RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Rankin County Schools’ student teacher assistant apprenticeship program is a way for high school seniors to jumpstart their careers in teaching.
Students participating in the program assist teachers at the district’s elementary schools.
Katie Belford is a teacher in training at Brandon Elementary School and said she knew the program was a right fit for her from the start.
“It’s better than what I imagined it to be. Honestly, I imagined just observing. Now that I’m in there, I get to teach lesson plans and work with the kids one on one,” said Belford, a senior at Brandon High School.
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“This really is kind of my baby. We started this in 2017, and we’ve had a number of students come through,” said Rebecca Wolf, Educator Prep instructor at Brandon High School.
It has been a learning experience for Madelynne Hill. The Brandon High senior is currently a teacher assistant apprentice at Rouse Elementary School.