CLINTON —
Teaching is much more than a job to Lucy Shrout, science teacher at Fulton Middle School in Fulton, Mo.
The Clinton native received this year’s Fulton Public Schools Teacher of the Year award.
Shrout, daughter of Alan and Gracile Gickler, always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but discovered her love of science with help from her teachers at Clinton High School, including Physics teacher Wayne Guntzel.
She also drew inspiration from band teacher Mr. Ballrup. Shrout graduated from Clinton High School in 1990 and received her degree in education at William Woods University in Fulton. She has taught seventh and eighth graders at Fulton Middle School for 16 years.
Students in Shrout’s class can expect lots of hands-on activities instead of sitting down for long lectures.
“We don’t sit still for more than 30 minutes,” Shrout said. “They need to be up doing hands-on activities and they learn so much.”
No matter what the activities, Shrout makes sure her students grasp the main concepts.
“There is always an objective for the day,” Shrout said. “They have to answer the question before they leave.”
As the chairwoman of the middle school science department, Shrout remains involved in a variety of ways. She also serves as a Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) senior leader, is a sponsor for the student council, a member of the vertical curriculum committee and the curriculum coordinating council and this year is a member of the Missouri Teacher’s Academy.
“I like being involved and knowing what is going on,” Shrout said. “It’s not my job, it’s what I was meant to do.”
The award-winning teacher can also be found attending sporting events in her free time, showing support for her students.
“I never realized how many parents don’t show up for games,” Shrout said. “My parents came to all of my events. I like to go so they know someone is there for them.”
As for receiving the prestigious Fulton Public Schools Teacher of the Year award, Shrout is still flabbergasted on being bestowed with an honor that sets her apart from other teachers.
“I don’t feel like I do anything different,” Shrout said. “I do what I should do. I want my kids to succeed, so I go that extra mile.”
Shrout is thankful to her coworkers, who she says make her job a lot easier.
“I work with awesome people,” Shrout said. “I love my job.”
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Lucy Shrout, a Clinton native and middle school science teacher in Fulton, Mo., accepts the Fulton Public Schools Teacher of the Year award from Superintendent Jack Cowherd. Submitted photo
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July 28, 2012
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