Education & Training

Grade 10th, 11th, 12th

Length Semester

Credit CTE

Fees None

Description

A course designed to help students learn about the role and characteristics of an effective educator. Students will observe and participate with teachers and students in the classroom. Major topics include exploring current teaching methods and instructional strategies, assessments and when/how to use them, and how students learn and what instructional strategies can be implemented to assist all learners.

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K-12 Teaching as a profession

Grade 11th, 12th

Length Semester (2-hr block)

Credit CTE WSU EDUC 1010 3 credits

Fees None

Description

So you want to be a Counselor, Teacher, Coach, Mentor or Corporate Trainer? Learn about a career in education and training and answer the call to be a positive influence in students' lives. Experience topics like the art and science of teaching, instructional lesson plan and design, student motivation, learning styles and multiple intelligences, philosophies of education, teacher qualifications, various education positions, expectations for new teachers and the importance of making connections and how all these skills translate to different training fields. After completion, students will have a better understanding of what educational and training professions require, challenges and rewards, and the necessary steps involved to get started. Students will spend almost 50% of their time in a junior high or elementary classroom being an assistant teacher with daily responsibilities. 

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WSU Credit