Teaching+and+Training+as+a+Profession

Teaching and Training as a Profession ** Rationale: ** Across the nation communities are facing a teacher shortage. The course //Teaching and Training as a Profession// is intended to give experience to high school students who are considering a profession in education, either early childhood, elementary, or middle/high school, or a profession as a trainer

** Suggested Grade Level: ** 11-12 // For example: // // For example: // // For example: // || // For example: //
 * Topics Covered: **
 * Theories of development
 * Curriculum instructional models
 * Learning environment
 * Importance of parental and community involvement
 * Standards and goals
 * Learning activities
 * Reflection techniques
 * ** Indicator #1 Analyze knowledge required for careers in education and training. ** ||
 * ** Bloom’s **
 * Taxonomy Level ** || 
 * Standards and Examples ** ||
 * Analysis || ** TTP **** 1.1 Analyze theories of development and learning to guide instruction and training. **
 * Write a research paper which compares and contrasts the major existing theories of child development. i.e. Skinner, Piaget, Erikson, Gardner, etc.
 * Use a web-quest to explore child development theories.
 * Prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation about one of the theorists.
 * Observe classrooms for evidence of development theories in practice. ||
 * Application || ** TTP 1.2 Compare and contrast instructional models/ strategies. **
 * Define curriculum, instructional models and instructional, strategies.
 * Research curriculum and instructional models in education and training and create a Venn diagram.
 * Utilize one of the curriculum models to develop an activity for an educationa and/or training setting.
 * Observe and summarize a teacher or trainer delivering a lesson/workshop and document instructional models/strategies used. ||
 * Application || ** TTP **** 1.3 Examine educational and training settings to optimize learning environments. **
 * Interview a librarian, day care provider, or preschool teacher about their dream wishes for equipment and furniture needs.
 * Visit an existing facility and critique the layout.
 * Create a floor plan for use at a library, preschool, or daycare center
 * Research different settings for training events.
 * Review the setting of online course delivery software.
 * Interview someone who has taken, taught or designed an online course.
 * Research school philosophies.
 * Compare and contrast alternatives in school scheduling.
 * Application || ** TTP **** 1.4 Analyze the impact of school, parent and community interaction in the educational process. **

//For example: // || // For example: // For example: - Interview work site supervisors or teachers for different approaches to curriculum planning. - Explore the role of assessment in curriculum planning. - Develop an educational plan to teach a standard. || // For example: //* Develop and deliver lesson(s) following an age appropriate model. //For example: //* Create a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the characteristics of effective practices.  ||
 * Interview administrators and parents about the need for involvement.
 * Prepare a presentation for adults that provides reasons for community/school involvement.
 * Attend and reflect on school planning meetings in which parents and community members participate.
 * Develop public relations materials to inform parents and community of education happenings.
 * Compare and contrast school websites.
 * Observe how teachers and adminstrators communicate with parents.
 * Identify skills needed to communicate effectively in a professional manner with parents or stakeholders . ||
 * || **TTP 1.5**** Assess the qualities and of personal and professional behavior. **
 * Review the South Dakota Code of Ethics for educators / trainers..
 * Intereview administrators for expectation of acceptable behavior and dress..
 * Review staff handbook for expecatations of acepptable behavior and dress..
 * Research newspaper articles for examples of inappropriate professional behavior.
 * Invite a guest speaker to address appropriate personal and professional use of technology..
 * ** Indicator #2 Demonstrate integration of curriculum and instruction to meet developmental needs of individuals. ** ||
 * Analysis || ** TTP **** 2.1 Analyze the developmental needs of learners to select appropriate curriculum and instruction. **
 * Research the influences of social/ emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development on an individual and report through class discussion.
 * Observe a class or training session and create a chart that classifies the development needs of the learners.
 * Research differentiated instruction to adapt activities for developmentally delayed or disabled students.
 * Create an advertisement that shows how all aspects of development are integrated in a person's learning.
 * TTP 2.2 Utilize content standards to develop an educational or training plan.**
 * Application || **TTP **** 2.3 Evaluate the components of a lesson plan to ensure strategies/activities address the standard(s). **
 * Adapt a lesson for a student that is on an Individual Education Plan.
 * Observe a teacher delivering a lesson and write a critique.
 *  Observe a trainer delivering a workshop and write a critique.
 * Develop a wiki that illustrates the components of a lesson plan ||
 * Evaluation || **TTP **** 2.4 A ssess the effectiveness of instructional practice **.
 * Develop a rubric to critique a learning activity developed by another student.
 * Observe an instuctional activity and write a journal reflection assessing effectiveness.