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Teacher cadet program at Hunter Huss highlighted as grow-your-own strategy
Summary
Board heard a classroom moment on the teacher cadet program at Hunter Huss High School, a two-course, hands-on program that places juniors and seniors in elementary classrooms and has a nascent partnership with Belmont Abbey College.
GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gaston County Board of Education heard a classroom moment March 17 on the teacher cadet program at Hunter Huss High School, presented by Dr. Brian Denton and program teacher Bethany Huffman.
Denton described the teacher cadet sequence as a two-course honors program aimed at recruiting future teachers locally: "It is a grow your own program so that we can have a pipeline of teachers that are our own students who are interested in education," he said. Students spend time in elementary classrooms doing hands-on activities and lesson delivery as part of the course.
The board saw a short video and heard from a current student, Peyton, who said participating in the program helped confirm her career plans and provided practical classroom experience. Denton and staff said the district hopes to expand the program to all high schools and cited a growing partnership with Belmont Abbey College and support from Gaston College to offer local college pathways for cadets.
No formal action was taken; the item was presented as a classroom moment to illustrate a district program that the board and staff describe as a retention and recruitment tool for future teachers.
