Beginning teachers learn the ropes in Wake County
WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) -- For first-year teachers, the first day of school can be both exhilarating and scary.
In an effort to make that day much less scary, and make first, second, and third-year teachers better at their craft, the Wake County Public School System is holding a symposium.
The two-day event at Panther Creek High School in Cary hosted hundreds of young teachers like Newton Miller - a second-year teacher who said working in the state's largest school district is definitely an advantage for rookies.
"That gives me an awesome opportunity to collaborate with a lot of my colleagues and, you know, kind of steal some ideas from them," Newton said.
However, organizers of the event say it's not stealing, it's sharing. They want teachers to collaborate.
They say one of the great things about being the largest school system with the most teachers in the state is there is a whole lot of experience on staff. The leaders at the two-day symposium are experienced educators ready to impart their wisdom.
"They are going to be exposed to all of the different Wake County initiatives and give them that opportunity to get that head start," said Lori Rutherford a WCPSS official who helped organize the symposium.
Rutherford says the effort ultimately benefits students and therefore parents as well as helping young teachers feel less anxious as they start school - many for the first time - in just two weeks.
