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Career pathways span secondary and postsecondary education, align to employer needs and careers, and provide high-quality education, training, and support services for youth and adults.
In Delaware, career pathways begin in the public education system (K-12) through Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways offered in charter, comprehensive, and technical school districts. These pathways continue through adult education, occupational training programs, and postsecondary programs that are administered by partnering state agencies, institutions of higher education, and other service providers.
Teacher Academy
The Delaware Teacher Academy program of study is a dynamic opportunity for high school students to explore careers in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. The program emphasizes the importance of equity, inclusion, and belonging while fostering a strong pipeline of rising education professionals committed to serving diverse student populations. Through a combination of classroom instruction, industry-related credentialing, and hands-on work-based learning experiences, such as field observations, teaching internships, and early college credit opportunities, students develop the knowledge, skills, and cultural competencies essential for today’s education professionals. Whether a student dreams of becoming a teacher, counselor, support services professional, or educational leader, the Teacher Academy offers a strong foundation for success in postsecondary education and beyond—all while making a positive impact in their communities.
Sequence of Courses:
Teacher Academy I: Introduction to Education and Human Growth & Development
Teacher Academy II: Teaching as a Profession
Teacher Academy III: Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Academy IV: Exceptional Children
Teacher Academy V: Instructional Strategies for Reading
Early College Credit/Credentials:
Child Development Associate
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
Early Childhood Teacher
Heart Saver CPR
ParaPro Assessment
Praxis II: Content
Delaware State University- Articulated Credits: EDUC 204, EDUC 205
Delaware State University – Dual Enrollment: EDUC 313, EDUC 207, EDUC 206, EDUC 318
Delaware Technical Community College – Articulated Credits: EDC 125
Delaware Technical Community College – Dual Enrollment: PSY 121, EDC 260, EDC 120, EDC 150, EDUC 206
Wilmington University – Articulated Credits: ECE 214, PSY 336, ECE 202
Wilmington University – Dual Enrollment: PSY 333, RDG 203, RDG 302, ECE 201, EDU 204
Work-Based Learning:
- Guest Speakers
- Career Fairs & Industry Panels
- Career Exploration
- Mock Interviews
- Resume Workshops
- Mentorships
- School-Based Observations
- Shadowing Experiences
- Year-Long Teaching Residency Internship
- Paraprofessional & Teacher Assistant Roles
- Lesson Planning & Microteaching
- Onsite Early Learning Labs
- Service-Learning Projects
Bachelor’s Degree
Associate's Degree
Certificate
Pathway Languages:
RELEVANT LANGUAGES
Wage Differential
Bilingual employees are compensated with a language differential of 5-20% more per hour than the base rate of a monolingual employee
NEW LANGUAGE, NEW LIFE
Where To Find The Languages
American Sign Language
Arabic
Chinese
French
- Alexis I. du Pont High School
- Appoquinimink High School
- Brandywine High School
- Caesar Rodney High School
- Cape Henlopen High School
- Charter School of Wilmington
- Christiana High School
- Concord High School
- Dover High School
- Indian River High School
- Lake Forest High School
- Thomas McKean High School
- Middletown High School
- Mount Pleasant High School
- Newark Charter School
- Newark High School
- Smyrna High School
- Sussex Central High School
- William Penn High School
- Odessa High School
- Cab Calloway School of the Arts
German
Greek
Spanish
- Alexis I. du Pont High School
- Appoquinimink High School
- Brandywine High School
- Caesar Rodney High School
- Cape Henlopen High School
- Charter School of Wilmington
- Christiana High School
- Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence
- Concord High School
- Conrad Schools of Science
- Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Secuirty
- Delaware Military Academy
- Delcastle Technical High School
- Design Thinking Academy
- Design-Lab High School
- Dover High School
- Early College High School
- Ferris School for Boys
- First State Military Academy
- Glasgow High School
- Howard Vo-Tech High School
- Hodgson Vo-Tech High School
- Indian River High School
- Lake Forest High School
- Laurel Senior High School
- Middletown High School
- Mount Pleasant High School
- Newark Charter School
- Newark High School
- Odessa High School
- POLYTECH High School
- Seaford Senior High School
- Smyrna High School
- Sussex Central High School
- Sussex Academy of Arts and Science
- Sussex County Vocational Technical School District
- Thomas McKean High School
- William Penn High School
- Woodbridge High School
- MOT Charter School
- Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Vietnamese
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