Teaching as a Profession

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you enjoy working with children and young adults? The Teaching as a Profession pathway is designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of educators.

Program Overview

The Teaching as a Profession program offers students a comprehensive exploration of the education field, covering essential topics such as lesson planning, classroom management, and effective instructional strategies. Through hands-on internships, classroom observations, and engaging projects, students gain real-world teaching experience.

Participants can also earn up to three college credits. Interested in taking your learning further? Discover more through our    Educational Scholars Program.

Learn More

Ready to take the next step in exploring a career in education? Visit our counseling office or connect with Mrs. Laura Morrison to learn more about the Teaching as a Profession pathway. Together, we can inspire the next generation of educators!

Contact Information: Laura Morrison - f40127@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Course Descriptions:

Examining the Teaching Profession

Examining the Teaching Profession is the foundational course under the Teaching as a Profession pathway and prepares students for future positions in the field of education. Teaching as a Profession students study, apply, and practice the use of current technologies, effective teaching and learning strategies, the creation of an effective learning environment, the creation of instructional opportunities for diverse learners and students with special needs, and plan instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, community, and curriculum performance standards.

Contemporary Issues in Education

This course engages the candidate in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. The candidate will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States and actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside of the school. Against this backdrop, the candidate will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. 

Teaching as a Profession Practicum

The practicum offers a candidate in the Teaching as a Profession career pathway a field experience under the direct supervision of a certified teacher (mentor teacher). The practicum stresses observing, analyzing and classifying activities of the mentor teacher and comparing personal traits with those of successful teachers. The candidate intern will develop a portfolio of their skills, plan and teach a lesson or lessons, understand and practice confidentiality as it pertains to the teaching profession, meet the needs of students with special needs, maintain the safety of the students, practice professionalism, and demonstrate ethical behavior.