Career & Technical Teacher Education

Course Information for: ECTS 502 & 503 "Instructional Support for Designated Subjects"

What It's About

ECTS 502 and ECTS 503 are intended to be taken together (during the sane quarter).
They are courses in which all students (referred to as scholars) develop and/or improve their ability to:

Demonstrate appropriate use of professional vocabulary.
Develop a one page narrative of professional experience.
Develop an annotated list of good education related web sites.
Develop a specific personal professional development plan.
Develop and maintain a daily journal of professional insights.
Develop appropriate Assertive Discipline Class Rules.
Develop a vocational Student Organization Proposal.
Develop a basic vocational Course Budget Proposal.
Develop a "to scale" Facilities and Equipment Floor Plan.
Develop a plan for a vocational Public Relations Event.
Develop a plan to organize a Vocational Advisory Committee.
Prepare and present a high quality In-Service Presentation.
Describe factors that influence instructional effectiveness.
Describe educational support concepts and resources.
Develop a written set of specific Environmental Safety Rules.
Develop a professional, well written, Letter of Recommendation.
Develop a written Precourse Student Survey Instrument.
Develop a written Postcourse Student Survey Instrument.
Develop an Education Plan for a "special needs" student.
Develop a "cooperative education" Work Experience Contract.
Develop a written Synopsis of a Local School Board Meeting.
Develop a basic List of Specific Institutional Resources.
Discuss educational support resources available to instructors.
Discuss state and federal vocational education legislation.
Discuss legal