The Center Point

Today’s edition of The Center Point is the final installment in the 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Dr. Gary Burgess, the former superintendent of Anderson School District Four, sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about his qualifications for the job, his stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to his campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State. **We apologize for the audio quality of this recording. As we continue to grow our podcasting effort we will also learn better methods to record audio. Thank you for your understanding.**

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Today’s edition of The Center Point is the fifth in the 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Dr. Brent Nelsen, a political science professor at Furman University, sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about his qualifications for the job, his stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to his campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State.

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Today’s edition of The Center Point is the fourth in a 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Elizabeth Moffly, who also ran for the post in 2006, sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about her qualifications for the job, his stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to her campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State.

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Today’s edition of The Center Point is the third in a 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Dr. Mick Zais, president of Newberry College and a Retired Brigadier General in the US Army , sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about his qualifications for the job, his stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to his campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State.

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Today’s edition of The Center Point is the second in a 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Kelly Payne, a teacher at Irmo’s Dutch Fork High School, sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about her qualifications for the job, her stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to her campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State.

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With interview day fast approaching for more than 400 high school seniors from across the state, CERRA Program Director Jenna Hallman shares insightful tips and other pertinent information to help prepare those students who received invitation letters to participate in the interview stage. An information packet is also posted on the CERRA homepage for candidates who may have lost the materials that were sent in December 2009. Best wishes to each candidate and thank you for committment to pursuing a career in education in the Palmetto State.

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This edition of The CenterPoint features CERRA program director Jenna Hallman and two of South Carolina’s newest National Board Certified Teachers. Ashley Stone and Lorne Brandt each talk about the process and what the certification means to them.

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Today’s edition of The Center Point is the first in a 6-part series of interviews with candidates seeking the office of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. Frank Holleman, the lone Democrat in the race, sits down with Mychal Frost to talk about his qualifications for the job, his stance on vouchers, and other issues pertinent to his campaign as well as educational concerns in the Palmetto State.

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Welcome to the Podbean site for the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Advancement. Begining in December 2009, CERRA will begin its newest method of sharing information about its programs and services. The shows will be published biweekly and will feature insight from CERRA staff members as well as students and teachers involved in ProTeam, Teacher Cadets, Teaching Fellows, Mentoring, Teacher Forum, and National Board. We look forward to joining us in this new venture and we welcome feedback and input. Contact Mychal Frost, Public Information Coordinator, at frostm@cerra.org.

Our first podcast features a meet and greet chat with CERRA Executive Director Dr. Gayle Sawyer. Listen and learn more about Dr. Sawyer, her background, her vision, othe organization’s financial health, and insight on advocacy efforts of educators.

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For immediate release, September 8, 2009 ROCK HILL