chapter 3 vocabulary

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

• teaching academy

• advanced placement (AP) course

• dual-credit course

• teacher education program

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

• teaching academy

• advanced placement (AP) course

• dual-credit course

• 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 credits

• teaching academy

• advanced placement (AP) course

• dual-credit course

• teacher education program

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

• teaching academy

• advanced placement (AP) course

• dual-credit course

• teacher education program

the skills used to communicate and work well with others

• soft skills

• transferable skills

• job shadowing

• service-learning

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

• soft skills

• transferable skills

• job shadowing

• service-learning

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

• soft skills

• transferable skills

• job shadowing

• service-learning

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

• soft skills

• transferable skills

• job shadowing

• service-learning

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

• work ethic

• prerequisite course

• proficiency test

• student teaching

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

• work ethic

• prerequisite course

• proficiency test

• student teaching