Students will be able to: research potential career paths, develop professional goals and a postsecondary career plan, and acquire required clearances; research the history, role, and social/political/economic context of American education and the education profession and reflect on one’s cultural lens; identify the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and abilities necessary to succeed within the education profession; explore the connections of content knowledge and pedagogy; demonstrate knowing and valuing students as part of the planning process; prepare instructional outcomes; identify educational resources and evaluate uses in the classroom; plan clear and thoughtful instruction aligned to standards and design culturally relevant learning; design and analyze assessments and identify how to incorporate results into the instructional planning process and identify the several types of assessments; identify classroom modifications and accommodations to meet the needs of all students; identify and practice strategies to cultivate respectful and affirming environments and a sense of belonging for all students; identify and practice strategies for fostering a culture for learning, identify and practice strategies for supporting positive student behavior; identify and practice strategies for organizing physical and digital spaces for learning; provide all learners with equitable and differentiated opportunities to learn and succeed; identify a learner’s cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development stages (Pre-K-12), and promote asset-based perspectives and differences; identify strategies for designing learning environments based on learner’s developmental stages, and identify strategies for designing and delivering instruction; discuss how social issues and relationships affect students; observe a variety of classrooms and reflect upon learning environment and classroom management, participate in a technical center or cross-grade instructional program, and meet with mentor teacher and plan active participation; design and deliver instruction that takes into consideration the diverse needs of all learners; seek out opportunities to both self-reflect and receive feedback from others to adjust future practice, assess lesson plan effectiveness, and observe and evaluate; establish high expectations for each learner and treat them as capable and deserving of achieving success; research students’ rights in the public education setting (e.g., IDEA, Title IX, ESSA, FERPA); describe ways educators can support students identified as needing special services (e.g., emerging multilinguals, special education); communicate in linguistically and culturally relevant ways that demonstrate respect for learners, educators, educational leaders, and families; research culturally relevant and sustaining practices in the design of an instructional activity or lesson; research and adhere to school, district, and program rules, regulations, and policies in all applicable education settings; determine and employ the professional demeanor and social emotional competencies needed to maintain professionalism; identify and adhere to the professional ethics competencies and code of conduct practice for educators, as well as other legal requirements (e.g., FERPA, mandated reporting); communicate professionally in oral, written, and electronic communication, including maintaining a professional digital footprint; practice planning, sharing, and working collaboratively to improve instructional skills, student success, and the professional culture and climate of the school; identify resources for engaging in professional learning, inquiry, growth, and self-care wellness; reflect upon practice through the lens of culturally relevant and sustaining education, as outlined in the CR-SE competencies. Performance Component: summarize your career pathway (35%); develop an email to a parent/guardian (24%); and create a written lesson plan (41%).