Northwest Career-Technical Academy High SchoolTeaching As ACareer6040

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This one-semester site-specific course is designed to develop positiveattitudes toward career choices in the field of education and lifelonglearning. Historical foundations of elementary and secondary education areexamined. Teacher Education Academy students will explore variouseducational hierarchies and internal structures and the impact of differenteducational philosophies. The role of professional organizations and howthey benefit teachers is examined. Topics include the realistic exploration ofself-worth, interests, aptitudes, and abilities that will enable students toidentify and describe the characteristics of an effective teacher. Classroomobservations and teaching in early childhood and/or elementary schoolsettings are integrated into this course. This course fulfills one-half of one

Prerequisites: 11thgrade standingDual credit classwith UNLV EDU201 (Introductionto ElementaryEducation$50 fee to UNLV

Grades: Grade 11

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