ETP Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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

• Student Teaching

• Teaching Academies

• Certified Teacher

• Personal Portfolio

University or college programs that prepare students to become teachers. 

• Service-Learning

• Student Teaching

• Teaching Academies

• Teacher Education Program

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

• Certified Teacher

• Service-Learning

• Job Shadowing

• Student Teaching

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

• Service-Learning

• Job Shadowing

• Teaching Academies

• Student Teaching

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

• Teacher Education Program

• Personal Portfolio

• Prerequisite Course

• Teaching Academies

A test that measures skill and knowledge in a subject area.

• Artifacts

• Career Goal

• Teaching License

• Proficiency Test

Culmination of the teacher experience that involves placement of student teachers in classrooms.

• Teaching License

• Personal Portfolio

• Student Teaching

• Teaching Academies

A classroom teacher who supervises and mentors the student teacher.

• Student Teaching

• Cooperating Teacher

• Certified Teacher

• Teaching Academies

A teacher who has met the state requirements for teacher preparation.

• Teaching License

• Student Teacher

• Cooperating Teacher

• Certified Teacher

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

• Student Teaching

• Teaching License

• Cooperating Teacher

• Teacher Education Program