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!
2023 Dates
Wednesdays at 4:00pm Eastern Time
You must register to get the Zoom links
9/27 Holly Scroggs – Best Practices in the LPS Classroom
10/04 Tom Washburn – Welcome to the LPS CTE!
10/11 Bridgette Brown – Surviving Your First Year!
10/18 Lisa Funderburke – Be the GOAT in CTE!
Registration
We will send you instructions on accessing the class a few days before the course starts.
All sessions are on Zoom and will be recorded.
Cost
FREE – Our favorite price!
Lesson plans, teaching strategies, mentorship, classroom tips and much more.
2023 NTO
Session 1 – Best Practices in the LPS Classroom
Wednesday 9/27 @ 4pm EST
Holly Scroggs – view Linkedin
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Session 2 – Welcome to CTE & Law & Public Safety
Wednesday 10/04 @ 4pm EST
Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin
Click Here to view (will post after session)
Session 3 – Don’t Just Survive – Thrive: How I Made it!
Wednesday 10/11 @ 4pm EST
Bridgette Brown – view Linkedin
Click Here to view (will post after session)
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 (will post after session)
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