Tag: teaching
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In her 58th year of teaching, Pueblo South educator ‘in no rush’ to retire
Kathrine Thomson, a history teacher at Pueblo South High School, might have quit after her first year of teaching if she hadn’t been so stubborn. Fresh out of college, only three or four years older than some of her students, Thomson felt overwhelmed throughout that first year, she said. “Frankly, after that first year, I…
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Most Air Force Academy civilian instructors return amid shutdown
Many Air Force Academy civilian instructors returned Wednesday during the ongoing government shutdown. About 100 faculty members returned from furlough, representing most but not all of those placed on leave, according to a professor who spoke to The Gazette on the condition of anonymity. The return helped ease the workload of those who have kept…
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Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials
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Wildflower Elementary School leader recognized as Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year
Lauren Major, assistant principal at Wildflower Elementary School, was prepared to spend a career in elementary classrooms until a mentor convinced her that she could impact a greater number of students if she worked in an administrative role. “I never wanted to be an administrator, but I’m glad I chose this path,” she said. “Still,…