a high school program that helps high school students explore the teaching profession through classes, observations, and hands-on work experiences

• advanced placement

• dual credit course

• teaching acadmey

• transferable skills

a course that is more difficult and rigorous than a regular high school course and includes content comparable to beginning level college classes

• soft skills

• transferrable skills

• advanced placement

• teacher education program

a college or university level course in which high school students enroll, and on successful completion of the course simultaneously earns both high school and postsecondary credit

• cooperating teacher

• philosophy of teaching

• teacher education program

• dual credit course

a college or university program that offers teacher training; also called a teacher preparation program

• teaching license

• certified teacher

• philosophy of teaching

• teacher education program

the skills used to communicate and work well with others

soft skills which are considered essential that help individuals find a job, perform well in the workplace, and gain success in a job or career

• prerequisite course

• teacher education program

• transferable skills

• job shadowing

the act of following a person on the job for a few hours, a day or even longer to experience what the person’s career typically involves

• student teaching

• philosophy of teaching

• job shadowing

• service learning

a combination of classroom learning with meaningful hands on experience to meet community needs

• soft skills

• dual credit course

• transferable skills

• service learning

a reflection of a person’s maturity level and dedication to completing important tasks

• transferable skills

• soft skills

• work ethic

• service learning

a course that a student must complete before entering a program or prior to taking a higher level course

• prerequisite course

• dual credit course

• advanced placment

• teacher education program