Release date: June 18, 2003

Contact: Frances Weyand, Director of Media Relations, 770-423-6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu

Future scholars receive hands-on teacher training

Kennesaw State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has partnered with the Bagwell College of Education to sponsor the 2003 Education/Humanities Future Scholars Program for high school students from under-represented populations with potential, motivation and personal traits for successful careers in teaching. Students from Cobb County, Marietta City, Fulton County and Atlanta City schools are taking classes from Kennesaw State professors in mathematical reasoning, conflict management, ethnic literature and teaching methods during this month-long program, which runs through June 27.

During the last three weeks of the program, the teacher cadets — as student participants are called — will apply their newly learned teaching skills as they work with second and third graders in KSU’s Kiddie College. Kiddie College is a free service to the children of KSU students and staff members and co-sponsored by VolunteerKSU. Two mornings each week, the teacher cadets work with Kiddie College students on language arts enrichment.

Participants in last year’s Future Scholars program are volunteering their time as student assistants to the KSU professors teaching this year’s cadets. “The 2002 Future Scholars program students who have returned as volunteers and student leaders are very dedicated. I can see a lot of potential in them for becoming successful classroom teachers,” said Dr. Linda Akanbi, director of the Future Scholars program.

For more information on the program, call (770) 423-6746 or visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/readinginst/futurescholars2.htm.

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