New Visions: Education

Course Description:

The New Visions: Education exploration is designed for seniors in high school who are anticipating careers in the field of education. Students will be exposed to a variety to education careers and have the opportunity to explore a variety of roles on both the instructional and administrative level. Experiences will reflect all levels of education from pre-school through graduate school. Settings and private education arenas are anticipated.

Program Objectives:

• Students will begin career explorations and gain indepth knowledge of the current educational system.
• Students will work with instructional personnel on the pre-school, elementary, middle and high school level.
• Students will work with instructional personnel in a private and/or public post-secondary and graduate institution.
• Students will work with instructional personnel responsible for the instruction of non-traditional populations, e.g., the physically, mentally and academically challenged.
• Students will work with administrative and support personnel responsible for the execution of instruction from pre-school to graduate level education. For example:
  
  • support personnel
  • school boards
  • buildings & grounds
  • State Education Department
  • transportation
  • Board of Regents
  • principals
  • superintendents
• Students will be able to identify and articulate the legal and political entities that influence education in the community, state, national and international levels.
• Students will be able to identify and articulate the economic forces that impact education on the community, state, national and international levels in public and private educational institutions.

Course Components:

• Education Core – 2 Credits
  • Honors English – 1 Credit
  • Honors Social Studies – 1 Credit
  • Economics
  • Participation in Government
• New Visions Education Field Rotations include:
  • Pre K, Nursery School or Daycare
  • Kindergarten to Grade Three
  • Grade Four to Grade Six
  • Grade Seven to Grade Twelve
  • College
• New Visions Education Shadowing experiences include:
  • Principals
  • Superintendents
  • School Attorneys
  • Guidance Counselors
  • Media Specialists

Units of Study:

Student Eligibility Requirements:

The New Visions Education student must:

• Be a senior in a Dutchess BOCES component district.
• Have demonstrated an interest and desire to learn about education careers.
• Be academically sound and have met graduation requirements prior to acceptance into the program.
• Exhibit a high level of responsibility and maturity, with the ability to work in a variety of professional settings.
• Be highly conscientious and motivated to succeed.
• Be recommended by a teacher or guidance counselor and the principal.
• Plan to attend college.
• Be able to provide his/her own transportation to and from the educational settings.