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Teacher Cadet Syllabus

Teacher Cadet

Ms. Stefanie Panzer

Phone: 910-556-5500│Email: stefanie.panzer@montgomery.k12.nc.us

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Welcome Students and Families

I am pleased that you will be joining me in Teacher Cadet this semester.

Course Goal

The primary goal of the Teacher Cadet Program is to encourage academically talented, high-achieving, high school students with exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. Teacher Cadet I and II introduces students to the field of education. You will be introduced to the science of learning, the role of the learner, professional expectations and responsibilities of the teacher as well as presenting global perspective of education systems past, present, and future.
The Teacher Cadet Program will provide insight into the nature of teaching, the problems of schooling, and the critical issues affecting the quality of education in America's Schools. Cadets will receive classroom experience where they observe a teacher, assisting in an actual elementary, middle, and high school classroom. Teacher Cadet II is more of an "internship" where the students are in an actual "field placement" 3 and 4 days per week and only in the class with instruction 1-2 days per week. Cadets will develop a portfolio that chronicles their experiences. Teacher Cadet I and II are honors level classes.

Core Course Requirements:

  1. Students will experience lecture, discovery, discussion, digitally enhanced lessons, role-playing, problem solving, decision making, simulation, debate, and observation activities in order to expose Cadets to different methods of teaching.
  2. Students will observe and participate in public school classrooms at the elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary levels in order to collect data concerning the school environment.
  3. Students will learn 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.)
  4. Students will discuss both the positive and negative aspects of the field of education.
  5. Students will learn about educational career opportunities and receive information about available scholarships and college support options.
  6. Students will read current newspaper articles, professional journals, and texts that relate to education and teaching.
  7. Students will be involved in field experiences and observations with a variety of education class.

Attendance/Tardy

This course will follow the Montgomery County Schools Attendance and Tardy Policy. Students are allowed eight (8) absences in a course.

Grading

Grades will be updated in PowerSchool multiple times a week. Interim Reports will go home in the middle of each 6 Week grading period. Coursework not turned in will be marked as missing in the gradebook. Students will have the opportunity to complete missing assignments from the current grading period and turn them in for credit. Students can check for missing assignments and check their grades through their PowerSchool account.

Student Evaluation/Grading Process

Projects: 30 %

Class Participation: 25%

Test/Quiz: 25%

Homework: 20%

Parent/Guardian Appointments.

Please call Montgomery Central 910-556-5500, or email me to make an appointment about your student’s progress in this class.

Academic Integrity

Cheating in any form on any assignment will result in a zero for that assignment. If a student receives a zero for cheating or plagiarism, s/he will not be able to make up the assignment or receive an alternative assignment.