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| For Release: IMMEDIATE | Contact: Public Affairs |
| Date: May 9, 2005 | (919) 807-6963 |
Teacher Education to Be Focus of Legislative Demo
RALEIGH: Education moves to the head of the class as students and representatives from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Catawba Valley Community College, and Appalachian State University will be on hand Wednesday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Legislative Building to share information about special training programs designed to address the teacher shortage. The demo, entitled "Building Blocks of Teacher Education," will highlight the Appalachian Learning Alliance, a partnership between ASU and ten Western North Carolina community colleges. The information will emphasize the success of regional cohort education programs in the Unifour area (Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties) in addition to the ASU (Teaching) Center being constructed at CCC&TI and CVCC’s Homegrown Teaching Scholars Program.
Bringing education to the people has proved successful through various ASU cohort teaching programs offered on local community college campuses. Students can readily obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees by attending classes without demands on transportation, time or scheduling issues. Accessibility to higher education is the key, and it’s working. Legislators will be able to hear various student and graduate experiences and testimonials.
Next spring, CCC&TI will open doors to the Faye A. Broyhill Building which will house the ASU Center with an initial emphasis dedicated exclusively to training teachers. In addition to offering education programs, the center will provide students with onsite access to ASU faculty, classrooms, labs and study areas designed specifically for this training and full access to campus resources, support and career-related events. Upon completion, the unique venture will be the first of its kind in the state to provide a seamless education path from high school to university-level training in a single location. The initiative is the result of the commitment and partnership among Caldwell County commissioners, the Broyhill Family Foundation, CCC&TI and ASU.
CVCC’s Homegrown Teaching Scholars Program is a comprehensive support program designed to address the shortage of teachers in Alexander and Catawba counties. Students selected for the program receive mentoring and financial assistance and participate in enrichment activities while pursuing an associate degree in pre-teaching from CVCC. Students may then transfer as juniors to a four-year university. In return, the students agree to teach four of seven years in their sponsoring county after graduation.
Wednesday’s demonstration will provide the opportunity for legislators to learn more about these initiatives in education and how the university, public schools and community colleges are working together to find solutions to the teaching shortage.
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