The K-12 Teacher Academy program of study is a three-course Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that prepares students for careers in elementary and secondary education. Observation opportunities in a variety of age and discipline settings, as well as special needs and non-classroom settings, provide practical experiences while enriching the learning. Students participate in a long-term placement during their senior year, which allows for in-depth experiences in a classroom setting. Students will also have the opportunity to earn professional development certifications as part of their coursework.

Students enrolled in the K-12 Teacher Academy Internship course will have the opportunity to enroll in dual enrollment courses through Wilmington University, allowing students to earn both high school and college credits: ECE214 Creating Environments for Learning & RDG203 Learner Development and Early Literacy. Those students who successfully complete the Delaware Teacher Academy (all four levels of the pathway & the two dual enrollment courses) will be granted advanced standing in the Education program at Wilmington University.

Students enrolled in this pathway will have the opportunity to participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO). The CTSO for this pathway is Educators Rising.

Units of Study

Required: 

• K-12 I: Human Growth and Development
• K-12 II: Teaching as a Profession
• K-12 III: Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction

Additional Course Offerings:

• K-12 IV: Exceptional Children
• Early Career Experience
• Career Experience: Reading Buddies
• K-12 Teacher Academy Internship
• Leadership in Education

Students enrolled in the K-12 Internship will also take the following Wilmington University Dual Enrollment Courses:

• ECE 214: Creating Environments for Learning
• RDG 203: Learner Development and Early Literacy

College Articulation Agreements:

Delaware State University

Students who complete the 3 pathway courses with a B or better will receive the following articulated credits at DSU:

EDUC 205 Child Growth & Development (3 credits)

EDUC 204 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 credits)

Delaware Technical Community College

Students who successfully complete the 3 pathway courses will receive the following articulated credits at DTCC:

PSY 125 Child Development (3 credits)

Wilmington University

Students who complete the 3 pathway courses with a B or better will receive the following articulated credits at WU:

PSY336 Child Development (3 credits)

ECE 202 Prof. Issues in EC (3 credits)

Potential Careers:

• Child Care Administrator
• Director of Educational Programs
• Early Childcare Worker
• Early Childhood Research/Analysis
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Early Intervention Specialist
• Teacher's Assistant