Daily News | How one Philly high school is building a pipeline of teachers
“I’ve always been good with kids, but I never really wanted to become a teacher, but being here was motivation for me,” said Grant, who spent three full days a week this school year at
That Grant and two other Parkway West students are completing their required hands-on hours, headed to college, and fully on the path to becoming educators, is a cause for celebration to the school’s staff. The Philadelphia public school has offered early childhood classes for several years but had struggled to find a partner to get students the field experience necessary to graduate with industry credentials.
The hands-on aspect was imperative. Jonathan Jacobs, a career awareness specialist with the district’s office of career and technical education, used to walk into Parkway West classrooms and ask who wanted to be a teacher. Jones graduated from Parkway West in June, and he’s also signing on to work at KenCrest while he takes early childhood courses at CCP. So is his classmate Shytina Jones, who wants to use early childhood education as a backup while she studies music production.
As it was for most childcare centers, the pandemic was tough for KenCrest West — parent demand remained high, but the center had significant staff shortages, Josie Jones said. Parkway West students were crucial sets of hands.
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