Round, round, round
Today, the big piece was a virtual tour of a couple of local programs, which I missed because of a conference call I had to be a part of. However, I did manage to hit the roundtable session(s). There were 16 presentations in all. The first one I sat on was by Mary Anne Berens, who was talking about her school’s Future Teachers Academy and teacher internship program. Berens says that the program is a win-win because the students learn what teaching (and other careers) are really like. The win-win is for the students because if they like the career, they have a head start. If they don’t, they know that early before they are off to college or get into the workplace. In Berens’ program, she offers dual credit for the internships–some of which are even paid.
If you are curious about her program, you can contact her:
Mary Anne Berens
623-256-5491
mberens@peoriaud.k12.az.us
The other session I sat in on was by Debbie Langenbach from Raymond Kellis High School and her culinary program. Debbie was kind enough to give me a quick rundown of the program and to give me a couple of very tasty chocolate chip cookies. Debbie was nice enough to give me an interview. Take a listen:roundtable1 If you want to contact Debbie you can:
Debbie Langenbach
623-412-5425
dlangenbach@peoriaud.k12.az.us
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There is another cool Teacher Academy program in Florida: http://www.utap.net. It specifically helps students learn to teach in an urban environment and offers them jobs after college.
October 3, 2008