A Class Education

A partnership between Baylor University and the Waco public schools embeds every teacher-candidate—from the freshman year on—into the K-12 system.

Waco, Texas

Flipping over the next letter card, Bekki Estrada tells the children seated at the table with her that the next round of alphabet bingo will be a bit tougher.

“This time, I’m going to make the sounds,” she tells her small group. “Mmmm.”

The kindergartners here at Bell’s Hill Elementary School look down at their boards. Those who have M cover it up with a game piece. Estrada makes the next letter sound, reminding the children to focus on their own boards...