Think about your favorite teacher growing up. There is a good chance there may have been more than one. What was it about that teacher that gave them lifelong status in your mind? Maybe it was how they welcomed you to the classroom or the way they taught. Perhaps it was the interest they took in you as a student.
Crawford-Oscoda-Ogemaw-Roscommon Intermediate School District recognized the following employees for their years of service at the staff meeting Aug. 26
As students get back into a school routine, I am excited to start my thirtieth year in education. I was a teacher for fifteen years, and my administrative roles have included principal, director, and now superintendent.
February is Michigan’s CTE Month—a time to recognize and celebrate the impact of Career and Technical Education across the state.
The Crawford-Oscoda-Ogemaw-Roscommon Intermediate School District (C.O.O.R.
This month we would like to highlight what is going on in our schools to assist students with their mental health.
COOR Intermediate School District has designed the CTE millage to fix a problem.“Quite simply,” says COOR ISD Superintendent Shawn Petri, “our area, like many others in Michigan, is facing a shortage of workers who have the training and skills that employers want.“It’s a problem that is frustrating everyone, including students who are demanding more vocational programs, employers who can’t find qualified help, and people in our communities who can’t find skilled workers.”Petri believes there is one answer to this multi-dimensional problem: expand CTE (vocational) programming while cutting costs for families and school districts.