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Kay Cagle-Kinch
Montgomery County Early College
Honors Teacher Cadet 1 & 2
kay.kinch@montgomery.k12.nc.us
Education
Class Schedule: Honors Teacher Cadet 1 & 2
1st Period: 8:10 - 9:25
2nd Period: 9:30 - 10:50
Honors Teacher Cadet 1 & 2 Syllabus
Honors Teacher Cadet 1 & 2
Instructor: Mrs. Cagle-Kinch
910.569.1105
kay.kinch@montgomery.k12.nc.us
1st Period: 8:10 - 9:25
2nd Period: 9:30 - 10:50
The purpose of this class is to encourage academically able students who possess exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. This class will provide you as future community leaders with insights about teachers and schools so that you will be community advocates for education. The Teacher Cadet class is an introduction to the teaching profession.
Some activities in the class include:
- Lecture, discovery, discussion, digitally enhanced lessons, role-playing, problem-solving, decision making, simulation, debate, and observation activities in order to expose you to different methods of teaching.
- Learning about various personnel in the educational system and their responsibilities (superintendent, school-level administration, instructional facilitators, school board members, guidance counselors, psychologists, various therapists, etc.).
- Discussions both positive and negative aspects of the field of education.
- Learning about educational career opportunities and receive information about available scholarships and college support options.
- read current newspaper articles, professional journals, and texts that relate to education and teaching
- Field experience and observations with a variety of education classes are a part of this class but due to COVID-19, we are unable to offer these opportunities.
Student Evaluation - Grading Policy
Tests, Projects, & Major Papers 35%
Quizzes, Classwork 25%
Class Participation 20%
Homework 20%
Classroom Expectations
- Students will come to class on time prepared and ready to learn
- Students will complete all assignments, including homework, by all deadlines. Make-up work is only accepted after an excused absence. It is your responsibility to see me for your work before or after school.
- All students will silent and respectful while other students are presenting, reading, etc.
- The teacher and student will work together for a respectful and safe classroom.
- Participation in class discussions will enhance all students' learning experiences.
- Students are expected to have all assigned readings completed; this may require some reading to be completed outside of the classroom.
- Cell phones and any other personal items should be off during class unless being used as instructional items.
Course Summary
Teacher Cadet 1
Unit 1: The Learner
Section 1: Know Thyself
Section 2: The Role of Self-Esteem
Section 3: Overview of human growth and development
Section 4: Discovering the World: Birth through 5 years
Section 5: Making sense of the World: 6 through 10 years
Section 6: Confusion about the world: Adolescence
Section 7: Special Education for special children
Section 8: Barriers of Learning
Unit 2: The Teacher and Teaching
Section 1: The Teacher
Section 2: The process of Teaching
Section 3: Methods of Teaching
Teacher Cadet II
Unit 3: The School -
Section 1: Appreciating Our Teachers
Section 2: Schools of Choice
Section 3: Who runs this place?
Section 4: From here to the futureUnit 4: Culminating Activities
Section 1: End of Course Activities
Teacher Cadet II - Work Experience