Me Me Lee, a junor at Mount Juliet High School, has always thought about becoming a teacher. She is the third student in her family to attend UTC\u2019s Governor\u2019s School for Prospective Teachers.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother came last year, he\u2019s going to be a teacher and my sister came the year before,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n
Lee and 26 other students from across Tennessee are participating in the five-week summer program, sponsored by the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe received about 120 applications, but we only take about 30 high school students each summer,\u201d said Dr. Beth Dodd, UTC Governor\u2019s School director and director of UTC Continuing Education.<\/p>\n
Lee said she\u2019s enjoying the session, especially being on her own and making new friends, but she also enjoys getting hands on experience in the classroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m taking two classes, technology in the classroom and teaching for different learning styles. We get to talk to professional teachers and ask them whatever we want,\u201d Lee said.\u00a0 \u201cThis week I\u2019m teaching fifth and sixth graders, the topic is Knight\u2019s and Castles. I researched the topics and made a week\u2019s worth of lesson plans. It\u2019s fun to be creative with the children,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n
The State of Tennessee provides twelve summer programs for gifted and talented high school students. These programs provide challenging and intensive learning experiences in these disciplines: Arts, Humanities, International Studies, Engineering, Science, Prospective Teachers, Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, Information Technology Leadership, and Agricultural Science.<\/p>\n
UTC is the only campus that offers the Governor\u2019s School for Prospective Students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are well rounded students who have leadership skills. They must be nominated by their guidance counselor, submit essays, and meet other criteria. It\u2019s an excellent opportunity,\u201d said Dodd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Me Me Lee, a junor at Mount Juliet High School, has always thought about becoming a teacher. She is the third student in her family to attend UTC\u2019s Governor\u2019s School for Prospective Teachers.<\/p>\n