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Education and Training Pathway
What is the Job Outlook for Education for Teachers
- Early Childhood teachers growth by 7% by 2024, approximately 39,100 new jobs.
- Elementary School teachers growth by 6% by 2024, approximately 78,300 new jobs.
- Secondary Education teachers growth by 6% by 2024, approximately 92,700 new jobs.
- Special Education teachers growth by 6% by 2024, approximately 31,000 new jobs.
- Post Secondary teachers growth by 13% by 2024, approximately 177,000 new jobs.
Would you like to get paid to help others learn new things?
The Education and Training Career Pathway involves planning, managing, and providing education and training services and related learning support services.
Possible careers include: Superintendent, principal, or administrator, Teacher or instructor, Preschool or kindergarten teacher, Clinical, developmental, or social psychologist, Social worker, Counselor, Teacher assistant, Parent educator, Child care worker, Coach, Recreation worker, Sign language interpreter.
Education and training workers guide and train people. As a teacher, you could influence young lives. You could also support the work of a classroom teacher as a counselor, librarian, or principal. You could coach sports activities or lead community classes. You could also work with adults. For example, you could lead training to employees in a business. Or you could work as a university or college professor for undergraduate or graduate students. This pathway includes work based learning, internships and dual credit courses. Harper College, National Louis University and Easter Illinois University are partners of this pathway. A student following this pathway in full will earn 15 hours of college credit.
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College Education Academy
College Education Academy (Family and Consumer Services) 69981/69982
Grade Level 12 Credit/Semester 1.0 NCAA Prerequisite Program Admission
Students will alternate days of on-site experiential learning with collegelevel coursework in the classroom. Class topics are determined by the experiences the students have on-site and analyzed through an increased amount of classroom seminar/discussion format. To be enrolled in this dual credit course, students must meet dual credit prerequisites and complete dual credit requirements. Upon successful completion of this dual credit course, students may receive college/university credit. See dual credit section in academic handbook for details.
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College Inquiry into Teaching
69620 College Inquiry into Teaching
Grade Level:11 & 12
Grade/Sem: 0.5
Course Level: APStudents will be introduced to the expectations of the modern-day secondary education teacher, including the role of the teacher, moral, ethical, and legal expectations of teaching, and the social and political context of schools and communities. Twenty clock hours of participation/observation are required.To be enrolled in this dual credit course,
students must meet dual credit prerequisites and complete dual credit requirements. Upon successful completion of this dual credit course, students may receive college/university credit. See dual credit section in academic handbook
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College Intro to Education
College Introduction to Education (Family and Consumer Services) 60700
Grade Level 10-12 Credit/Semester 0.5 NCAA Prerequisite None
Students will gain a greater perspective on education including historical, philosophical, social, legal, ethical issues in a diverse society. Students enrolled in this dual credit course, students must meet dual credit prerequisites and complete dual credit requirements. Upon successful completion of this dual credit course, students may receive college/university credit. To be enrolled in this dual credit course, students must meet dual credit prerequisites and complete dual credit requirements. Upon successful completion of this dual credit course, students may receive college/university credit. See dual credit section in academic handbook for details.
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Foundations for Learning
Foundation of Learning and Development (Family and Consumer Services) 09610
Grade Level 9-12 Credit/Semester 0.5 NCAA Prerequisite None
Students will explore topics focusing on the techniques and skills necessary to promote healthy physical, social, emotional, and the intellectual development of children. This course incorporates concepts from child psychology, educational research, biology, sociology, and philosophy and serves as a foundation for the Education Career Pathway.
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Intro to Teaching methods
Introduction to Teaching Methods (Family and Consumer Services) 09620
Grade Level 9-12 Credit/Semester 0.5 NCAA Prerequisite None
Students will concentrate on the practical application of knowledge gained during Foundations for Learning and Development in this laboratory class. The student will learn hands-on fundamentals of lesson planning and instruction applicable to all levels of teaching. Students will plan activities, teach, supervise, and observe children in a preschool setting.
