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Lead fun, educational activities for elementary, middle and high school students
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Prepare a portfolio of sample curriculum and lesson plans for K-12 learners
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Monitor and enhance a child’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical development
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Teachers shape the future one child at a time. In our Teacher Education program, students study how teachers create and manage healthy learning environments for K-12 children. As they explore a variety of careers in education, students practice the following skills:
- Developing then delivering curricula and lesson plans
- Supervising children and using positive reinforcement to guide their behavior
- Communicating with parents about children’s activities, interests and progress
- Performing infant and child CPR, as well as providing pediatric first aid
After studying the developmental characteristics of children at various ages, students team up to draft daily lesson plans based on short- and long-term curriculum goals. Under the supervision of staff, they present their lessons to schoolchildren at local public schools. Lesson activities may range from puppet shows and sing-alongs to science experiments and multimedia presentations.
Students learn how to record and analyze children’s academic progress, a habit that can help educators improve the effectiveness of their lessons, for example, or identify developmental problems. Passing a physical, obtaining federal and state clearances for working with children and securing letters of recommendation are required for the program.
