Future K-12 Teacher Development
Overview
This program is designed and delivered to develop future educators with the foundations and background to be successful upon entering either a childcare facility or to begin a four-year teacher certification program. The first two years of the program focus on the basic principles of educational psychology, art of teaching, planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, social foundations of education, and child development. Upon completion of a student’s sophomore year, students will choose to concentrate on the Early Childhood Education pathway or the K-12 Teacher Development pathway. The K-12 Teacher Development pathway will focus on developmentally appropriate educational strategies and certification requirements for teaching in elementary, middle, and high school. Students can earn up to six credits in the field of education for college.
Possible Certifications
Get Started with Center-Based Care
First Aid, Infant, and Child CPR/AED Essentials
Cyber Safety Awareness Certificate
Act 31 Mandatory Reporter
Paraprofessional Training
School-Age Professional Credential
Uniform
Students at York Tech are required to wear a uniform. Upper garments (shirts, sweatshirts, etc.) must be purchased through the school's Tech Gear Store. Lower apparel and safety equipment varies by program. The specific uniform requirements for Future K-12 Teacher Development can be downloaded using this link.
Potential Career Opportunities
What to Expect
Students interested in this program will take Education Pathway courses for the first two school years. After sophomore year, students will apply for full-time entrance into either Early Childhood Education or Future K-12 Teacher Development, and they will be accepted based on merit and other criteria. Students who are not approved for their first choice will be assigned to the other program. The terms of this rotation are subject to change as refinements are implemented.
The Early Childhood Education pathway will focus on developmentally appropriate educational strategies for infants through preschool, and the K-12 Teacher Development pathway will focus on developmentally appropriate educational strategies for kindergarten up to Grade 12. Students also earn some of the 480 hours of training required to apply for a Child Development Associate Credential or a School-Age Professional Credential.