What ATTP People Are Saying
Matt Moser is a Lateral Entry Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Newton-Conover Middle School. He is taking his last courses in the Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program. After twenty years in the restaurant business, he realized, "There comes a time in your life when you need to do what you're meant to do." From what his principal & his students say, it is clear Matt was meant to teach!
JoAnne Chase is a Lateral Entry Special Education teacher at Newton-Conover High School. She says, "A friend of mine asked me why I hadn't become a teacher. When I heard about the Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program, I knew it would work for me and it has! I couldn't have done it without the people at the ATTP."
Terri Cochrane is a Lateral Entry Business and Marketing teacher at Gaston County High School in Gastonia, NC. She comments, "The ATTP Program helped me tremendously in making the life-changing decision to become a teacher. It took me from the business world and prepared me to be an effective teacher in the classroom. Every class was relevant and the professors were amazing."
Jenny Weaver is a Lateral Entry Teacher at Granite Falls Middle School. She shared, "I wanted to become a teacher, but with three children, I had to have something that was convenient for me. Working through the ATTP allowed me to go back and I loved it. Being in an adult learning situation was wonderful. The courses were taught by full professors who were very supportive . My advisor was there at the beginning and there at the end. If I were to call her today, I know she'll be there for me. I love teaching. I have found my calling."
Amanda Cooper is a member of one of the full-time/day-time elementary education cohorts at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. She is also a student assistant at the Appalachian State University Center where the ATTP is located. She says, "The Appalachian Transition to Teaching Program is dedicated to making great people into superior educators."
