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Granville County Public Schools

06 August 2024

33m 53s

From Business to Classroom: Lynn Cooper's Hilarious Journey into Teaching

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Lynn Cooper shares her humorous and unconventional path into teaching, starting from a casual job interview in a t-shirt and shorts to becoming an influential 8th-grade social studies teacher at Butner - Stem Middle School. Her story highlights the importance of support from administration and the need for effective time management. Cooper emphasizes the value of leaning on experienced colleagues, performing personal research, and being adaptable to varied classroom situations to succeed in a teaching career. Principal Ashley Clark shares her experiences as a Principal and talks about how important it is for schools to have great teachers and how she supports her staff and students.