Students at Borger High School will have
the opportunity to take part in courses which
combine classroom education and field-based
practicum experience. The Education & Training
Career Path was added to Borger High School’s
CTE program at the beginning of the 2017-2018
school year. Incoming Freshman can sign up for
the program by enrolling in Principles of Education
& Training.
Principles of Education & Training (9 -10 grade) is
designed to help students use self-knowledge,
educational and career information to analyze and
gain and skills an understanding of the basic
knowledge essential to careers available within the
Education and Training career cluster. Students will
develop a graduation plan that leads to a specific
career choice in the student’s area of interest.
Human Growth & Development (10-11 grades) is an
examination of human development across the lifespan
with emphasis upon research, theoretical perspectives,
and common physical, cognitive, emotional, and social
development milestones. This is important for teachers
to understand where their students are according to
growth and development milestones.
Instructional Practices provides students with the background
knowledge of child and adolescent development as well as
principles of effective teaching and training practices.
Students learn to plan and direct individualized instruction
and group activities, prepare instructional materials, develop
materials for educational environments, and complete other
responsibilities of teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, or
other educational personnel. Students will be assigned to an
elementary campus and teacher-sponsor by their
teacher-coordinator. This will give students the opportunity
to have field-based experience as a student-teacher.
Practicum in Education and Training (12th grade) is a
a field-based internship that provides background knowledge
of child and adolescent development principles as well as
principles of effective teaching and training practices. Students
in the course work under the joint direction and supervision
of both their teacher-coordinator with knowledge of early
childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence education and
exemplary educators in direct instructional roles with
elementary students. Students learn to plan and direct
individualized instruction and group activities, prepare
instructional materials, assist with record keeping, make
physical arrangements, and complete other responsibilities
of classroom teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, or
other educational personnel. Students shall be awarded two
credits for the successful completion of this course. A student may
repeat this course once for credit provided that the student is
experiencing different aspects of the industry and demonstrating
proficiency in additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.
If you have any questions about the BHS Education & Training
Program. Please contact the teacher-coordinator, Sherrie Hibbs at
[email protected].