Several students from Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) are heading to Round Rock to compete in the upcoming Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) state competition. After a successful Area-level competition, fourteen students will compete at the state level from February 28 to March 1, 2024.
The students representing Life School and their events include:
Gabriella Weiss - Lesson planning and Delivery Humanities
Nadia Allen-Penn - Teacher Created Materials
Noah Davis - Exploring Careers (support staff)
Aayonna Johnson - Public Speaking
Gabby Strange - Creative Lecture
Elena Fuentes/Daizjia Bluitt - Children's Literature and Interactive Bulletin Board
Nadia Ortiz/Kalysa Jones/Kaitlyn Ervin/Chelsey Davis - Researching Learning Challenges
Johanna Barron/Gabriella Weiss - Interactive Bulletin Board
Noah Davis/Jaiden Berry - Interactive Bulletin Board
Nadia Allen-Penn - Interactive Bulletin Board
Kaitlyn Ervin - Lesson Planning and Delivery CTE
The students attending the conference are part of the Education and Training program at LHSW. The Education and Teaching program is a four-year CTE (Career and Technical Education) program that provides high school students with a comprehensive introduction to the field of education.
LHSW TAFE teacher leader Taylor Jasper is excited for the students to have the opportunity to compete at the state level, stating, “This is our third year with TAFE, and I think we have found our groove. These are the most kids we have ever had reach State, and I am very confident in their chances to advance further. They have worked hard, and the level of the work is incredibly high. I am very very proud of this group of students!”
The state competition will be hosted in Round Rock at the Kalahari Resort Round Rock. Following state competition, students can advance to the national competition hosted in Washington DC.
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Life School is a tuition-free, public charter school with campuses in Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Mountain Creek, Red Oak, Oak Cliff and Waxahachie, TX. Life School develops leaders with life skills through strong academics, character training, and partnerships with parents and the community. Its mission is accomplished in part through the financial support of donors who provide scholarships and embrace making students ready to learn, ready to lead and ready for life.
Parents who are interested in enrollment can visit lifeschool.net/learn-about-life. Partners who would like to support Life School financially can give online at lifeschool.net/give.
