{"id":32,"date":"2022-04-06T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T12:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenoircc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-4-issue-1\/heading-to-the-classroom\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T20:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T20:28:08","slug":"heading-to-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenoircc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-4-issue-1\/heading-to-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Heading to the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Richy Huneycutt<\/span><\/p>\n

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Becoming a teacher just got a little easier through Lenoir Community College\u2019s newest programs \u2013 Teacher Prep \u2013 Associate in Arts and Teacher Prep \u2013 Associate in Science. Students interested in earning a degree in elementary, middle, special education, or secondary education will now be able to begin their first two years at LCC before transferring to a four-year university.<\/span><\/p>\n

Qualifying students can begin their education while still in high school through Career and College Promise (CCP), taking classes tuition free.<\/span><\/p>\n

The teacher prep programs prepare students with competence in teaching, writing, oral communications, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use needed to transfer to a four-year university for teacher preparation and licensure.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so excited to offer these programs to students who are interested in teaching. This is a great opportunity for aspiring teachers to get their first two years of a teaching degree potentially free or at very little cost,\u201d Program Chair Caroline Murphrey said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students who enroll in the teacher prep programs will find the small class sizes, availability of the education instructor, personalized advising, as well as optional workshop hours for assistance with lesson plans to be a plethora of support to send them off successfully on their path towards transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working to grow teachers to come back to the counties we serve. We partner with local school districts to allow students to observe great teaching and learning right in our own backyard,\u201d Murphrey said. \u201cStudents complete over 30 hours of observation in classrooms before their graduation date, giving them the opportunity to see rich environments of teaching and learning,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs the world of education is forever changing, we want our students to be ready for the digital classroom they will enter, therefore we have prepared a digital learning component that will be woven into each of the face-to-face classes,\u201d she added. \u201cThe Teacher Preparation Classroom is being set up as an Apple classroom with a 1:1 iPad, Apple pencils, and Apple TV for students to observe, participate, and engage in educational technology. It is my hope that when our students transfer to their university of choice, their instructors will know they have a solid foundation because they came from LCC.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Murphrey said she chose the teaching profession because she wanted to make a difference in people\u2019s lives. \u201cI had some pretty amazing teachers as a child, and I decided I wanted to be the teacher that someone needed, not just the fun teacher with creative and fun ideas, but the teacher for all students \u2013 the student on the back row that didn\u2019t even know they needed me, but they did. That impact, that footprint is far greater than any test score,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a teacher, it\u2019s about building relationships with our students, seeing them for who they really are and valuing that, and helping them grow,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing a teacher is a job that sometimes feels thankless, like a hard worker in the background, but when you witness the \u2018lightbulb\u2019 moments when a child gets it, it is the most rewarding profession around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, visit LCC Teacher Prep<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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