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* +) November 22nd, 2011 A wc News Services Fifty-two freshmen in Western Carolina Univer- sitys Teaching Fellows Pro- gram recently met in person with their 48 fourth-grade pen.pals from Robbinsville Elementary School. The annual pen pal pro- gram that matches schol- arship-supported aspiring teachers at WCU to fourth- grade students is designed to help the elementary school students practice writing and literacy skills, and help WCU students. learn more about teaching. In addition, the experience left members of. both institutions. more excited about their futures fourth-graders about the pos- sibility of going to college, and college students about becoming teachers. _ The first pen pal writing assignment centered on po- etry. WCU students wrote acrostic poems assign- ing one word that describes themselves to each letter of their names- and wrote about an animal that they felt .. tepresented their personality. The fourth-grade students shared the same about them- _ selves in their responses. The second writing as- signment focused on how to write a friendly letter with elements such as an address line, salutation and. clos- ing. WCU students not only shared more information about themselves, but also wrote about the importance ~ of education and doing well in school: The elementary school students again re- sponded. About a month after the program began, the Rob- binsville Elementary stu- dents Wee WCU to meet WESTERN CAROLINIAN PHOT OBYM : en pen pals, hear more _ about them and learn where each was from, which tied into their studies of North . Carolina geography. In ad- dition, the fourth-graders read to their college pen pals from books they brought and asked them survey questions before touring the WCU campus, enjoying a dance activity and eating pizza. Fourth-grade teacher Charla Buchanan, whose students participated along with students in Theresa Moodys class, said her stu- dents were excited through- out the project but that the. highlight was meeting the pen pals in person and visit- ing WCUs.campus. they wanted to. go. talked about the importance of setting goals and working For most of our stu- ~ dents, it was their first visit to a college campus, and they were amazed, . Said Buchanan. Students asked "question such as how much. college costs and how long - studerits go to college, and several said they were sure We hatd-to achieve those goals, and the necessity of starting now, she said. One student commented that he was go- ing to work hard and make good grades so he could go -to college. We have done this project for several years, and I have former students that still talk about the project with fond enone This project helps plant a seed in the minds of students who never considered continuing their education, and helps the seed sprout and begin to grow in the minds of students who thought they might go to college. Meanwhile, the visit from. - the fourth-grade classes gave WCU students the chance to experience what it takes to manage classes, from coor- dinating bathroom breaks to following rules for the day. : Qur students study tech- niques and skills that they are going to be developing, and this program offers them . a chance. to begin seeing in action. how sua bale Alumnus and Disney TV WCU News Services Children. at Fairview School in Sylva got a sur- prise on Noy. 9 when the star of a popular television show visited their school and en- couraged them to discover and realize their potential. . Western Carolina Univer- sity alumnus Geno Segers plays Mason, an adviser to twins who unexpectedly find themselves kings. of an island nation, on the Disney XD sitcom Pair of Kings. With great humor, Segers addressed students in Fair- views fifth through eighth grades about his own illit- eracy into the third grade and how the goading of one teacher, *Sister Margaret, pushed him to meet chal- lenges including learning to read, winning two state | wrestling championships _and his graduation from WCU in 1992. Even though I couldnt read, even though I wasnt listening in class, even though I wasnt doing any- thing with myself, she saw in me something that I didnt see in myself, he said. Sis- ter Margaret inspired in him a desire to motivate children to make better decisions in life, he said, and led to him founding the fledgling Hold r It On the Road organization. Segers, a native of Win- ston-Salem, was a defen- sive end on the Catamount football team from 1985-88 and still has a place in the WCU record book for sacks and tackles for loss. Segers. pursued *careers. as a minor league football player, rugby Robbinsville Bicinenean) School fourth-grader Hannah Moose (right) reads to Jasmin Tockes (left), a freshman at Western Gerciina University in the Teaching Fellows ite during an event held at WCU as a Gok ofa Be pal Grou on those skills to effective- ly manage a classroom of . diverse students with dif- ferent needs, said Jacque- line Smith; WCU. Teaching Fellows program director. Teaching is not just teach- ing a lesson and knowing your subject area. Thats just one aspect surrounding the skill of teaching. Jonathan Cauley, a frsh- man from Sylva majoring in secondary biology educa- tion, said he was impressed with his pen pals reading skills and moved by how ex- cited his pen pal was to meet him. The students had a desire for us to take an interest in what they care about, said (7. Page B-2 Cauley. It helped me see that support from a teacher may be one of the best ways to encourage students to learn, If we care about them and the little things going on ~ . in their lives, then it seems that they may have more of a desire to see what we have _ to say about education and - what we.are teaching them. Peter Peltack, a freshman ' from Catawba double major- ing in secondary science ed- ucation and chemistry, said ~ _ the experience made him feel even more enthusiastic about teaching. The most amazing part , of the day was when the students were getting on the bus, said Peltack. Bach of them ran to give me a hug, some of them telling me that they could not wait. for me to be their teacher. Who knows? Maybe I will teach them one day, maybe I wont, but I do know for sure that I cannot wait to get into the classroom simply because a few students were just as excited as I am to be- come a teacher. The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, enacted by the General Ase sembly in 1986, recruits tal-, ented high school graduates into the teaching profession, provides a $6,500 per yer scholarship for four years to 500 high school seniors and _ offers educational develop- ment programs.. Participants agree to teach for four years fol- lowing graduation in one of North Carolinas public - schools. The state budget includes reduced funding for the program to start phasing out N.C. support for the pro- gram. star tells schoolchildren that hard work is worth it player, sumo wrestler, cli diver and full-contact wres- tler before, in the mid-2000s, doing radio voiceovers while living in New Zealand. An audition earned him roles in the chorus and then as Mu- fasa in an Australian produc- tion of The Lion King. Later he performed as Mufa- sa in the Chinese production and North American touring cast. At Fairview, Segers took questions from the children, including: Have you ever knocked someone out (yes, it happens in sports), what size shoe do you wear (15), can you rap and have you ever PHOTO BY MARK HASRETTE Whe GCG who bY Ndeed a AoA Nely mero) SALH RW MM pO 5/0 kw BUN Aaa wlio Wea Rav Ova ne eine ke WMEeN ee aaah yah eae Wie sas ta emma naR seis nr tBO Aware NN SRG hia arene tas ONY SY 92 7S Le aaa Geno Segers, a ie wid ee oe actor on led eile sete sitcom st ee sre speaks to students at sa dd School in Sylva considered being a comedian (no and no). When one child asked Segers whether it was fun, being part: of the Lion King, he asked the children whethr they liked making good grades. Who doesnt like seeing a big A-plus on a test? But do you like | studying?, he said. The { ae j (i - Lion King was demanding, - Segers said. I didnt like the work as much, I didnt like the practice as much, but I loved the performing, and I loved being on stage, and I loved the accolades, and I loved the appreciation that was shown night after night. Fifth-grader Allie Tran tham. and seventh-grader Isaiah Prather both watch Pair of Kings and were in- spired by the talk. I always wanted to push myself, but I never had the chance: to do it, Prather said. I think I could try to be like him. Trantham hopes to become more active in athletics and also was reminded about a special teacher in the second grade. I wasnt that good i orgs and so she helped e, she said, es Pannell, princi-_ pal at Fairview School, said she was happy to host Segers because hes an advocate of reading and making good choices. Those are two big things with me, said Pannell, a WCU alumna: She was also pleased Segers talked about his experiences at WCU, which she considers a smart choice for regional children to pursue higher education: a ; 4 a as weal SBR NS Al cath a ec i Sc i i aac a cl banca iia = ae a ee ee ee ere iti ictoemt iii = f

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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