom. And��some of those things just can���t be taught - they have to be experienced.��� Jessica believes the induction program is a great thing, and she is excited to be in it for the next 3 years because she is looking forward to passing down her experiences to incoming teachers. Jessica said, ���It���s so busy!!�� I never thought it would be like First-year teacher Jessica Troftgruben this. I knew what I wanted teaches her students some current events. to do, and I had the drive and the passion for it, but the amount of time that you Non Discrimination Statement have to spend the first year Campbell County School District does not discriminate is way beyond classroom on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, dis-�� ability, political affiliation, religion or belief in relation to time���weekends, before access to, or treatment employment because, ���It���s school, after school, phone calls from admission orthis opportunityorfor them in its educational programs or activities. Inquires con-�� kind of like the teachers have their own parents in the evening, e-mailing parents��� cerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may be referred to Nancy Koch, Director of Civil Rights, professional learning community as new it���s way beyond the eight-hour day.��� Campbell County School District, P.O. Box 3033, Gil-�� teachers,��� Kathleen said. lette, Wyoming 82717. Inquires concerning Title VI, Title Weston County School District #1 has IX, or the Americans with Disabilities may be referred to Larry Reznicek, Director of Human Resources, Camp-�� Jessica, along with other new teachers, an induction 3-day orientation. New bell County School District, P.O. Box 3033, Gillette, Wyo-�� teachers learn curriculum and classroomming 82717. agreed that without the program, it would have been hard for her to find managment, as well as the district���s out school policies. Jessica said she���s technology.�� ���There are so many new fortunate to have a mentor that she things that teachers are responsible for, so can go talk to at any time���somebody the technology alone is overwhelming,��� who���s been there���without feeling like Kathleen said. She believes that everyone she���s imposing. Principal Shoop said needs that time to learn the culture of it���s important for new teachers to ���be what, how, and why the school operates real��� with a mentor: ���Often it���s difficult the way it does so teachers can increase for them to be real with me because I���m their ability to teach and connect with the st the boss, and they don���t want to maybe 21 century learner. admit a weakness. But they can talk with Kathleen who���s a master teacher The first year of the program did so well, and they can get real, and we can help the administration decided it���s something them with issues that may not come to they wanted full-time.��Fifteen-year light until well down the road.��� principal Scott Shoop said the potential for the program was very powerful and, ���You���ve got to figure out who you are even with the little time Kathleen had and what works for you and how to be the first year, she did phenomenal things. true to that���that takes some time,��� said ���We were able to make the case that this Principal Shoop. Jessica emphasized, is worth the investment. This will pay off ���It was really amazing how the school for us down the road,��� Principal Shoop welcomed us. It helped all the new said.�� teachers come together and bond, and without the program I doubt that Having the support of administration would have happened because of the might make some new teachers leery, but how busy the school year is.��� Kathleen Kathleen stresses, ���I���m not an evaluator!! thinks the new teachers feel fortunate New teachers feel confident that I���m there that they have someone who is not for them.��� Teachers call her with a crisis, going to evaluate them but is going to and she teaches them how to take crisis truly uplift and help them grow into very situations and turn them into positives.�� confident, successful, student-oriented, Kathleen believes that the new teachers and engaging teachers.�� feel very fortunate that their district has ings happening Haines ��� chaines@nea.org Spring 2013.indd 15 Campbell County High School Congratulations! School Profile WEA member Mike 2012-2013 Curry has reached Personal milestone few a Growth and Lifelong Learning basketball coaches in Wyoming have. Campbell County School District He reached his 600th victory on February 15, in his 30th season with the Gillette Camels. in your schools! SPRING 2013 | wyoea.org 15 3/11/13 2:48 PM