By: Bethany Day
Parents can help drive a child’s passion to the fullest. Parker Jones, a senior as a part of the Childcare CTE, Career and Technical Education program, is a prime example of a situation like this. Parker’s mother has been a teacher for as long as he can remember. His mother would allow him to help her in her teacher’s activities when he was younger, which helped him realize he wanted to be like her when he was older, and help children out in the future. So, to help get the information and the lessons he needed to learn to become a teacher, Parker decided to join the Childcare CTE his first year of high school.
Parker enjoyed many things about the program. He was taught a variety of subjects in the classroom by Mrs. Geisheimer, where he was taught about how children grow and develop. His favorite activity is children participating in lesson plans. “It’s much more hands on and involved with the kids and less having them do work.” Parker said when asked about why he enjoyed the lesson plans.
“The CTE is great for life skills,” Parker said on why people should join the childcare CTE. “I know people who joined the program for a free credit but fell in love with the program itself.”
After Parker graduates in June, he plans to go to Bloomsburg University and plans to major in early education. We wish Parker the best of luck in the future.
