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 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

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Session 3 – Don’t Just Survive – Thrive: How I Made it!

Wednesday 10/11 @ 4pm EST

Bridgette Brownview Linkedin

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Session 4 – Be the G.O.A.T. of Career & Technical Education

Wednesday 10/18 @ 4pm EST

Lisa Funderburk – view Linkedin

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2022 NTO Archive

Session 1 – Overview of CTE & LPS

Dr. Tom Washburn view Linkedin

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Session 3 – Classroom Techniques, Tricks and Tips

Lisa Funderburk – view Linkedin

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Session 2 – Planning for the Best Lessons

Josh Clark view Linkedin

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Session 4 – Lessons from My First Year!

Linnell Burtonview Linkedin

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2021 NTO Archive

Session 1 – Overview of CTE & LPS

Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin

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Session 3 – Classroom 102

Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin

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Session 2 – Classroom 101

Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin

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Session 4 – Classroom Tech that Rocks

Lisa Funderburk

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Link for Tech Tools Padlet – Click Here

2020 NTO Archive

Session 1 – Overview of CTE & LPS

Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin

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Session 2 – Be the GOAT

Jama Cochrane – view Linkedin

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Session 3 – Lessons Learned & Lesson Plans

Officer Tim Hart  – view Linkedin

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Click Here to get the files Tim shared

Session 4 – Wrapping it Up

Dr. Tom Washburn – view Linkedin

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