{"id":59635,"date":"2021-05-06T08:08:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T13:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59635"},"modified":"2021-05-06T08:08:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T13:08:35","slug":"future-educators-day-targets-potential-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59635","title":{"rendered":"Future Educators Day targets potential teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The major goal of Future Educators Day at Fort Hays State University is to increase interest for students in the teaching profession and to inspire them by having them interact with some of the most dynamic teachers in the state. High school students attending the 2021 event last month at FHSU got to hear from \u2013 and interact with \u2013 the best of the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tabatha Rosproy, who spoke\nat the inaugural Future Educators Day in 2020 as part of the Kansas Teachers of\nthe Year team, returned this year as National Teacher of the Year (NTOY). That\ndesignation by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is the most\nprestigious teacher recognition program in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, FHSU\nprovost, also addressed those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeaching is the lifeblood of our\ncommunities,\u201d Arensdorf said. \u201cIt\u2019s a calling to help shape and define our\nyouth as well as our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are currently nearly 1,400\nteaching vacancies listed on the Kansas Education Employment Board. Arensdorf pointed\nout that teaching is a stable career \u2013 and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHSU graduates more than 200 teacher\neducation majors each academic year. Most of those students complete student\nteaching in their final semester before graduating. This semester, FHSU has 112\nstudent teachers with 124 scheduled for the fall of 2021. Overall, Fort Hays\nState averages more than 1,000 students in its Teacher Education Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Chris Jochum, chair of\nFHSU\u2019s Department of Teacher Education, emphasized the significance of hosting\nFuture Educators Day on the campus that was founded as a Teacher\u2019s College in\n1902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt shows our continued\ncommitment to serving Kansas communities through recruiting and training\nexcellent teachers,\u201d Jochum said. \u201cThis is critically important for potential\nfirst-generation college students who may have limited experience on a college\ncampus. Simply getting them to campus and having them interact with other\nstudents, faculty, and staff sends the message that they\u2019re capable of being\nsuccessful here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it is sometimes\ndifficult to attract quality teachers to rural areas, Dr. Paul Adams, dean of\nFHSU\u2019s College of Education, insists that Fort Hays State is committed to\nhelping fill that gap. He was pleased that Rosproy \u2013 who is nationally\nrecognized and has been featured in Reader\u2019s Digest \u2013 was able to speak at the\nFuture Educators Day for a second year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur College of Education\nis committed to preparing teachers as part of our mission to serve Kansas,\u201d\nAdams said. \u201cTabatha is a leader and innovator as a teacher. Her energy and\nenthusiasm conveyed what it means to be a teacher \u2013 for students considering\ntheir choice of careers. I believe students walked away from this event\nrealizing that teaching is more than just a career, that it is a way of life\nand making a difference in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Rosproy\u2019s\nresponsibilities as NTOY include attending speaking engagements across the\ncountry to inspire others to join the teaching profession and to bring national\npublic attention to the importance of excellence in teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosproy\u2019s reign as NTOY\nbegan on July 1, 2020, and runs for one year. Because of the pandemic this past\nyear, 95 percent of her presentations have been virtual, with only a few\nin-person events. She definitely wanted FHSU\u2019s Future Educators Day on the\nin-person list. After all, she is a Fort Hays State student, working on her\nMaster of Science in Education degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosproy, who has been\nworking as a preschool teacher for special education students in Winfield for\nthe past seven years, has the distinction of being the first NTOY who works in early\nchildhood education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After giving a lively and\nuplifting presentation to the students in the Memorial Union this year,\nstudents were able to visit with representatives from the FHSU Admissions\noffice. Then, current FHSU students in Teacher Education led smaller break-out\nsessions for the participants. The sessions focused on three areas that Rosproy\ntold the students that \u201cgreat teachers do\u201d \u2013 connecting to your purpose and\ndoing what you are passionate about, building relationships, and engaging your\nstudents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event enabled the\nstudents\u2019 teachers, counselors, and principals to accompany them and interact\nmore as colleagues, thus underscoring the importance and significance of the\nprofession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosproy\u2019s passion was\nevident as she talked about her teaching career. She told the students how she\n\u201cshined in school\u201d because adults recognized her strengths and believed in her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am who and what I am\nbecause of what other people poured into me,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can change the\nlife of a child as a teacher.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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