Testimonials and comments taken from evaluations of last year's Academy members and Campus Principals.

“After taking Love & Logic, we have asked our principal to have the whole school trained. We absolutely love the strategies we learned! They work.”                                                  
Elementary Teacher

“The Classroom Organization session gave me specific ideas I could carry into the classroom … from decorating to maintaining a working file system.”                          
Elementary Teacher

“My mentor was amazing. She has helped me so much through the year by sharing materials, etc….” 
Elementary Teacher

“The classroom discipline helped me with the problem kid who disrupts my class, refuses to learn and makes it hard for others to learn.”      
Junior High Teacher

“The most meaningful part of the academy for me was sharing different scenarios with our group.
Elementary Teacher

“The sessions were informative, helpful with specific issues or problems I experienced … and were funny / fun as well.”
Elementary Teacher

“New teachers enjoy sharing experiences and learning from one another in the New Teacher Academy.”                              
Junior High Principal

“The District Mentoring and New Teacher programs helped keep our new teachers from feeling too overwhelmed and that there was a source of support.”                   
Elementary Principal

“We had one teacher who connected with another teacher from a different campus via the New Teacher Academy. My teacher was able to learn a new teaching strategy that she applied and got some good student results.”          
High School Principal

“I think the NTA should be mandatory rather than optional – should be level specific for new teachers. Everyone needs help with the creation of effective lesson plans and the management of a diverse student population in the classroom.”     
High School Principal

“My mentor is a perfect example of what a mentor should be.”
High School Teacher

“My mentor is constantly available to me.  I constantly e-mail her and ask her questions in the hallway.”
Elementary Teacher

“My mentor was a teacher at my school and we met as often as I needed.  She would come in early or stay late.  She would e-mail me or even call me at home if I needed.  We always talked about the classroom, new strategies, ideas and management.”
Elementary Teacher   

“My mentor really has helped me in many ways.  She helped me from the day I was hired, throughout my move from Wisconsin, and during my first year.  Often she was simply someone to vent frustrations to.  She was a major factor in me reaching success this year.”
Junior High Teacher

“The first year is an overwhelming and challenging experience and through these three programs there is a training and support system in place for first year teachers.  The feeling is that you have a team out there supporting you and wanting you to succeed in your position.”
Elementary Teacher

“The academy made me feel more comfortable in what I was about to begin.  The first days of school, I felt much more confident and already “in the swing of things.”  It also answered questions and gave me helpful suggestions that came in handy throughout the year.”
Elementary Teacher

“New Teacher Academy & Orientation was good because I met some other first-year teachers in the district and was able to make some friends and we supported each other a lot.  The mentoring was also helpful since it gave me someone to whom to ask the “stupid questions.” 
Junior High Teacher