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| Profile of the Month - January 2005 | Clint Blacker |
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Clint Blacker , Mississippi Teacher Corps Class of 2003 , grew up in Burns, Oregon . Clint attended Oregon State University where he majored in Computer Science and History. Clint remains a dedicated fan of Oregon State athletics. While at Oregon State Clint worked as a tutor, volunteered as a youth basketball coach, and worked with youth in Coney Island , New York as part of a service project. It was these experiences that shaped Clint's desire to teach. “Working as a tutor reinforced my desire to teach because of the satisfaction I received in helping others to learn and succeed,” said Clint. |
Clint spent his first year teaching math at North Delta Alternative School in Sumner. North Delta serves as the alternative school for West Tallehatchie School District . Students who are suspended or dismissed from regular school are sent here. Clint was chosen as teacher-of-the-year. Clint is currently teaching at Gentry High School in Indianola. Although he enjoyed teaching at North Delta, Clint wanted the opportunity to have a regular classroom with a set schedule and roster of students. The Mississippi Teacher Corps is a two-year program that recruits recent college graduates to teach in critical-shortage areas in the Mississippi Delta, in exchange for a full scholarship for a masters' degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Mississippi . The program was founded in 1989 by Amy Gutman, a Harvard University graduate and Dr. Andy Mullins , current Special Assistant to the Chancellor of Ole Miss. Since 1989 more than 300 participants, reaching an estimated 4,500 students, have taught in critical-needs school districts as part of the Mississippi Teacher Corps. |
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