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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-01, Page 29The ABC's Hard at work. Clockwise from left, Julie Zuccolo tutors grade 6 student Lisa Hakvoort.. Bar- bara Desjardins displays a painting from one of her stu- dents, and Judy Skochinski marks papers at her desk. All three new teachers are working hard at making a difference in • their student's education. New teachers are making a difference By Chantall Van Raay T -A Reporter Ann DeVries has worked with children for 20 years. Julie Zuccolo 1 has only been working with chil- dren for three -weeks. But they both love what they do, and they want to make -a-difference in young people's lives. They arc also both new teach- ers. 'There are many new public school leachers in Exeter Skochinski said she' works in small groups or with individual stu- dents, adding this mode of teaching Icts her get one-on-one with the stu- dents to "help them fell good about themselves and who they are:" David Pridding Squire is a new school-based social worker. Prid- ding Squire --works with-- • Children's Aid Society of Huron County and provides direct social service to students, par- ents and teachers all over the map. He is a so - "Every kid is special and unique. I enjoy seeing them use their cial worker of Exeter imagin this year. At Pre- cious Blood and, Exeter Public there are five in eluding Ann DeVries, Julie Zuc colo, Barbara "Desjardins, Davi Pridding Squire and Judy Skochin ski. DeVries was transferred to work • in a self-contained classroom for grades 7 and 8 at Precious Blood Public School this September. A self-contained classroom is for stu- dents who need extra assistance, whether it is behavioral or medical. "Most students lack self-esteem," DeVries said, adding, "Through the self-contained class i help them build on their esteem through suc cessful activities, so they can fee good about themselves." Julie Zuccolo graduated from Lakehead University in the sprin of this year, and feels lucky to have landed a job so quickly. Zuccolo teaches French at Precious Blood Public School, and believes she was hired on as a French teacher hecausc her background in French helps her understand the language on a more personal basis. "Because 1 grew up in a fran- caphone community, I think my abilities to relate French to students is high. Also, because I'm a young teacher, 1 have a lot of enthusiasm and I'm really anxious to teach." Zuccolo said she is glad she's teaching French because she sees it as important tool for growth. "Learning a second language is important because it helps you with your maternal language: It's much easier to understand your language if you know, another onc." Also new to Precious Blood is Barbara Desjardins, who teaches the early years of school. which includes jun- ior and senior kindergarten. Desjardins was a substitute teach- er for nine years until she realized that she wanted to make her job a full-time profession. "You have more input and you can implement things into the pro- gram when you're there all the time," she said, adding, ."11's hard to do this when you substitute." What she has enjoyed most in her newly found career is that she can see what children are really made of. "Every kid is special and unique. i enjoy seeing them use their imag- ination when they're cooking or painting. You really get to see a dif- ferent world through their eyes. And you get to be a kid." Judy Skochinski is a half-time re- source teacher at Exeter Public with the intertnediate levels. ation." Public School, South Huron District High School, McCurdy Public - School and Usbornc Public School. He said it is hard to pinpoint ex - d actly what he does at ttic school's - he works for, because he is in- volved with a variety of different things. "1 am. a school-hasc(I counsellor at every school," he said. "1 help kids deal with life skills, or prob- lems within the classroom. If a family member' dies I help them with that." -- -"1-help-kids deal--with-separation-- or divorce. We talk about tolerance, cultural differences, social - effectiveness training, how to he a good listener, anger management and conflict resolution. But a lot of it is just support," he said. There are also three new educa- tional assistants at Exeter Public School this year, including Angie Dtsjardine in Mrs. I -layman's class, Mary Predhomme in the early years class and Jan Hoover as a resource educational assistant in the library. 109 MAIN ST. EXETER 235-3948 24 Hour Service Dirk Coolman Ron Cottrell EXETER 11111. li.il 1 or 4 bedroom home. Excellent cation. Nice lot. Main floor family m with fireplace. 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