01-04-2025
A teacher helps student start their teaching careers at Baldwin Prep
LOXLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — It's one of the newest schools in the Baldwin County Public School District.
And it's where we found out about the interesting work being done by Golden Apple winner Becky Tomaso, a program called the Teacher Cadet Academy.
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'We are part of the career tech program here at Baldwin Prep — prior to that we were at both North Baldwin and South Baldwin tech schools before moving into this amazing facility,' Tomaso said. 'But our teacher cadet program is a program in the career tech pathway that works to encourage students to become future teachers.'
The program is among other career tech programs like aviation, welding, automotive repair, cosmetology and others. Students get some college credit for the course, and they also get practical experience alongside other teachers.
'The best part about it, I think students will agree, is that they get to go into the field,' Tomaso said. 'I have 35 students at 14 different schools around the county.'
Tomaso was nominated by one of her seniors Ayvah Voll, who said because of the program she'd already completed more than 270 hours of student teaching, and she owes that success to Ms. Tomaso for preparing her. And what better person to prepare future teachers than one who has been at it for 30 years?
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'I'm very glad they allowed me to put this program together — I'm pretty passionate about it,' Tomaso said. 'I know sometimes I'll stomp my feet and say 'Mr. Sealy, we have to do it this way,' and he's usually like, you've got it.'
Our congratulations to Becky Tomaso and Baldwin Preparatory Academy for a job well done.
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