Linn-Mar High School senior Kyra Kanz is an apprentice in a kindergarten classroom, earning her paraeducator certificate and exploring her interest in becoming a teacher.
Kanz, 17, said she wanted to get firsthand experience in a classroom before committing to an education major in college. Only a few days in to her apprenticeship, she was teaching 5-year-olds about food groups like protein, grains, dairy, vegetables and fruits.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to be a ‘mini-teacher’ and get experience inside the classroom,” she said. “I needed proof this is a good path for me to go down.”
