WSC will begin pilot program in South Sioux City schools
Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2008
WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College will begin a pilot program in South Sioux City this fall.
WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College will begin a pilot program in South Sioux City this fall.
The Professional Development School pilot program will send six senior student teachers into the South Sioux City School District for a full year of intensive student-teaching experience. Two WSC faculty members and teachers from the South Sioux City District will provide instruction to the students during the year. The program will give the students a better understanding of the profession while at the same time providing full-time teachers for the district.
"The program is not new to higher education but it is new to Nebraska," said Dr. Bob McCue, vice president for academic affairs. "It's yet another innovative teacher education program using state of the art curriculum for WSC, which has its roots in teacher education.
"There has been interest in the Norfolk and Columbus areas in starting a similar program so WSC may expand it after this year," McCue added. "The program also exemplifies the high level of cooperation between Wayne State College and K-12 institutions to continually improve education for the state of Nebraska."
Wayne State also has made improvements to its campus.
Improvements with the most visible impact include stadium and Rice Auditorium basement renovation projects which should be completed in October.
"The stadium has been renovated to house an athletics weight room; locker rooms for soccer and football and some offices for coaches," said Beth Kroger, vice president for administration and finance." The Rice Auditorium basement will now house the Health, Human Performance and Sport Department and also is the site of a new work of art in the new HHPS Student Lounge. Additional work in Rice Auditorium included a sprinkler system for the entire building and the addition of an elevator to improve accessibility.''
Wayne State begins the fall semester Aug. 25.
WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College will begin a pilot program in South Sioux City this fall.
The Professional Development School pilot program will send six senior student teachers into the South Sioux City School District for a full year of intensive student-teaching experience. Two WSC faculty members and teachers from the South Sioux City District will provide instruction to the students during the year. The program will give the students a better understanding of the profession while at the same time providing full-time teachers for the district.
"The program is not new to higher education but it is new to Nebraska," said Dr. Bob McCue, vice president for academic affairs. "It's yet another innovative teacher education program using state of the art curriculum for WSC, which has its roots in teacher education.
"There has been interest in the Norfolk and Columbus areas in starting a similar program so WSC may expand it after this year," McCue added. "The program also exemplifies the high level of cooperation between Wayne State College and K-12 institutions to continually improve education for the state of Nebraska."
Wayne State also has made improvements to its campus.
Improvements with the most visible impact include stadium and Rice Auditorium basement renovation projects which should be completed in October.
"The stadium has been renovated to house an athletics weight room; locker rooms for soccer and football and some offices for coaches," said Beth Kroger, vice president for administration and finance." The Rice Auditorium basement will now house the Health, Human Performance and Sport Department and also is the site of a new work of art in the new HHPS Student Lounge. Additional work in Rice Auditorium included a sprinkler system for the entire building and the addition of an elevator to improve accessibility.''
Wayne State begins the fall semester Aug. 25.
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