SALT Provides Education Majors with Tutoring Opportunities, Valuable Teaching Experience Many departments at Harding have their own special clubs or programs for their majors. However, the School of Education, which had not had an active club for some time, recently started a new club that quickly took off in membership. Scholars Advancing Learning and Teaching (SALT) began meeting in the spring semester and quickly rose to a membership of more than 130 students. Kenny Stamatis, assistant professor of education, sponsored the club intended to be a tool for education majors. Stamatis said SALT had four major focuses: service to the community, professional enhancement for students, recruiting potential teachers and mentoring within and outside the club. As a service to the community I Stamatis said SALT hoped to provide tutoring for all students in elementary through high school. He said there had been an outcry of parents trying to find tutors for their children. There were also students who loved tutoring and wanted to head children in the right direction. "This is a good opportunity for students " [SALT] is a fellowship of students that share experiences and great friendships and is also helpful for those looking for jobs. - Emily Clevenger, senior " to explore teaching by mentoring," Stamatis said. "I tutored elementary children in high school. and I'm excited to continue tutoring while in college through SALT's tutoring committee," freshman Kaitlin Seymour said. Another goal of SALT was to help students feel the professionalism associated with their chosen profession. During meetings, SALT members heard from outside key SALT members cheer enthusiastically during a Special Olympics basketball game. The Olympics, which included children from all over White County, was held Feb. 23 in the Ganus Athletic Center. Photo by Michelle Scobba. Junior Mark Ohrenberger, president of Barristers, shares his ideas for upcoming activities with the rest of the group. Barristers, a pre-law club, planned activities such as visiting nearby law schools. Photo by Daniel Dubois. S SALT/Barristers 204 f-------=---'----,---,--- Organizations speakers already in the profession. "[SALT] is a fellowship of students that share experiences and great friendships and is also helpful for those looking for jobs," senior Emily Clevenger said. Senior Lindsay Curton agreed. "Being a part of a teacher organization is such a wonderful asset," she said. SALT looked to get students who were not a part 'lf the School of Education involved. To attain this goal, SALT required students to be enrolled in just one education course to be a member. The club wanted to reach out to those students who came to Harding as an undecided major but may be leaning towards an education degree. SALT wanted to help all students become more familiar with the program and to acquaint themselves with experienced upperclassmen. "Helping underclassmen through their semesters at Harding will be an exciting job for the members of SALT," Curton said. Overall, SALT provided hands-on educational experience and gave students an opportunity to serve. - J alaina Tyree
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