Education & Leadership
Overview
Are you the type of person who loves to learn and wants to share that love of learning with others? Have you always enjoyed registering for classes, receiving the course booklet and deciding which classes you want to take? Do you find yourself offering to help tutor friends or classmates?
The Education and Leadership program has an innovative, experiential curriculum where you will gain knowledge about teaching and learning. The skills you master will be helpful in your college and career. You will analyze and practice specific skills related to being an educator, as well as develop basic career skills. This is a year-long program where students have the opportunity to work with students as they "try out" teaching.
Location
Program Information
Topics
- Impact the lives of students in Jeffco
- Mini student-teaching experience
- Weekly classroom field experience
- Shadow educational professionals
- Develop leadership skills
- Build presentation skills
- Refine interpersonal communication skills
- Strengthen reading and writing skills
- Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
Prerequisites
- Successful completion of English 10 or 11 with a B or better for acceptance into the Education and Leadership program.
- Additional requirements for the Teacher Cadet I program once accepted:
- 3.0 GPA
- Written essay
- Pre and post-surveys
- Interview
Program length
Two semesters
Students must provide transportation to and from field experience sites.
College credits
Available through Red Rocks Community College.
High School credits
First semester:
- 0.5 Teacher Cadet 1 (prerequisites needed)
- 0.5 English and Language Arts 11 or 12
- 0.5 Work-Based Learning Education
Second semester:
- 0.5 Teacher Cadet 1
- 0.5 English and Language Arts 11 or 12
- 0.5 Work-Based Learning Education
Third semester:
- 0.5 Teacher Cadet 2
- 0.5 English and Language Arts 12
- 0.5 Work-Based Learning Education
Fourth Semester:
- 0.5 Teacher Cadet 2
- 0.5 English and Language Arts 12
- 0.5 Work-Based Learning Education
Partners
- Jeffco Raising Our Own Teachers (ROOT)
- Colorado Teacher Cadet