TCHR-CTE TEACHER EDUCATION
Teaching as a Profession (TAAP) Program Description
NC Career and Technical (CTE) and Family and Consumer Sciences Education remain committed to solving the state's teacher shortage through multiple means. The goal of Teaching as a Profession is to create opportunities for high school students with strong interpersonal and leadership skills to enroll in courses in their high schools that encourage teaching as a career pathway.
Program Details
- Three elective courses offering Career and Technical Education (CTE) credits
- Curriculum and artifacts aligned with the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
- Student credit articulation with the universities listed below, allowing successful program completers to earn six college credits (varies by participating universities)
- Student credit articulation with the Community College System, 4 credits for EDU 187: Teaching and Learning for All
- Aligns to CTE Education & Training Career Cluster and Pathway
- Training and resources provided by Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
TAAP Instructor Requirements
- Three years minimum of classroom teaching experience
- Master's degree in education
- Appropriate standard professional license issued by NC DPI
- Overall summary ratings of at least "Accomplished" on the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System
- Principal recommendation and CTE Director's acknowledgement
Curriculum Costs and Training Expenses
TAAP courses can only be taught by teachers who have been fully trained by the FCS Consultant at DPI. Training will occur once a year at the CTE Summer Conference after teachers have been selected to lead instruction in the course. DPI asks that school systems support the cost of training and updates to training as needed. Teachers who cannot attend this training cannot teach TAAP courses.
Qualities of a Teaching as a Profession Instructor
- Communicating Effectively with Others
- Understanding of Trends in Teacher Preparation
- Maintaining Good Records and Documentation
- Using Differentiated Instructional Methods
- Expecting High Levels of Achievement from Students
- Making Purposeful Decisions about His/Her Teaching
- Striving to be a Positive Role Model
- Having a Genuine Desire to Teach this Course
- Encouraging the Best and Brightest Students to Become Teachers