Pathway
Education Professions
Overview
Education Professions is a student intern teaching program. Students apply what they learn in real classrooms with real students. If you enjoy working with children and recognize talents of each individual child, this program may be for you.
You will learn how to:
- Identify learning styles and use strategies to address them
- Factors related to preparing for a career in education
- Relate curriculum and instruction to students’ needs
- Develop lesson plans based on curriculum goals
- Create an optimal learning environment for students
- Employ a variety of instructional strategies to promote optimal learning
- Teachers and other professionals work together in local schools
Pathway Courses
Admission into college programs can be competitive. To be prepared, gain experience working with children. Develop your written and spoken communication skills, and do your best in all high school courses.
The following courses will help prepare you for the Education Professions program, college, and a career in the education field:
Potential Careers & Annual Salaries
- Teacher’s Aide or Assistant
$24,430 - Preschool Teacher
$28,120 - Social Worker
$45,500 - School and Career Counselor
$53,370 - Kindergarten or Elementary School Teacher
$53,760 - Middle School Teacher
$54,940 - Librarian
$56,170 - High School Teacher
$56,310 - Elementary, Middle, and High School Principal
$85,540
All career and salary information is cited from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A Typical Student
The typical Education Professions student may have career goals that include elementary, secondary and special education, preschool education, instructional aides, counselors, social workers, therapists, and school administrators. Students will create and present lesson plans in the classrooms and must be comfortable working independently with students and teachers.
When You Finish
Students completing this program continue their education in 2- and 4-year postsecondary programs to be eligible for a teaching license, or they begin a career as a school aide right after high school graduation.