Description of program:

The Education Academy provides students an opportunity to explore education as a career field. In addition to coursework at CACC, students will extern at various K-12 educational sites within the Calhoun Intermediate School District. Local educators act as preceptors. Students will examine the multiple responsibilities and roles of a K-12 teacher; effective teaching practices; 

human growth and development; develop an understanding of school structures, operations and policies; and explore critical issues in education.

Content Area:

• Education as a Career Field

• Process of Teaching and Learning

• Personal Leadership

• Interpersonal Self-Assessment

• Human Growth and Development

• The School as an Organization

• Critical Issues in Education

Career Opportunities:

• Teacher

• Special Education Instructor/Consultant

• Administrator

• Principal

• Counselor

• Social Worker

Helpful Skills:

• Good People Skills

• Teamwork Skills

• Able to Maintain Confidentiality

• Respectful

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Sally Fisher

Instructor
B.A. K-8 Elementary Education
B.A. K-12 Special Education Learning Disabilities
M.A. Early Childhood Education
5 years experience as Special Education Resource Room Teacher
4 years experience teaching Self-Contained Learning Disabled Students
11 years experience Elementary Education
2004-present Education Academy Instructor

Phone: 269-968-2271, ext. 268

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