Education and Training Courses

Grade: 9-12            Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: CT7240       PEIMS: 13014200

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: PS

This course is designed for students to gain an understanding of the basic knowledge and skills essential to careers within the education and training career cluster.  Students complete career investigations in education, administration, and support services.  The student also explores options in the various fields of education based on interest area and explores the different levels of education-elementary, secondary, and post-secondary.

Grade: 10-12           Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: CT7424          PEIMS: 13024700

               CT7424D - Dual Credit

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: PS

QP - 10 (Dual Credit only, spring semester only)

Child Development is designed to develop knowledge and skills related to the growth and care of children.  The course begins with a focus on parenting skills and the impact of parenthood on the individual, while addressing concepts relating to prenatal and postnatal development and care from infancy through elementary years.  The course includes parenting techniques for special needs children and addresses causes and prevention of child abuse.

Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7242       PEIMS: 13014400

              CT7242D spring – Dual Credit

Prerequisite: one education course

Endorsement: PS, Multi

Advanced Course

QP - 10 (spring semester only)

Instructional Practices provides students with background knowledge of child and adolescent development as well as principles of effective teaching and training practices. Students work under the joint direction and supervision of both a teacher with knowledge of early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence education and exemplary educators or trainers in direct instructional roles with elementary, junior, and high school-aged students. Students learn to plan and direct individualized instruction and group activities, prepare instructional materials, develop materials for educational environments, assist with record keeping, and complete other responsibilities of teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, or other educational personnel.

Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 - full year

RISD: CT7250 PEIMS: N1300510

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement Public Service

Communication and Technology in Education will provide students with the fundamentals of planning, managing, and training services needed to provide learning support services in K-12 classrooms. Students will develop knowledge and skills regarding the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities in teaching related to educational technology; as well as understand laws and pedagogical justifications regarding classroom  technology use.

Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7232 fall     PEIMS: 13014500

            CT7232D spring – Dual Credit

Prerequisite: Instructional Practices

Endorsement: PS, Multi

Advanced Course

This course provides classroom instruction in combination with off-campus, unpaid internship in an educational setting through which the high school student gains an understanding of the challenges and potentials of careers in education. Students who successfully complete one year are eligible to receive an open contract to teach in RISD through the Grow Your Own Teacher Program.