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Mission
Statement
Helping Public
Schools Create Life Long Learners.
Continuing Professional
Education Provider CPE Approved - CPE # 501322
The Texas
Education Agency - TEA, approved A Career in
Teaching - ACP to offer professional development
to school districts
Veterans
Administration (GI Bill) - Certified
The
Veterans Affairs recognizes A Career in
Teaching - ACP as an accredited
institution which provides quality educator
training
State Board for Educator Certification –
Approved
Texas Education Agency - TEA -
Accredited
No Child Left Behind
- NCLB - Compliant
A
Career in Teaching provides program courses that are
curriculum based in the areas of EC-4, 4-8, and 8-12, to
include Supplements in Bilingual EC-4/4-8 and Special
Education (All level). Our courses are designed to
prepare a candidate to be an effective classroom
teacher. The vision of A Career in Teaching is for the
teacher candidate to study and understand various
aspects of the teaching discipline and then to translate
and implement this knowledge into actual classroom
practice. This knowledge will empower the teacher to
address the various learning styles which challenge
today’s students.
Course
Descriptions
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Classroom Management
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Reading & Mathematics Strategies
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Bilingual Education
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Special Education
Course
Components
The
following are the critical components that are included
in each of our courses:
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Learning Modalities
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Use of Manipulatives
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Higher Order Thinking Skills
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Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities
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Philosophy of Education
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TEKS & TAKS Instructional Strategies
Assignments
Many of
the instructors are currently employed classroom
teachers, administrators or central office staff. The
instructors will provide candidates with hands on
learning to receive the most benefit for success in the
classroom. Candidates will submit assignments in a
timely fashion as requested prior to completion of the
courses.
Welcome Letter
To:
Candidates
From: Adrian
Fernandez; Program Director
Welcome to A
Career in Teaching – ACP. We look forward to working with you
throughout your certification process. With hard work and
determination you will be part of the educational component, helping
to facilitate the learning experiences of the children of the
Coastal Bend, Houston and the State of Texas.
This course is
designed specifically to provide you with the understanding of
the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills; Designing Instruction
and Assessment to Promote Student Learning; Creating a Positive,
Productive Classroom Environment; Implementing
Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment; & Fulfilling
Professional Roles and Responsibilities.
Every child in the
State of Texas must have a basic understanding of the TEKS in order
to be successful in the classroom. Therefore it is imperative
that Texas Teachers understand the principles associated with the
TEKS, as well as, have an understanding of how to implement the TEKS
into their instruction.
In addition, you
will learn the fundamentals of classroom management. Without a
properly managed classroom your students will not be engaged in the
learning process. The key to success is to insure all students
are actively participating. In order to achieve success you
must first understand that all students have the potential to be
successful. Your job as a teacher is to find and expand that
potential. This can only be done by understanding the prior
knowledge of each of your students. As each child’s
experiences are different, so to are their learning styles. As
an educator you must facilitate your teaching style to be conducive
with tactual, kinesthetic, auditory and visual learners.
I look forward to
working with you during your experience with A Career in Teaching –
ACP.
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