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Board hears TEAM update; teacher and student recognized
Summary
The board received an update on the Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM) program, which supports nine beginning teachers through five modules and mentor hours, and recognized Family Consumer Sciences teacher Julie Haefner and student Danielle Fanska for a classroom presentation.
The Suffield Board of Education on March 16 received an update on the district’s Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM) program and recognized a teacher and student from Suffield High School.
Assistant Superintendent Laura Norbut described the TEAM program as fulfilling statutory requirements and designed to support beginning teachers through five modules: classroom environment, planning, instruction, assessment practices, and professional responsibility. Modules 1–4 pair beginning teachers with mentors for approximately 10 hours per module; Module 5 is facilitated by Norbut. The minutes state nine beginning teachers are participating in the program this year.
During recognitions earlier in the meeting, Family Consumer Sciences teacher Julie Haefner and Suffield High School student Danielle Fanska presented treats made by students and highlighted the Intro to Foods and Nutrition class, which includes hands‑on recipe development and experimentation.
The minutes record no formal action on the TEAM report; the meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Minutes are subject to approval April 6, 2026.
