First-Year Teachers Prepare for Life in the Classroom
Two young educators discuss their paths to South River and Southern high schools, and why teaching in Anne Arundel County is their "dream job."
In a job market where college graduates may struggle to find work, local teachers Zach Cohen and Libby Kozlowski admit they hit the jackpot. Both Cohen and Kozlowski are younger than 25, they both graduated in May and they both scored their “dream job”—teaching for Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). At last week’s Board of Education meeting, AACPS’ Executive of Human Resources Florie Bozzella said qualified teachers were turning down AACPS jobs for positions in neighboring counties. But for Cohen and Kozlowski, Anne Arundel County puts them both exactly where they want to be. The New Guy at South River Cohen, a first-year tech ed teacher at South River High, moved from rural Pennsylvania with his fiancée to join the Seahawks’ …
