![]() ![]() “I was in and out of jail and stuff and I got kicked out of school,” he said. Raynor found compassion and personal interest like he had never seen before. Raynor, from Mobile, Ala., described obstacles of drugs and “gang banging” as a life he left behind for a straighter and narrower path with the National Guard. Even the bruisers, tough guys get upset when I don’t do that. “But for me, the mothering, nurturing side…just writing a smiley face or a 100 percent on their papers is as much of a motivator for them to succeed. “I like to say that I teach with tricks,” Halbrook said describing methods of auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning activities. ![]() Halbrook said they have worked hard to improve the program of instruction to address all modalities of learning. The pass rate at GED Plus has gone from 80 percent in 2006 to 98 percent in 2010. The least I can do is teach them the best way that I can. “These soldiers are putting their lives on the line for my two kids and me. “I am just like a proud Momma,” said Halbrook. Tootie Halbrook, a certified teacher from Little Rock, started with the GED Plus program at the beginning and said every graduation is like the first. It was a line they hoped all of their students would cross. Teachers and staff at the National Guard GED Plus Program hugged graduates and cheered them on as they crossed the stage to receive their General Educational Developmental credentials. ![]()
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