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Rockwood presents 'Welcome Home Rockwood' grow‑your‑own educator program; participation and scholarships increase despite grant cuts
Summary
Jennifer Martin outlined Welcome Home Rockwood, a grow-your-own program that guarantees student-teaching placements, provides mentorships and awarded 11 scholarships last year; participation rose from 2 to 19 students this year, though state grant funding was reduced.
Jennifer Martin presented the Welcome Home Rockwood program at the Nov. 4 Board of Education meeting, describing it as a 'grow-your-own' initiative to recruit and support Rockwood graduates who pursue teaching careers.
Martin said the program guarantees student‑teaching placements for former Rockwood students, pairs participants with monthly mentor meetings and offers resume and interview support. She reported the program’s rapid growth: participation increased from two students in…
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