high sChOOL PrOgrAMs
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postsecondary programs.
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on the cluster icon for the
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area that interests you.
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high school programs let would-be
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teachers practice their skills in the classroom.
instructional leadership and
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manage the day-to-day activities in
schools, colleges, and universities.
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programs in businesses,
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eady, Set, Teach! allows students to science, and foreign language course I could.”
explore all facets of teaching by observing, Marilyn Wragg, curriculum director at
shadowing, and walking in the shoes of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, says it’s
correctional facilities, and
experienced teachers,” says Karen Kallas, a particularly important that aspiring teachers
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community service organizations.
teacher who directs the program (see “Changing “learn how to effectively communicate.”
Lives in Real Classrooms,” page 13) at Birdville Wragg recommends that students take
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High School in North Richland Hills. “At the courses in Languages Other Than
suppOrt sErviCEs
end of the course, students should know if English in addition to English.
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professionals in this field assist
teaching is the profession for them. Cassie Silva, a junior at the University
students in schools with personal
“I know that there is a possibility that the of St. Thomas in Houston majoring
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and family needs, mental health
students who have been trained through the in bilingual education, agrees.
needs, educational goals, and
program could become my colleagues someday,” “Many people don’t want
career decision making.
Kallas says. “It excites me to know that I could to take the time or
be professionally involved with others who truly effort to help those
tEAChinG & trAininG
have the mission to teach in their heart.” who don’t speak
In addition to being knowledgeable
English,” Silva says.
in the subjects they teach,
solid foundations “Children shouldn’t
professionals in this area must be
Direct experience with the workplace through have to miss out on any aspect
able to communicate, inspire trust
programs such as Ready, Set, Teach! is an of their education because of a
and confidence, motivate learners,
established part of high school preparation language barrier.”
and understand their educational
for teaching careers. Of course, becoming
and emotional needs.
a good teacher starts with taking rigorous Master your subject
academics. The high school core curriculum If you intend to teach a particular
* Not all schools offer all programs of study
provides the solid foundation a good educator subject, you also need to get the best
or clusters. Ask your counselor which
needs in English language arts, science, grounding you can in that subject as
programs are available at your school.
mathematics, and social studies. soon as possible. For a successful career,
“I followed the advice of my teachers to take whether in physics, fine arts, or Spanish,
an academically challenging course load,” says you need to take as many high school
Kallas. “I packed my schedule with every math, courses in those subjects as you can.
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