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GATEWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
After learning more about Mark Spinola ’ s Teacher Academy course at Gateway High School , National Education Association President Becky Pringle issued heavy praise .
“ This program at Gateway School District is exactly what we need to model all over the country ,” Pringle said to WPXI .
On September 6 , Pringle and Pennsylvania State Education Association President Aaron Chapin made the trip to Gateway to show support for Spinola ’ s Teacher Academy course , a three level course that teaches students about the teaching profession , molds their teaching skills , and eventually places them in internships in classrooms .
Spinola , a social studies teacher at Gateway since 2001 , created the Teacher Academy course roughly three years ago , off the heels of hearing data that shed light not only on a teacher shortage in education , but particularly a shortage of diversity in education .
“ It is self-evident . You look around and you just don ’ t see a lot of diversity in the profession . And
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Gateway High School ’ s Teacher Academy Course Molds Future Educators