Careers in Education

Importance of Education

• The more educated you are, the better off you are.

• Encourages Learning• Opens you to new ideas

Possible Education Routes

• Elementary– Middle Level Endorsements

• Secondary

• Special Education

• Administration

Elementary Education(K-8 Certification)

Areas of Study Available:

• English• Dance• Bilingual/Bicultural• English as a Second Language• Family Studies• French• Geography• German• History• Social Studies• Spanish

• Industrial education• Language Arts• Mathematics• Middle Level Education• Outdoor and Environmental

Education• Physical Education• Planned Program• Reading in the Elementary

Grades• School Health Education• Integrated Science• And others…

Secondary Education(6-12 grade Certification)

Areas of Study

• Bilingual/Bicultural• Biology• Business Teacher Education• Chemistry• Chemistry/Physics• Dance• Earth Science• English• English as a Second Language• Family Studies: Life Management• French• Visual Arts Education (K-12)• Speech

• Geography• German• History• Industrial Education (K-12)• Mathematics• Music Education (K-12)• Outdoor and Environmental

Education• Physical Education• Physics• School Health Education• Integrated Science• Spanish• And others….

Middle Level Endorsement

• Allows you to teach in grades 5 to and including 9 in your major and minor areas of preparation.

• Broadens your horizons for job opportunities!

Special Education

• Teachers of Students with Cognitive Impairment

• Teachers of Students with Emotional Impairment

Student Teaching• Depending on which University you choose to

attend, your student teaching requirements could range from a semester to a full year.

• Most Universities offer study abroad options for student teaching, too!

Web Evaluations(You must complete two)

Choose your Path!

Using my website evaluations, I need to pick a path, and research why I do or do not want to go down that route.

For Example:I want to be an elementary school teacher, and I would also like to get a middle level endorsement.• My Major is: Integrated Sciences• My Minor is: History• I also need to research the steps required to get a

middle level endorsement

Find Photos• Once you have chosen your content area or

area of study, find four photos that relate to it.• Use Tag Galaxy to help you in your quest for

photos• Or use Flikr– BE SURE TO SITE YOUR SOURCES!

• What are some possible photos I could use for my career path?– Major: Integrated Sciences– Minor: History– Middle Level Endorsement

• Possible search terms:– Geography, Rocks, Beakers, Space, Etc.– Rome, Greece, Native Americans, Etc.– Adolescent, Sports, Lockers, Cafeteria, Etc.

• Now I need to paste my photos WITH THE SOURCES LISTED!

Why did you choose that path in Education?

• I love working with kids• Science interests me• I like to be in control• I feel that I work well/best with middle aged kids or very young children.

Choose 3 places where you would prefer to do your student teaching.

• My choices are:– Utica Community Schools• Jeannette Junior High• Oakbrook Elementary

– Troy School District• Baker Middle School• Morse Elementary

– Chippewa School District• Chippewa Middle School

Find Satellite Images

• Use the web to get the address of your three student teaching school selections.

• Use earth.google.com, and google images to find satellite images of the schools you chose.– Are they visually appealing?– Do you like the area around the schools?– Can you see yourself teaching there?

Recap

• Research possible education routes• Complete two web evaluations– Choose a path

• Find photos that relate to your major/minor selections

• Write a few sentences on why you chose the path you did

• Select Student Teaching locations• Find images of your schools– Use google images as well as earth.google.com

References• Clipart from Microsoft• Jason Artero. Web Evaluation Rubric. Sept, 2009.• www.cmich.edu• http://www.cmich.edu/Admissions/Academic_Progr

ams/Elementary_Education.htm• http://www.cmich.edu/Admissions/Academic_Progr

ams/Secondary_Education.htm• http://www.cmich.edu/Admissions/Academic_Progr

ams/Special_Education.htm• http://www.cmich.edu/Admissions/Freshmen/Acade

mics/Study_Abroad.htm• http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/jeannette/jjhh

ome.html• http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/oakbrook/Staff

%201.html• http://www.michigan.gov/mde• http://www.nilescityschools.org/images/MS/Middle

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