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Colorado Teacher Cadet

Michelle KochColorado Teacher CadetFACS Program DirectorColorado Community College SystemMay 3, 2023

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Teacher Cadet Mission

Encourage students who possess exemplary interpersonal, academic and leadership skills to consider a teaching careerProvide these future community leaders with insights about teaching and schools

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Historical Milestones

1985 -- Teacher Cadet began in South Carolina

1999 -- Over 23,500 students have completed Teacher Cadet in South Carolina

35% plan to pursue teaching credentials

2004 -- Replicated in over 25 states

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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

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Teacher Cadet Requirements

Application ProcessState-wide SyllabusPrescribed

CurriculumRequired ArtifactsPortfolioCertificates of Field

Experience Hours and Portfolio Credit Recommendation

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Teacher Cadet Content

Theme 1:Experiencing

Learning

Theme 2:Experiencing the

Profession

Theme 3:Experiencing the

Classroom

Self-AssessmentLearning StylesHuman Growth and DevelopmentDiversitySpecial needsBarriers to learning

Philosophy of educationHistoryLegal issuesCurriculum trendsGovernanceSchool personnel rolesSchool reformCurrent issues

ResponsibilitiesStyles and StrategiesClassroom cultureDisciplinePortfoliosField experience

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Teacher Cadet Programs in Colorado

Under the CCCS/CTE Education Career Cluster

Teacher training and on-going classroom support & professional development

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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

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Historical Milestones -- Colorado

Over 2500 Colorado students have taken the Teacher Cadet (TC) class (as of May 2014)

11%

14%75%

Career choice of teaching

Undecided on career

Career other than teaching

2014 Completers

Colorado Teacher Cadet Programs (2008)

20 Programs & 18 Districts

Adams 12

Arapahoe/DouglasAurora Boulder

Jefferson Co

Greeley

Cherry CreekCo Springs 11

Academy 20

Douglas CoElizabeth

Ft. Morgan

Mesa Valley-Platte ValleyPoudre Co

Weld Co.10Widefield Windsor

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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

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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)

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Student Benefits

Develop leadership skillsBuild presentation skillsInside look at education as a careerExperience the intrinsic rewards of teachingExpand decision-making experiencesBegin development of common EDU artifacts based on CO teacher licensureEarn field experience & credit towards teacher prep programs