Graduate Teacher Program

I teach math at Infinity Early College High School in Porter, Texas and was named Teach of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year. I graduated from Austin College in 2003 with a BA in Mathematics and in 2004 with a MAT in Secondary Education. I can attribute much of my success to the Austin… [Read More]

Teacher/Coach North Forney High School 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year North Forney High School Austin College Alumni- Bachelor of Arts 2013, Master of Arts 2014 Austin Teacher Program challenged and prepared me for my career in teaching and coaching beyond what I could have ever anticipated. I consider my time spent at Austin College to… [Read More]

Bachelor of Arts 1988, Master of Arts 1989 Austin College Administration Certification 2005 Texas A & M Commerce My path to the ATP was unconventional and unexpected.  I was not the person who grew up playing school and wanted to become a teacher.  However, God had another plan for my life.  During my second year… [Read More]

MAT ’98 – The ATP program could not have better prepared me for the classroom and educational field.  Austin College was a transforming experience, fueling the passion I already possessed for children and teaching.  In 2004, with the help & support of my AC mentor, I was led to open a private school in Sherman. … [Read More]

Principal, Carthage High School, Austin College Alumni, BA – 1989, Austin Teacher Program, MAT -1990 ATP thoroughly prepared me for a successful educational career.  ATP was very futuristic in its preparation of teaching candidates. For instance, we learned about different theories on the brain.  We were taught to think analytically which in my opinion, is… [Read More]

My years spent in the Austin Teacher Program provided the perfect foundation for my career as a professional educator.  Under the guidance of skilled professors, I learned the value of utilizing critical problem-solving skills, designing engaging, challenging and meaningful work, and treating students and colleagues with respect.  My entire career has been with Denison Independent… [Read More]

Ashley (Snyder) Gannon, BA ‘06, MAT ‘07 “Through the ATP I was able to experience many different types of classrooms through observation and teaching. This allowed me to glean a multitude of ideas from many different educators that I could implement in my own classroom and school. My liberal arts education was integrated into my… [Read More]

My move from the ATP into the classroom was a natural transition.  I have always felt that the ATP prepared me well for my experiences as an English teacher.  Most important to my development was the program’s insistence that we reflect on our teaching practice through things like video reviews of our classroom teaching, journaling,… [Read More]

My years spent in the Austin Teacher Program provided the perfect foundation for my career as a professional educator.  Under the guidance of skilled professors, I learned the value of utilizing critical problem-solving skills, designing engaging, challenging and meaningful work, and treating students and colleagues with respect.  My entire career has been with Denison Independent… [Read More]

Kelly Stoker Prunty, BS ’07, MAT ’08 “Attending Austin College was life-changing for me. I entered as an English major, but my first education class stirred a new passion in me, and I quickly changed my path. After graduating, I spent five years as an elementary classroom teacher in Frisco ISD, and I am now… [Read More]