Chapter 2- Becoming a Teacher

Programs that help high school students to explore the teaching profession through classes, observations, and hands-on experiences

• Vocational Program

• Teaching Programs

• Teaching Academies

• Class

University or college programs that prepare students to become teachers

• College of Education

• Teacher Education Programs

• High School Diploma

• Early Childhood Education

Following a person on the job for a few hours, a day, or even longer to experience what the person's career typically involves

• Teach and Train

• Internship

• Experiential Learning Day

• Job Shadowing

A special type of unpaid volunteer effort that combines classroom learning with meaningful hands-on experience to meet community needs.

• Community Service

• Service Learning

• Volunteering

• Work

A course that students must complete before entering a program or prior to taking a higher-level course.

• Prerequisite Course

• Introduction Class

• Beginner Course

• Freshman Class

A test that measures skill and knowledge in a subject area

• DAP Test

• Exam

• Proficiency Test

• Assessment

Culmination of the teacher education experience that involves placement in public or private school classrooms to immerse students in the practice of teaching

• Student Teaching

• Job Shadowing

• Teaching Students

• Classroom Visits

A classroom teacher who supervises and mentors the student teacher

• Education Specialist

• Classroom Teacher

• Home Teacher

• Cooperating Teacher

A teacher who has met the state requirements for teacher preparation

• Certified Teacher

• Education Teacher

• Classroom Teacher

• Cooperating Teacher

A license or certificate a certified teacher receives from his or her state

• Teaching Award

• Teaching License

• Education Certificate

• Teaching Portfolio