Practices in Education

Practices in Education is designed to equip students with the skills and strategies necessary for providing effective classroom instruction. This course explores the following key topics: community partners and resources, teaching standards, characteristics of professionalism, professional organizations, instructional strategies, and planning and delivery of instruction. The course content is intended to give students a deeper understanding of the practice of teaching and to provide skills they can apply across many fields. Internship experience is a required component of this course. Interns will be asked not only to create learning materials but also to teach lessons in cooperating classrooms. The school-based laboratory for the internship is an actual classroom or school that provides instruction in the subject matter area or career area related to the interning student’s interests. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Education and Training cluster affiliate with FCCLA.