Academy of Education

ACADEMY OF EDUCATION

Students interested in pursuing a career in elementary or secondary education are invited to take the classes during their junior and senior years. The classes will be concurrent through Salt Lake Community College. The focus will be on exposing students to the roles of teachers, the activities, and the culture in education as they explore this career pathway. Hands on learning and experience in the classroom will be part of this academy. Opportunity to earn 12 college credits.

ORIENTATION TO EDUCATION (TAP3) CE **

Semester 11-12 grade $20 Course fee required per semester

(Taken with Teaching as a Profession 3 = 2 period block)

This course explores teaching as a career, the challenges and rewards, history, philosophies, social issues, legal issues, job availability, and governance. This prepares students for acceptance into a teacher education program. Field experience is required. All students will have time in an elementary classroom as part of this class. This course offers concurrent enrollment through SLCC EDU 1010 3.0 credit hours. This course fulfills a college education course requirement. Students are responsible to register and pay for concurrent enrollment classes at SLCC.

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION 2

Semester 11-12 grade $20 Course fee required per semester

(Taken with Human Development CE = 2 period block)

This course is designed for students to learn, observe, and experience how an educator uses instructional strategies to successfully manage a classroom. Students will learn the importance of teaching as a profession. Students will learn to apply instructional strategies and create learner appropriate activities that inspire the enjoyment of learning.

LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CE **

Semester 9-12 grade

(Taken with Teaching as a Profession 2) $20 Course fee required per semester

Fundamentals of growth and development from preconception to old age and death are explored. The domains of physical, cognitive, and social- emotional growth for each age in the life cycle are explored in a variety of contexts. This course offers concurrent enrollment through SLCC FHS 1500, 3.0 credit hours.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS/ ADULT ROLES CE **

Semester 9-12 grade $20 Course fee required per semester

(Taken with Intro to Behavioral Health)

Introduction to marriage and the family. Personality, interpersonal relations, and society are examined within the context of the family life cycle. Emphasis is placed on the impact of societal and personal choices on the family. This course offers concurrent enrollment through SLCC FHS 2400, 3.0 credit hours.

INTRO TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Semester 9-12 grade $20 Course fee required per semester

(Taken with Marriage and Family Relations)

This course introduces students to the field of Behavioral Health and Human Services. In this course, students gain an understanding of the historical underpinnings of the field. Students are also introduced to the work of the human service provider and the milieu in which client services are provided. An exploration of ethics, values, and self-understanding as these apply to the human services worker also comprises an important element of the course. An overview of research methods is included as well.

CTE TEACHER INTERNSHIP

Semester 11-12 grade

This CTE teaching internship provides an opportunity for students to work and teach with a teacher in a classroom that is directly related to a teaching goal and course of study. This Work-Based Learning experience is designed to bridge the gap between school and work.