1 Colorado Teacher Cadet Michelle Koch Colorado Teacher Cadet FACS Program Director Colorado Community College System February 9, 2016

2 Teacher Cadet Mission Encourage students who possess exemplary interpersonal, academic and leadership skills to consider a teaching career Provide these future community leaders with insights about teaching and schools

3 Historical Milestones Teacher Cadet began in South Carolina Over 23,500 students have completed Teacher Cadet in South Carolina 35% plan to pursue teaching credentials Replicated in over 25 states

4 Teacher Cadet Details * Year-long course * For Juniors and Seniors * Honors elective Enrollment criteria: Application, 3.0 GPA, three teacher recommendations, possible interview * College level

5 Teacher Cadet Requirements Application Process State-wide Syllabus Prescribed Curriculum Required Artifacts Portfolio Certificates of Field Experience Hours and Portfolio Credit Recommendation

6 Teacher Cadet Content Theme 1: Experiencing Learning Theme 2: Experiencing the Profession Theme 3: Experiencing the Classroom Self-Assessment Learning Styles Human Growth and Development Diversity Special needs Barriers to learning Philosophy of education History Legal issues Curriculum trends Governance School personnel roles School reform Current issues Responsibilities Styles and Strategies Classroom culture Discipline Portfolios Field experience

7 Teacher Cadet Programs in Colorado Under the CCCS/CTE Education Career Cluster Teacher training and on- going classroom support & professional development

8 Colorado Implementation CTE Education Program Formula Funding Option to select a dynamic teacher for TC Career & Technical Education Credential Curriculum Training & Prof. Development Some districts offering English & elective credit Program Accountability Rigorous Curriculum Student data collection

9 Historical Milestones -- Colorado Over 2500 Colorado students have taken the Teacher Cadet (TC) class (as of May 2014) 2014 Completers

Colorado Teacher Cadet Programs (2008) 20 Programs & 18 Districts Adams 12 Arapahoe/Douglas Aurora Boulder Jefferson Co Greeley Cherry Creek Co Springs 11 Academy 20 Douglas Co Elizabeth Ft. Morgan Mesa Valley- Platte Valley Poudre Co Weld Co.10 Widefield Windsor

11 Resources for Experiencing Education Use South Carolina curriculum - CERRA Supplemental College Texts: Becoming a Teacher (Forrest W. Parkay and Beverly H. Stanford) Annual Education Edition: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill

12 Connections with Higher Education  Curriculum alignment to the Colorado Teacher Licensure Standards  College credit for Intro to Ed./Education Foundations Courses  UNC - EDF 366, 3 to 6 credits  CSU Pueblo – EDU 202, 3 credits  UCD – TC Internship, 1 to 2 credits  UCCS – TC Internship, 1 credit; ED PSY, Colo. Springs only  CCU – EPS 203 PSY. Of Ed. Foundations, 1 credit; 20 hours of EDU Field Experience  CCCS – EDU 221, Elementary Ed, 3 credits (statewide)

13 Student Benefits Develop leadership skills Build presentation skills Inside look at education as a career Experience the intrinsic rewards of teaching Expand decision-making experiences Begin development of common EDU artifacts based on CO teacher licensure Earn field experience & credit towards teacher prep programs

Program Vision/Needs: A state leadership position and funding for the administration, training, professional development, articulation and public relations of the program Student access to a Teacher Cadet program in every district in Colorado Strengthen the teaching pathway by linking high school students to college teacher education programs and licensure