Education Professions is a course designed to introduce high school students to the field of education. This course will offer the student an opportunity for self-exploration and reflection, as well as a chance to explore-learning styles outside of their own. In addition, they will be given the opportunity to explore a variety of teaching styles, including accommodations related to special education. Some of their learning will take place through fieldwork, offering the students first hand experience to apply their learned knowledge and skills in a live classroom setting. This course will also allow students to explore the history of education in Arizona and the United States as a whole as well as expose them to some of the post-secondary teaching opportunities available to them. |
Course Objectives/Competencies:
1.0 Analyze requirements related to various careers within education
2.0 Apply basic knowledge and skills in a work based learning setting
3.0 Apply oral communication skills to enhance learning
4.0 Demonstrate written communication skills
5.0 Analyze the role of the Education Industry in the economy
6.0 Comprehend the roles, the financial management, and organization of the school district, the governing board, and the individual schools within the district
7.0 Examine leadership styles appropriate for the workplace
8.0 Participate in leadership activities such as those supported by a Career and Technical Education student organization (ex: Future Educators Association)
9.0 Comprehend the history and structure of U.S. education
10.0 Comprehend the roles of administration and the governing board in relation to schools
11.0 Comprehend the roles of support service personnel in the schools
12.0 Analyze the roles and characteristics of teacher sand paraprofessional at each education level
13.0 Comprehend the issues related to exceptional learners
14.0 Comprehend the issues relating to diversity an its impact on teaching and learning
15.0 Analyze how classroom management and discipline strategies impact student learning
16.0 Comprehend the stages of human development and their impact on learning and the classroom
17.0 Identify instructional methods for practical situations
18.0 Create a lesson plan and related activities to meet the needs of learners
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Apply technology for instruction and management
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