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Major Concepts/Content: The North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program is an elective course offered at the eleventh and twelfth grades. The course is designed to introduce beginning students to the field of education. The curriculum familiarizes students with research and issues in the teaching profession, teaching methodologies, and actual guided teaching experience. Content will be applied in observations and teaching experiences in order for students to determine their interest in teaching as a career.

Major Instructional Activities: By offering a balance between providing information and promoting opportunities for discovery by the Cadets, students are active participants in the learning process. Classes will consist of lecture, discovery, discussion, videotaped lessons, role-playing, problem solving, decision making, simulation, debate, and observation activities in order to expose and educate Cadets about different methods of teaching. In addition, self-awareness and group dynamic activities, resource people, the use of technology and student interactivity allow students to probe and search questions and solutions. Writing assignments such as class logs, news article summaries, and reflective writing will encourage students to examine their perceptions and opinions. Students will also take part in field experiences.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Evaluation will be comprised of assessment of individual portfolios, group activities, and authentic products such as educational games, writing assignments, and unit tests. Contract activities such as attending a school board meeting and individual class participation will also be evaluated.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

• Know themselves better as individuals, learners, and community members.
• Develop a greater understanding of the history of education in our state and nation as well as insights into the structure and function of our schools and school system.
• Understand the teacher as both a person and professional.
• Reflect on and appreciate their experiences in the Teacher Cadet program.