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New Teacher Features

Masters in Hand, Urban Starts in Flatonia

The Fayette County Record

Next up in our continuing new teacher spotlight series is Caitlin Urban of Flatonia ISD.

This year, Caitlin Urban is a third grade reading and writing teacher at Flatonia Elementary.

Caitlin started out studentteaching in La Grange and, upon graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree in education, applied to a fifth grade reading and writing position at Giddings ISD. After five years, she decided that she wanted to expand her horizons by teaching at a younger grade level. When Urban began her search, she saw that a third grade reading and writing position had just opened up in Flatonia. So, she applied and got the job! “I just really wanted a change; I still wanted to do reading and writing but I wanted to see the lower side of it, to see where they’re coming from before getting to fifth grade,” shared Urban. Growing up a teacher’s kid in La Grange, Urban knew from a young age that she wanted to become a teacher; even going as far as to come up to school on the weekends with her mother just to help around. Recently, after finishing up her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, she earned her leadership certification to potentially become a principal one day. “I love getting to know the kids, being their number one fans, and helping them grow not just as a reader and writer, but also as a person. I enjoy getting to be a part of their life for a year and helping them to become better in every aspect,” said Urban.

Now that she is in a new school environment, teaching a new grade level, Urban is excited for what’s to come.

So far, she has loved every second of her time on the Flatonia campus; her new coworkers have welcomed her with open arms and helping hands, and she’s looking forward to extending that same welcome to her students.