By Ella Curtis
Aurora High School has gained many new faces in the past few weeks, teachers and students alike. These new members of our school have come from all over, some from far away and some from local surrounding towns. Mrs. Troester, who is now one of our science teachers, is one who has come from a local background, previously teaching at Giltner High School.
“I taught at Giltner Public Schools before coming here,” Mrs. Troester stated, “My favorite part of that school was the students and staff that I had the privilege of working with.”
Mrs. Troester expressed that while she liked her old school, there were a few differences the school here in Aurora has that, while they may be challenging to get used to, definitely have some positives. One of these is the way classes are formatted.
“A big difference is block scheduling,” Troester stated, “I have not taught in a school with block scheduling, and I must admit it is taking some getting used to. I do like the extra time to introduce new concepts and do more activities.” Giltner Public Schools runs on period scheduling instead, similar to Aurora’s middle school schedule and other schools around Nebraska.
Mrs. Troester also shared with us her favorite parts about Aurora High School so far, such as aspects of her room or the school as a whole. When responding, she said this.
“My favorite part is working with the students and the staff. The people are what make the difference.” Another aspect that she loves about Aurora is her room and the comfort it provides for students. A classroom can often make or break a class for a student, and Mrs. Troester definitely has a good and welcoming atmosphere within her classroom.
“I like the comfortable seating and the alternative lighting. I also like the natural sunlight and the size of the room.” Aspects like these are what draw students in and allow them to learn comfortably.
Mrs. Troester teaches a few classes here at Aurora, all of which have a unique aspect to them, yet connect so well. Picking favorites might be difficult for a teacher to avoid bias, so when asked what her favorite class was, she responded with the following.
“I like all of my classes, but if I had to pick, I would say chemistry,” she stated, “I have always liked studying the world around us and how it changes.”
One of the most important things about being a teacher is being encouraging to your students, and providing them with wisdom and knowledge that may spread outside their area of expertise within school, branching out into things about the world and life in general. Sometimes, it’s helpful for a teacher to give advice on how to handle their class or attitude within it.
“Be respectful and work hard, putting forth your best effort both in and out of the classroom,” she stated.