Teacher Cadet is a year long (double block in Fall) honors course for high school juniors and seniors. This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth look at the profession of teaching. Students study the growth and development of the learner, as well as the historical, social, political, philosophical, cultural, legal and economic forces that shape the United States public school system. In addition, students complete a fifty-hour field experience in a school classroom. This course has college credit options. The Teacher Cadet curriculum has been aligned with the Colorado Teacher Performance Standards.