Magnet School

Bibb County Career Academy

Magnet School

April Newsletter

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Mr. Walker Receives Honor

        The Magnet School provides for one-half day activities. At least three hours of academic lab time will be provided each day, five days per week. Students who are behind on credits may earn credits based on performance and successful completion of course requirements. Students may make up credits failed earlier and get back on grade level. The purpose of this exemplary program is to prevent dropouts by providing an alternative learning opportunity through the use of an individualized performance based learning program.
        The major expectations for this program are for the students to successfully complete the program and receive high school diplomas. We further accept that the individualized, performance based structure of the program will alleviate student frustration levels and strengthen student self-esteem.
        The school and the community share a common vision for our students--that they will achieve the academic success during their stages of formal education which will prepare them to become self-supporting adults in a global society.
         There are many qualities that a student needs to succeed in the Magnet School. Some of them are:

You must be responsible and mature
You must be tenacious
You have to be productive
You have to want to learn
You MUST pay attention to the instructor
You have to be able to work independently
You must have passed the graduation exam or the reading test offered by your counselor.

Mr. Glenn Walker serves as teacher/director of the Magnet School.

The following article appeared in The Tuscaloosa News on Tuesday, August 15:

Public school teacher William Glenn Walker was named 2006-07 National Christian Educator of the Year on August 7 by the Christian Educators Association International. He was chosen for the honor by CEAI from among 3.5 million educators across the nation.

Walker teaches students in grades 9-12 at the Bibb County Career Tech Center Magnet School in West Blocton. He has been a teacher for ten years and has 15 years experience as an engineer of flight hardware used on the space shuttle and U.S. Navy jet aircraft. He is pastor of Centreville United Methodist Church and is active in local volunteer efforts. He is a sports commentator for a local Christian radio station.

Walker has received numerous other awards, including the Dallas County Teacher of the Year in 2001 and the Bibb County Educational Fund Grant in 2004 and 2005.

Walker received a plaque and monetary award in a ceremony at the Bibb County Institute.

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