New Teacher Orientation
Your First Year!
Transitioning from Law and Public Safety (LPS) to the classroom is at best stressful – at worst feeling like you are in a dystopian novel. In LPS there tends to be clear lines of command, written policy and training – usually with a training officer. In public schools – we throw you in a room, give you keys and say “Good Luck!“
This is where LAPSEN has stepped in! We want you to access your network – LAPSEN (the N in LAPSEN is literally “Network“). In our first meeting we will cover the basics of public education and bring you up to speed on what is going on. Dr. Thomas Washburn, the Executive Director of LAPSEN, will help you put everything in perspective plus give great tips from his three decades teaching in LPS. Then each week will have some of the best LPS teachers from various pathways share with your their wisdom and tricks of the trade. If you finish the NTO we give you a free year membership in LAPSEN!
Once all interested teachers are registered we will try to find the best time for the sessions.
We have four sessions – orientation to Career Tech, overview of teaching law and public safety, classroom tips, and much more.
Registration is closed for 2024
2024 NTO
Session 1 – Welcome to CTE & Law & Public Safety
Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin
Session 3 – Creating and Maintaining an Amazing Program
Ryann Kaaa-Bauer and Jordan Huebner
2023 NTO Archive
Session 1 – Best Practices in the LPS Classroom
Wednesday 9/27 @ 4pm EST
Holly Scroggs – view Linkedin
Session 2 – Welcome to CTE & Law & Public Safety
Wednesday 10/04 @ 4pm EST
Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin
Session 3 – Don’t Just Survive – Thrive: How I Made it!
Wednesday 10/11 @ 4pm EST
Bridgette Brown – view Linkedin
Session 4 – Be the G.O.A.T. of Career & Technical Education
Wednesday 10/18 @ 4pm EST
Lisa Funderburk – view Linkedin
Click Here to view (there was technical diffuculties – check back)
2022 NTO Archive
Session 3 – Classroom Techniques, Tricks and Tips
Lisa Funderburk – view Linkedin
2021 NTO Archive
2020 NTO Archive
Session 3 – Lessons Learned & Lesson Plans
Officer Tim Hart – view Linkedin
Click Here to get the files Tim shared