Call Me MISTER Program Application - Benedict College

Call Me MISTER
(Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Role models)
Program Application

Thank you for taking one of the first steps to making a profound difference in our world. By becoming an educator you
will be afforded a unique opportunity to change the world!
Program Description
The Call Me MISTER program is collaboration between Benedict College and Clemson University to recruit, train,
and certify elementary teachers in the public schools of South Carolina. The program is an effort to address the
critical shortage of elementary teachers particularly among South Carolina's lowest performing schools.
The Call Me MISTER program is contributing to the talent pool of excellent teachers by identifying and supporting
young men who are literally touching the future by teaching children. The program provides: book assistance,
performance-based stipends, an academic support system to help ensure success, and a cohort system for social and
cultural support.
Requirements for Application
1. Applicants must have met the admission requirements of Benedict College prior to seeking admission into
the "Call Me MISTER" Program. If you have not received a letter of acceptance to Benedict College, please
visit the Office of Admissions and Student Marketing web page to make sure the necessary materials have
been submitted.
2. Applicants must have submitted the Benedict College application for admission, high school/college
transcript, and an official copy of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT)
scores to the Benedict College Office of Admissions and Student Marketing.
3. A 2.75 grade point average (GPA) and declared major in elementary education or early
childhood education.
Application Materials
1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
2. Two letters of recommendation: One (1) from a teacher, guidance counselor, advisor, or principal at the
high school or college (if transfer student/upperclassman). One (1) from a person of the student's choice
who can address the student's involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching
profession.
3. Two essays: One (1) essay entitled "Why I Want To Teach," which will address the student's motivation for
entering the teaching profession and the contributions he hopes to make to the profession and to the
community as a teacher. One (1) essay entitled "How do you believe the Call Me MISTER program will
benefit you as a student?"

Application
Personal Information
Name (Full name):
Applicant Information
It is not required but highly recommended that a candidate for the Call Me Mister program takes the
Phone Numbers: Home:
Cell:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Date of Birth (month/day/year):
Social Security Number:_
Email:
Hometown (Include city & state):
Parent(s) Name:
Educational Achievement
High School/College:
Classification:
Name City State
SAT Score: Verbal Math Praxis I Score: Reading Writing_ Math
ACT Score: Verbal Math Have not taken the praxis:
Graduation/GED Date: High School GPA: # Credit Hours Completed:
List any honors, awards, or special achievement received while in high school/college (Including extracurricular
activities of school, church, and community):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Send the application, both essays, official transcript, and two letters of recommendations to:
_
Benedict College Child Development Center
Att: Mr. Anthony Broughton, BC Call Me MISTER Collaborator
1608 Westminster Drive
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 705-3300 Email: broughtona@benedict.edu

Call Me MISTER
Benedict College Cohort (above)
The mission of the Call Me MISTER
(acronym for Mentors Instructing Students
Toward Effective Role Models) Initiative is
to increase the pool of available teachers
from a broader more diverse background
particularly among the State's lowest
performing elementary schools. Student
participants are largely selected from among
under-served, socio-economically
disadvantaged and educationally at-risk
communities.
The Call Me MISTER Vision Statement
"I am a dedicated Servant Leader who is perpetuating a sorely needed concept - Servant-Leaders as
role models in elementary schools. I am devoted to planting seeds of dignity and respect in
children and inspiring them to cultivate those seeds producing a crop of unprecedented success. I
will teach reading, writing and arithmetic and progress to self-esteem, imagination and
determination. Because of my immeasurable promise, not only have I earned your respect, I
demand it! A title is only important if ones' character and integrity dictate its use. When you
address me, please verbalize my destiny... please do not call me by my first name... call me in
reference to my great vision... call me MISTER!"
Call Me MISTER: A Glimpse at the MISTER Experience

“Preparing to be the best!”
This information is to make you cognizant of one of the requirements that
you will encounter in the future to earn your educator certification. As
educators, we strive to always be adequately prepared, thus, this information
is provided for you to use at YOUR ADVANTAGE. This is not a requirement
for admission into the Call Me MISTER program but information that will
prepare you to “be the best!”
To become a certified educator, you will need to pass the Praxis I & II
examination. Preparing for or taking this test (Praxis I) prior to your arrival at
Benedict College will put you at an advantage. One advantage is that
achieving passing scores will qualify you for additional teacher education
scholarships at Benedict College. You will take Praxis II upon completion of
the required courses in the education department. The Call Me MISTER
program and the Teacher Education department will assist you in adequately
preparing for this test, regardless of your circumstances.
What Are the Praxis I® Tests?
The Praxis I® Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST®) measure basic skills in reading, writing
and mathematics and include multiple-choice questions and an essay question on the
Writing test. The tests are designed to evaluate whether you have the academic skills
needed to prepare for a career in education. Visit: http://www.ets.org/praxis/
SC Required “Passing” Praxis I Scores
Reading 175 Writing 173 Math 172
Test Centers
http://www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates/
Many local bookstores, libraries and online sites have Praxis 1 resources available to
prepare for the test. Simply search online for “Praxis 1 test prep”
NOTE: If you are a transfer student or a student attending Benedict College, passing
scores on Praxis I are required.
“Here at Benedict College, we are transforming our students
into “Powers for Good” in education. Come experience the
transformation. Come experience the difference. Come to
Benedict College!”
-MISTER Anthony Broughton
2009 Call Me Mister Graduate
Benedict College Collaborator