Parkersburg, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2022) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg is proud to announce its Spring 2022 student teacher candidates, teacher residents, and Clinical Teachers of Record.

“There is a lot going on with the transition to the residency model for our teacher candidates. Our program is happy to announce that during the Spring 2022 semester, five candidates will be completing traditional student teaching, two candidates will be in Residency 2, and three are serving as Clinical Teachers of Record in partnership schools within the area,” said Dr. David Lancaster, Education Division Dean.

The WVU Parkersburg Elementary Education program provides field experience in the classroom as early as the freshman year. With the traditional student teaching model, teacher candidates spend a semester in two classrooms and quickly assume teaching responsibilities under the mentorship of an experienced teacher until they are teaching full-time. The new residency model places teacher candidates in one classroom for their entire senior year, and they assume responsibilities more gradually.

Due to the teacher shortage in West Virginia, WVU Parkersburg has also placed three Clinical Teachers of Record in Jackson, Roane, and Wood counties. A Clinical Teacher of Record (CTR) assumes the role of the teacher of record in the classroom without a cooperating teacher. They receive pay and benefits and have complete responsibility of the classroom.

“We are very busy, and it is a good time to be going into the teaching profession,” said Dr. Lancaster.

The Spring 2022 class of student teacher candidates include:
Chase Anderson
Greg Cochran
Rachael Flanagan
Courtney Lewis
Emily McCommack

The Spring 2022 class of students in Residency 2 includes:

Toni Cain
Meredith Davis

The Spring 2022 class of Clinical Teachers of Record includes:
Leah Harvey
Kristen Myers
Alexandra Tennant

To learn more about the Elementary Education program, please visit wvup.edu/education.

Contact Dr. David Lancaster at david.lancaster@wvup.edu or 304-424-8314 to start a career in Elementary Education or Child Development.