• Pre-Educator Pathway


    Industry Certifications: CPR, Certified Teaching Assistant

    Concurrent Credit:  UA-Little Rock

    This pathway is not part of the high school career center programs at Metro Career Technical Center.  It is a CTE pathway offered to LRSD students only with classes meeting on the Metro campus. Any junior or senior from any LRSD high school may participate in the Pre-Educator pathway.

    The Pre-Educator pathway prepares students for a career in education and allows students to earn the Certified Teaching Assistant credential and work as a paraprofessional upon high school graduation.  Classroom teaching may be a first step to a career in education. Students interested in the field of education may pursue other careers, such as school counselor, administrator, curriculum developer, sports or academic coach. 

    This pathway allows students to join a network of passionate aspiring educators and get hands-on teaching experience while in high school. Students learn about the profession and cultivate the skills needed to be a successful educator. Students take a sequence of four courses to complete the pathway. The first three courses are concurrent credit through UA-Little Rock. This means students earn both high school and college credit for each course. 

    Course Sequence

    Year 1 (Juniors):

      College Course High School Course
    Fall Semester

    ELEM 2300 Foundations of Elementary Education
    [3.0 credits]

    59023E Intro to Education
    [1.0 credit] 
    Spring Semester

    LSTE 3205 Intro to Instructional Technology [3.0 credits]

    59052E Education Technology
    [1.0 credit]

    Year 2 (Seniors):

      College Course High School Course
    Fall Semester

    TCED 3304 Child Growth & Development
    [3.0 credits]

    59202E Child Growth & Development
    [1.0 credit] 

    Spring Semester

    None

    49066E Teaching Career Practicum
    [1.0 credit]

     

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