Teaching academics
Specialized programs within high schools that help students to explore the teaching profession through classes, observations, and hand's on experiences
Teacher education programs
University or college programs that prepare students to become teachers
Grants
Money that is given for a specific purpose
Job shadowing
Following a person on the job for a few hours, days or even longer to experience what the person typically does
Service-learning
A type of volunteer effort that links classroom learning w/ hands on experience
Prerequisite course
A course that must be completed before entering a program
Proficiency test
A test that measures skill and knowledge in a subject area
Student teaching
A period when a student practices teaching
Cooperating teacher
An experienced teacher who supervises and mentor's a student teacher
certified teacher
a person who has met the state requirements for teacher preparation
reciprocal agreements
in teaching, allow certified teachers to teach in other states
teaching license
a formal documents, issued by a state, verifying that a teacher is qualified to teach
career goal
a concise statement of the specific career toward which a person is working
personal portfolio
an organized collection of materials and information
artifacts
physical items that are a part of a portfolio
philosophy of teaching
a personal statement about your thoughts, views, and values as the relate to teaching
articulate
to express thoughts into words
The Four general steps to becoming a teacher:
1. High school Preparation 2. College preparation and teacher training 3. Classroom experiences and student teaching 4. Gaining Certification
Ways to maximize your educational opportunities in high school:
1. Observe your teacher 2. Explore college problems 3.Gain experience and improve your skills
Observing your teachers in high school can help you to be a teacher by:
to see how a variety of teachers work; share knowledge and experience
While in High school, you can explore college programs by:
1. gather information 2. visit websites- narrow them down 3. guidance counselors
while in high school, you can gain experience and improve your skills by:
1. Job shadowing- Part time work 2. Volunteering 3. Service- Learning
College preparation and teacher training will involve:
1. Bachelor's degree
Classroom experiences and student teaching will involve:
Student teaching; Cooperating teacher
Gaining Certification will involve:
Bachelor's degree or higher, approved teacher education program; teaching license
Keys to beginning the path toward teaching:
defining your career goal, creating a personal portfolio, developing a philosophy of teaching
setting a career goal involves:
Write down exactly what you want to accomplish figure out what you need to do to accomplish your goals
Your Portfolio illustrates:
expanded usual resume- illustrates your learning accomplishments, strengths and best work
Characteristics of an effective portfolio:
1. Clear purpose 2. Reflect your uniqueness 3. Show your progress 4. Reflect professionalism
A portfolio should include:
1. basic info about yourself 2. name, year in school 3. Projects, assignments or from experiences 4. skills
Benefits of an electronic portfolio:
info can be easily stored-shared-saves space
Reasons to develop your philosophy of teaching:
help you think serious about your current ideas and beliefs/ articulate thoughts and put them into words