Bringing new energy to the halls of Lincoln High School, first time teacher Paul Robitaille joins the business department as the latest addition to the Lincoln faculty. The newest addition to the business department brings his laid-back demeanor and hands-on teaching style to win over the students’ interest.
Mr. Robitaille has been a great addition to LHS, and has enjoyed his experience so far and has been happy to join the Lincoln Lions.
“My experience has been great, kids are great, staff’s great, [they’ve been] very helpful,” said Mr. Robitaille, “I really don’t know my way around so they’re very helpful and kind of guided me through the school and kind of showed me the ropes.”
“Mr. Robitaille has been a great addition to the business department,” said Mrs. Murray, the head of the applied learning department. “He is down to earth, enthusiastic, and passionate about teaching our Lincoln students. I have already heard some students expressing that he is ‘their favorite teacher’ which is quite an accomplishment for only a few weeks into the school year.”
Mr. Robitaille is stepping into the classroom for the first-time as a teacher, and he’s already making his mark. With a fresh perspective and creative approach, he’s introducing students to new ways of learning business. His teaching style gives his class a dynamic atmosphere that sets his class apart from the others.
“He likes to put the learning in the hands of the students yet guide them and offer support as needed,” said Murray. “His classroom is engaging through his use of gamification and collaboration…he serves on the Faculty Advisory Council, is in the midst of working with English teachers and CCP students to write strong college essays, and has even taught his applied learning colleagues how to better use AI.”
Mr. Robitaille is not only a teacher, but a coach as well. Although he does not coach at LHS he coaches football and baseball at Johnston High School. Coaching has inspired him to step foot into the world of teaching.
“I worked a little bit in business, but I hated sitting behind a desk all day,” said Robitaille, “And I coach, so I liked the duties of coaching and all that. So I tried figuring how I can take my knowledge of business and take those skills, and so I turned it into a teaching career.”
