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Glynn County teacher externship expands; 28 participants produce classroom deliverables
Summary
District staff reported on the fourth annual ConnectGlyn teacher externship: 28 participants this year, $500 participant grants from the Golden Isles Chamber, business and education partners, and classroom-ready deliverables to be hosted on the chamber website.
Glynn County Schools presented results from its fourth annual ConnectGlynn teacher externship at the Jan. 9 workshop meeting, reporting expanded participation and concrete classroom deliverables.
Program presenters said the externship has now served 97 teachers since inception. This year’s cohort included 28 participants (23 from Glynn County, three from McIntosh County and one faculty member from the College of Coastal Georgia). Presenters said the number of business partners increased from four at the program’s start to six this year and named business partners that participated: Jekyll Island, King and Prince Seafood, Sea Island, FLETC, the hospital (unnamed), Okefenokee REMC and Coastal Pines Technical College. Educational partners listed included McIntosh County Schools, College of Coastal Georgia and GECA.
Each participant received a $500 grant from the Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce to develop materials for classroom use. Presenters described a range of deliverables created during the externship: interactive slideshows showing nonclinical hospital careers, a printed and digital board game built with tiered questions for elementary through high school levels, 3D‑printed game pieces and soft‑skills role‑play lesson plans for customer service and de‑escalation scenarios. The chamber will host the deliverables and the district will direct teachers to the online resources.
Presenters said a consistent takeaway from business partners was the emphasis on soft skills and workplace habits; businesses reported many entry‑level hires grow into long careers and that positions can be created to match employee interest. Board members asked about participant selection; presenters said teachers apply and selection is made by staff review of applications with attention to plans for classroom implementation. The item was informational; no board action was recorded in the workshop transcript.
