Caitlin Branscome understands little ones. She knows it’s not about shaking fingers and keeping them in line, but it’s about understanding how children ages 0-8 process information and communicating to them in a way that allows them to learn and grow. “Before, you’d hear about parents spanking their children. But …
When Jessica Underwood was a little girl, her mother ran an in-home childcare center, and so it was from an early age that Jessica knew she wanted to care for others. “Since losing my parents several years ago, I wanted to go back to school to pursue teaching,” she said. “That …
You get a good feeling when you hear an employer say, “Do you really have to go?” That’s the sign of a strong, hard-working employee – one that an employer hates to lose. And those six words are something Jazmine has heard from her summer employer the last couple of …
Figuring out your next step after high school can be tough. Do you enter the workforce right away? What about a four-year university? Or maybe courses at a local community college would be a better fit? For Alli, enrolling at New River Community College turned out to be the perfect …
What is your earliest memory? Is it playing in the backyard, picking dandelions? Maybe it’s celebrating a birthday. Or maybe an interaction you had with your first teacher. For those of us who went to a pre-k or childcare program, chances are, there is often an early experience with a …
As students at Danville Community College start their Early Childhood Education classes, they likely will be far from intimated. With Traci Daniel at the front of the classroom, they’re in good hands. Why? Because 16 years earlier, she was sitting in their exact seat. Once she realized the four-year university …
For Audra Mayhew, the daughter of a school teacher, becoming a teacher herself was never something she saw herself doing. Audra aspired to be independent and discover something new, but she wasn’t sure what that something was. She considered culinary school, modeling – she even had the paperwork squared away …