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Teachers for Tomorrow

Overview

Program Purpose:
Our goal is to increase the pool of highly qualified teachers, the purposes of the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Program are:

  • To identify, train, and nurture high school students interested in a teaching career
  • To support the efforts of Virginia’s school divisions to meet hiring targets by cultivating an effective “grow your own” recruitment program
  • To create a high school curricular experience designed to foster student interest, understanding, and appreciation of the teaching profession
  • To attract students to teaching in critical shortage and high needs areas of the state.

Students will be introduced to careers in teaching and in   education and develop an understanding of the education profession.

Applicant Requirements:

Students must complete the following eligibility requirements to be considered for enrollment in the program: 

  • Be a high school junior or senior
  • Have and maintain a minimum 2.7 grade point average
  • Submit three satisfactory teacher recommendations
  • Submit a brief essay and application.

Are you interested?
Contact your High School counselor and fill out an application for this exciting program being offered at Valley Career and Technical Center.


Course Content

· Explore student interests

· Build a foundation for teaching

· History, structure and governance of teaching

· Learn and apply professional        techniques in the classroom

· Reflect on teaching experiences

Course Details

Teachers for Tomorrow (TFT) I (Semester 1)

Teachers for Tomorrow (TFT) II (Semester 2)

GRADE  11, 12

Course Length: 1 year

Industry Credentials Offered

· NOCTI

· PRAXIS, VCLA


Options After HS

Workforce

Teachers Aide, Child Care, Substitute Teacher

Local Employers:  Local School Divisions

Career Certificate/ Associate Degree (2 yr) program

BRCC—Early Childhood Development

Bachelor’s /Post Baccalaureate Degree (4 yr+) majors

Teacher—Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, School Counselor, Librarian, School Psychologist

Instructor Contact Information

Name: Tammy Peeling

Email: [email protected]

School: 540-245-5002
Fax:  540-885-0407