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High School Welcomes Nine New Teachers
Gore believes that providing a safe atmosphere where students feel respected and encouraged is a major key to student success. He also tries to engage students on a personal level so that they can achieve their educational goals. He also stated, "Early County's solid reputation for educational excellence is what brought me to this school system." Michelle Bruner Peace comes to ECHS as the Spanish teacher. She received a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Augusta State University, completing her core work over four years at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. She also has a bachelor's degree in Spanish education from Georgia Southwestern State University. Peace believes that immersion is the best way to learn a foreign language. She said, "A student's desire to learn is the key to their success. With this present, exposure to subject matter presented in varied methods and opportunities for practice in pairs and small groups fosters efficient and more permanent learning."
Carol Dease joins the high school special education staff with 32 years experience. She has a master's degree from Troy State University. "I am very excited about the opportunity to work with a new group of teachers and students," said Dease. She and her husband, Doug, have three children and four grandchildren. Doug is the principal at Southwest Georgia Academy. Catherine "Kitty" Simmons will teach agriscience at the high school. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental horticulture from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla. She and her husband, Matt, have been looking to move to south Georgia for some time with their twoyear old son, Virgil Calhoun. "So, when I received a phone call that the high school was looking for an agriculture teacher, I didn't hesistate to come up for an interview," said Simmons. "From the moment I stepped foot into Early County High School, there has been nothing but genuine hospitality. I am grateful to have been selected to be the new agriculture teacher and will work hard to educate the youth of this community," says Simmons.
He plans to utilize several methods of teaching in his classroom including structural argument and discussion, hands-on projects, lecture and student-led teaching. He says, "the most important factor for student success come from within the student. Whatever we as teachers are able to give to the students, we cannot give them "want to"." Bill Sharpton comes to ECHS as the ISS coordinator and assistant football and baseball coach. He has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Georgia. "I feel student success is directly linked to what the student is surrounded by. A school system that is dedicated to providing and equipping the student with what he or she needs to be successful in life is invaluable," said Sharpton.
Jamie Sharpton returns to her roots as the human anatomy and biology teacher and assistant softball coach at ECHS this year. The former Bobcat has a bachelor's degree in health promotion and behavior from the University of Georgia. She believes that student success comes from a student's desire to learn and a teacher's willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty to help the student achieve his or her goals. "I am very excited about this year and the chance to give back to the school system that has been a big part of my family for so many years," said Sharpton. Her husband, Bill is the new ISS coordinator at the high school. Billy Richards comes to the high school as a science teacher with 32 years experience. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Troy State University. "Studens u c c e s s depends on the motivation of the student to put forth their very best effort, the support of parents and compassion and relavant teaching techniques of the teachers," according to Richards.
Julie Lynn Hilburn joins the ECHS faculty as an English teacher with a bachelor's degree from Troy State University in Dothan and a master's degree in English education from Troy State Univerity in Augusta. The Colquitt native is excited and eager to get back to school and meet her students. She thinks the key to success is attitude. Not only the student's attitude but teachers as well. "The teacher has to maintain a positive and caring attitude," says Hilburn.
She has a nine-month-old son, Charlie.
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