Goodrich-Though a few precious hours of summer vacation remain for students, the teachers have gone back to school.
Desks are organized and textbooks filed as teachers report to work for their first day back on Aug. 30 in preparation for the first students on Sept. 5.
For new teachers like Cheryl Dotterer, the days in the classroom before students return allow for extra time to develop a gameplan for the semester.
‘I’m just excited,? said Dotterer, who will be teaching English at Goodrich High School.
‘I’m really grateful that I actually got a job. I know a lot of people still looking for one.?
The recent Saginaw Valley graduate said she loves English, and looks forward to teaching students the subject so dear to her heart.
‘This is too good to be true,? added Dotterer. ‘I’m just really looking forward to getting to know the kids’that’s my favorite part.?
For others, like Goodrich High School math teacher John Doerr, this is a familiar process.
‘I’m beginning my 30th year of teaching,? said Doerr as he readies his classroom. But just because he’s accustomed to the back-to-school process, doesn’t mean he’s ready to settle into a rut with his teaching.
‘I am fired up about the new school year and still trying to improve as a teacher,? said Doerr.
Though fellow GHS math teacher Mark Davis has only been teaching five years as opposed to Doerr’s 30, he echoed his co-worker’s enthusiasm for the new year.
‘I’m happy to be back,? said Davis. ‘I’m looking forward to getting to see the kids and seeing how summer was.?
Goodrich High School environmental science teacher Sven Anderson says even after 20 years, he still gets excited about the start of a new school year.
‘I’m always excited to anticipate the prospect of learning about new students,? said Anderson. To keep things fresh, Anderson says he’s learned how to ‘creatively tweak lesson plans.?
‘I really enjoy the students, and I’m all about nature,? says Anderson. ‘My job is to get the kids motivated enough in their world to appreciate and conserve it.?