Academic leaders gathered at Wytheville Community College in Smyth Hall on April 18 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of Bland County Public Schools, Carroll County Public Schools, Galax City Public Schools, Grayson County Public Schools, Wythe County Public Schools, Wytheville Community College, and Emory & Henry College to develop and implement an expedited pipeline for students to obtain teacher certification from the participating schools. The program is known as the Teachers for Tomorrow 1+1+2 Program.
Wytheville Community College President Dr. Dean E. Sprinkle speaks at the signing speaks at the signing for the Teachers for Tomorrow Program
Carroll County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Burnette participates in introductions at signing for the Teachers for Tomorrow Program
Bland, Carroll, Galax, Grayson and Wythe schools will meet with 10th-grade students to provide information about the Teachers for Tomorrow pathway to become a teacher, provide classroom experiential learning opportunities for juniors and seniors and provide dual-enrollment opportunities for 11th and 12th-grade students to earn enough credits to meet one year of college credit.
Superintendents sign the MOU at Wytheville Community College for the Teachers for Tomorrow Program
Wytheville Community College will provide dual-enrollment classes for students who attend Wytheville Community College to meet Year One of the 1+1+2 Teachers for Tomorrow Program and provide a defined course sequence after high school graduation to meet Year Two of the 1+1+2 Teachers for Tomorrow Program.
Left to Right: Bland County Superintendent Laura Radford, Galax City Schools Superintendent Susan Tilley, Grayson County Schools Superintendent Kelly Wilmore, Smyth County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dennis Carter, Emory & Henry Vice President of Admissions and Director of Bands Dr. Matthew Frederick, Emory & Henry Provost Dr. Michael J. Puglisi, Wytheville Community College President Dr. Dean E. Sprinkle, Wythe County Schools Superintendent Dr. G. Wesley Poole, Carroll County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Burnette
Emory & Henry College will provide the final two years of the 1+1+2 Teachers for Tomorrow Program in order for students to complete their Bachelor’s Degree through a prescribed curriculum and obtain teacher licensure and offer a discounted tuition rate of $7,500 per year, excluding the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant.
The overall Teachers for Tomorrow Program was introduced by the Virginia Department of Education, Emory & Henry College, several community colleges, and all Southwest regional public schools in a regional announcement held at Saltville Elementary School in Washington County in March 2024 to support interest and growth in the teaching profession.
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