Lexington Two Educator Helps Launch National Curriculum to Prepare Future Teachers

West Columbia, SC 11/13/2026 - More than 30 years after South Carolina’s Teacher Cadet Program helped shape her future in education, a Lexington School District Two educator is now helping prepare the next generation of teachers across the nation.

Dr. Marcella Wine-Snyder, Lexington Two’s Alternative Certification Coach, has joined three fellow South Carolina educators – Angi Brush, Anne Ledford and Carol Weaver – to develop and launch T.E.A.C.H. (Teaching Excellence Achieved through Collaborative Hands-On Experiences), a comprehensive curriculum designed to introduce aspiring educators to the teaching profession and strengthen the teacher workforce nationwide.

The new curriculum takes a broader approach to teacher preparation, focusing not only on instructional skills but also on developing well-rounded educators. Through hands-on activities, reflection and collaboration, participants learn about themselves as learners, explore the responsibilities of the teaching profession, build practical classroom skills and discover ways to become leaders and advocates in their schools and communities.

The first edition of T.E.A.C.H. includes four core units: The Learner, The Profession, The Classroom and The Leader. The curriculum also features 42 standards aligned with eight nationally recognized educational frameworks.

T.E.A.C.H. is designed for a variety of educational settings, including high school teaching and introductory education courses, dual-enrollment college credit programs, career and technical education programs, teacher apprenticeships, alternative certification programs and college-level teacher preparation pathways.

Lexington Two already offers opportunities for aspiring educators through its Lexington Two Innovation Center, as well as Teacher Cadet programs at Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School.

For Dr. Wine-Snyder, the launch represents a meaningful milestone in a career that began with the very program she is now helping build upon.

"My journey into education began as a high school student in South Carolina's Teacher Cadet Program,” said Dr. Wine-Snyder, a Charleston native. “Years later, I had the privilege of leading the very program that inspired my career. Now, more than three decades later, collaborating with three accomplished South Carolina educators who share my passion for preparing future teachers feels like a full-circle moment."

"Together, through T.E.A.C.H., we have an opportunity to give back to a profession that has given us so much while helping aspiring educators across the country discover their own passion for teaching," she said.

Dr. Wine-Snyder brings more than 34 years of experience in education, including over 20 years in senior leadership positions. In her current role with Lexington Two, she works with teachers pursuing alternative certification pathways.

Before joining Lexington Two, she served as Director of Professional Learning and Leadership Development for The SCEA's Center for Educator Wellness and Learning (CEWL).

Through the launch of T.E.A.C.H., Dr. Wine-Snyder and her colleagues hope to expand opportunities for future educators while helping address the need for qualified teachers in classrooms across the country.

For more information about the T.E.A.C.H. curriculum, visit www.teachscholars.com.