Many have ruled out education because they think that's what they know best. But they may only see it from one perspective, not from the other side of the desk. Each school selects an outstanding teacher to be a role model. Students then apply to become Teacher Cadets. To participate, students must have 3.0 GPA or higher and five teacher recommendations, and write an essay about why they want to be in the class.
Teachers urge minority students to apply.
In addition, they encourage students who can fill high-need areas in the state. Field experience is make or break. Either the student comes back knowing he wants to teach or he knows that he doesn't. When she went to college she felt more confident about her major than others because she knew what being a teacher entailed. Education as a whole in the state has reaped the benefits of the Teacher Cadet program.