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Preparing Future Educators
Internship Experiences
Academic Excellence
Teacher Academy Program Overview

Top high school seniors develop the skills to be 21st century Educators in the dual-enrollment Central Montco Technical High School Teacher Academy (TA). The newly designed TA program invites students to explore teaching in a variety of settings including public school districts, cyber schools and the private sector. The program consists of 7.5 hours/week divided between classroom instruction and internship experience with professionals from the field. Students complete three seven-week internships and earn over 95 internship hours during the year. Students also may earn college credits through dual enrollment, including courses in Foundations for Teaching & Learning, Theory & Fieldwork, and English Composition for Education Majors.

Program Description

The Teacher Academy Program addresses instruction in all subject areas on all grade levels with particular attention devoted to:

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• History & philosophy of education
• Equity & access in education
• Legal & ethical issues in education
• Effective teachers and classrooms
• Meeting the needs of exceptional learners
• Integration of technology in the classroom
• Student diversity & inclusion
• Arts integration across curricula
• Art inquiry into teaching & learning
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