Contact a Teacher

Thank you for your interest in contacting a teacher for more information about Connections Academy. I have worked for Indiana Connections Academy since fall 2010, as this was the first year for Connections Academy in Indiana. This year, I am the 2nd and 3rd grade teacher. I am excited to work for a dynamic school that is focused on helping students reach their educational goals.

I am pulled to Connections Academy because of the fact that we understand and expect that every child has different academic strengths and weaknesses, and our school is perfectly fitted to give students and families more academic choices and flexibility. We strive for academic excellence. We meet or exceed Indiana State standards while using excellent curriculum and technology to support our educational endeavors.

Not only am I proud to work for this school, but I am also excited to call biweekly, and use one-on-one tutoring sessions, group reading lessons, and even LiveLesson® sessions (our online classroom), to help connect with my students. I hope that I can answer your questions so that you can discover if our school is the right fit for you.

I consider myself fortunate to be a part of the Indiana Connections Academy (INCA) team. I have met so many wonderful families and made so many relationships, more so than in any regular bricks-and-mortar school. Connections Academy encourages teachers to spend time getting to know the families, especially students. The partnership with teachers and families allows us to discuss their child’s academic development to strengthen their child’s learning success. Connections Academy works hard at building productive and conducive relationships with Learning Coaches in order to ensure success for their students. Connections Academy believes in building partnerships with Learning Coaches so they do not feel left alone or out in the dark when it comes to their students’ education. I am proud to be a part of a school that honors such a value. Connections Academy is where I belong.

Students benefit from our programs because of the one-on-one individual time as well as the group time. With Connections Academy, students receive individual attention in their learning environment. Even though I may be located miles from some of my students, the use of technology provides my students with an array of opportunities to collaborate regularly with me and their peers. Students can email, call, or talk to me one-on-one through the use of my LiveLesson® classroom. Online learning is the future, and I am proud to be a part of that future. If you are interested in being a pioneer too, feel free to contact me.

My name is Valerie Trotter, and this is my first year teaching at Indiana Connections Academy. I teach middle school math from 6th grade to Algebra I. I have taught in traditional bricks-and-mortar schools: private, public, and public charter schools. INCA is a great place to teach. Meeting individual student needs is a top priority for CA and me. There is a great communication system in place that enables collaboration among teachers, Learning Coaches, parents, and students.

I don’t recall ever having the opportunity to speak to parents as much as I do now. I am more equipped to help the students strive for excellence as I learn more about them by speaking to them on a regular basis. Participation in my LiveLesson® sessions is such a wonderful way to develop relationships as a “class.” The students are able to speak to me and to one another. It is great to watch them encourage their peers as they work problems on the whiteboard.

Being one of the first teachers for Connections Academy in Indiana is both a privilege and a pleasure. I take great pride in saying that I teach for Indiana Connections Academy.