By McKynzie Simmons, Cherokee Scout
Kernea
Murphy – Micheal Kernea, a teacher and coach at Murphy High School, was recently certified as a Master Teacher through EntreEd.
EntreEd was founded in 1980 as the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. The goal was to educate students in entrepreneurship, and EntreEd has been vital to the school by providing a grant.
“We were able to secure a grant through the EntreEd program that allows our entrepreneurship students to compete for prizes during their business pitch competition at the end of each semester,” Kernea said. “This grant has been crucial for our program thus far, and has provided our students with an extra incentive to perform well on their entrepreneurial business projects.”
The grant is not the only thing that EntreEd has done for the school
“Our instructional resources have grown tremendously,” Kernea said. “Our students have participated in multiple activities that have been derived directly from – not only the event this past summer, but the monthly webinars as well. There is a clear connection between student growth and understanding, and relevant and practical instructional activities and strategies.”
The program started with a two-day conference over the summer with monthly online meetings.
“The focus has really been on building a plethora of resources that educators could take back to the classroom,” Kernea said, “as well as building a community of educators that can lean on each other for support and share best practice instructional strategies.”
When asked about what he enjoyed the most, Kernea said, “Anytime you can collaborate with other educators, especially when they are teaching similar subject areas, is super beneficial. I enjoyed learning more about the EntreEd program, and how we can work together to further our students’ entrepreneurial experiences to enhance their education.”
He hopes to keep collaborating with EntreEd.
“We certainly hope to keep collaboration open with EntreEd, and other educators from around the region,” Kernea said. “This allows our program to continue to grow, adapt, and spark creativity and innovation amongst our student body
“Taking an idea that you’ve come up with and learning to turn that idea into a feasible business idea can be challenging, yet rewarding. We hope to provide students with the skills, and resources, to be successful business owners in the future.”