Emphasized is an appreciation of both the current and potential status of public school teaching as a career. Professionalism, teacher certification, ethics and autonomy and accreditation. Position availability, employment procedures, types of contracts, salary practices, work load, leaves, and benefits. School district organization finance and law, the professional stance of teacher association, negotiations, unions, sanctions, and strikes. The professional approach in teacher relation with the school board, administration, students, parents, and community.
Students sill carry out individual projects under the guidance of selected staff member.
An academic offering that provides special employment for students who wish to gain career related experience before graduation. Students are placed in paid, supervised positions and assigned faculty advisors who design job related academic projects related to secondary education. This course is designed to prepare students to effectively educate culturally, ethnically, racially different and differently abled student. This course is designed for both the practicing and pre-service teacher. It studies the problems related to classroom management, student motivation and discipline.