TOC II Spotlight: Lehman College
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TheÌýLehman Urban Transformative Education (LUTE)ÌýTOC IIÌýprogram provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate studentsÌýin teacher education programsÌýto gain experience working in high-needs schools that serve primarily minority students from low-income families. The LUTE-TOCÌýIIÌýstudentsÌýcomplete internships in these schools and in theÌýLehman College'sÌýSaturday Academy. The Saturday AcademyÌýgives low-income or first-generation college-boundÌýstudents the opportunity to takeÌýacademicÌýcourses and participate in workshops focused on social andÌýemotionalÌýlearning.Ìý
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Students in ninth and tenth grade from TOC II partner high schools attend the Saturday Academy, where they take classes and participate in mentoring activitiesÌýto increase their college- and career-readiness. TheÌýLUTE-TOCÌýIIÌýinterns serve as mentors to the high school students, while the instructors who teach in the Academy mentor theÌýLUTE-TOC II students.
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One of theÌýLUTE-TOC II interns, Sain Mota, has found the experience to be enjoyable and rewarding.ÌýAccording to Sain, "I [observed] almost every teacher in the Saturday Academy and every single one of them had a different way of teaching. I aspire to become like these teachers."