1. Teacher Cadet Program “To teach is to reach”

2. A program of the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children with strong support from NCAE

3. Primary Purpose:  To grow teachers to help fill North Carolina classrooms

4. Primary Focus: To introduce high school students to the realities of teaching To introduce high school students to the realities of teaching To inspire students with a passion for being an educator To inspire students with a passion for being an educator

5. Bunker Hill and Maiden are the only two Catawba County high schools that have plans to offer this unique program next school year. Bunker Hill and Maiden are the only two Catawba County high schools that have plans to offer this unique program next school year.

6. Teacher Cadet is offered as a 2 semester course.

7. Who can take Teacher Cadet? Rising juniors and seniors Rising juniors and seniors Must be capable of being successful with college prep level work Must be capable of being successful with college prep level work

8. Application Deadline: Next Monday, March 20th

9. Teacher Cadets will earn…  Five points added to their Teaching Fellows application!  Valuable experience!

10. What will Teacher Cadets do? Travel to schools to observe learners at different levels Travel to schools to observe learners at different levels Become familiar with educational jargon and terminology Become familiar with educational jargon and terminology Read educational journals and publications Read educational journals and publications Complete detailed portfolios and other assessments outside of class Complete detailed portfolios and other assessments outside of class Learn lesson planning methods and theories of educational psychology Learn lesson planning methods and theories of educational psychology Learn through role play and hands-on classroom activities Learn through role play and hands-on classroom activities

11. Field Experience Teacher cadets complete a field experience that involves responsibility for daily lesson plans similar to a mini-student teaching experience Teacher cadets complete a field experience that involves responsibility for daily lesson plans similar to a mini-student teaching experience

12. Benefits our school! Benefits our community! Benefits our students!

13. Teacher Cadet Program