The Teacher Academy is a senior-only program designed for students planning to pursue a teaching degree in college.

The academy will include the following components:

Course instruction related to child development, learning theory, teaching techniques, and classroom management.

Pre-college observation hours at area elementary, middle, and high schools.

College partnership that will provide a pathway from high school to college and the teacher education field.

Course Competencies

• Orientation to the Teaching Profession
• Subject Matter Knowledge
• Understanding the Learner
• Communication Skills
• Planning Instruction
• Teaching Strategies
• Learning Environment
• Assessing Teaching and Learning
• School and Society Relationships
• Developing Technology Skills
• Professional Development
  

Workplace Learning Opportunities

All Teacher Academy students will be assigned internships in the associate schools. These experiences will change approximately every three weeks and will include exposure to multiple age levels and subject areas, including early childhood, middle childhood, high school, special education, and career technical education.

Assessment Project

The capstone project of the Teacher Academy will be the completion of a senior portfolio and the presentation of the portfolio to an authentic audience. The portfolio assessment will be organized according to the four domains of teaching.

Teacher Academy Admission Requirements

• College-prep student with 2.5 GPA
• 93% attendance
• Counselor
  recommendation
• Expressed interest in pursuing the teaching profession.

Credits

Upon successful completion of the Teacher Academy, students will receive
3 high school credits from EHOVE Career Center and 6 college credits from Firelands College, BGSU for the half-day program.

Students will complete college-prep studies at their associate school as their schedule allows.

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