Teaching program developed at PCHS

By Staff
Melissa Cason
PHIL CAMPBELL – Teachers at Phil Campbell High School have found a way to foster their students' desire to enter the world of educating others by giving them an opportunity for them to see what teaching is like through Future Teachers of America.
Phil Campbell teachers Resa Witt and Susan Norton decided to form a FTA chapter in Phil Campbell in order to give their students the opportunity to see what it would be like to be a teacher.
"We have ten students who have completed the requirements and have been interviewed to be apart of the club," Witt said.
The requirements to participate are a 2.5 grade point average, an essay on why they want to be a teacher, recommendation from teachers, and complete the interview process.
"This isn't the kind of club that you just sign up for it's more of an honor to be selected," Norton said.
Norton added that the club helps foster the needed skills to become an effective educator including good communication skills, organizational skills and time management.
"The club members will get to work closely with teachers and will get to complete lesson plans and get some classroom experience," Witt said.
Witt added the goal of the club is to better prepare them for college and a career in teaching.
"Many of our students become teachers, and we want to give students a realistic look at what teaching is like so they will be prepared for the realities of teaching," Norton said.
While the club is just getting off the ground in Phil Campbell, Witt and Norton are excited about the prospect of being able to help young prospective educators, and look forward to working with the students.