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Schedule A Visit To Your School

The Director of Recruitment is available to visit high schools and middle schools in area school districts – Alamance/Burlington, Asheboro, Caswell County, Chatham County, Davidson County, Davie County, Guilford County, Lexington, Mount Airy, Randolph County, Rockingham County, Stokes County, Surry County, Thomasville City, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, and Yadkin County. Visits outside these districts may be scheduled upon request. Email Ginger Parnell at ggparnel@uncg.edu.

The following presentations are offered to high school students interested in becoming a teacher. A modified version of Program Options in Teacher Education at UNCG has been developed for middle school students.

Program Options in Teacher Education at UNCG (Middle & High School Students)
This presentation includes a brief overview of UNCG, the teacher education programs offered, qualities of effective teachers, and information about college scholarships and loans available to prospective teachers. The presentation takes a minimum of one hour and is presented in a game format.

A+ Homegrown Teachers: Returning to My Hometown to Teach (High School Students)
This presentation includes representatives from both UNCG and your local school district.  The school district representative presents information about job opportunities within the local district and what licensure means.  Emphasis may be placed on one or more of the high need areas of math, science, middle grades, and exceptional children.  The UNCG representative talks about program options available at UNCG and the value of returning to your hometown to teach.

Taking Charge of My College Education: Understanding My Role in Program Planning and the Advising Process (High School Students)
The purpose of this round table discussion is to help students understand how the university is organized into colleges and schools each with departments and advising centers.  Using sample degree audit checklists (similar to online degree evaluations), students walk through one to three scenarios for teacher education degrees.  Tips are given for succeeding in college with emphasis on self-advocacy and taking responsibility for planning and meeting requirements for graduation and earning a license to teach.

Setting a Vision and Organizing for Excellence in the Classroom (Teacher Cadets)
Setting a Vision emphasizes the need for teachers to have a clear vision of what the classroom should be like.  Organizing for Excellence outlines how to structure various aspects of the classroom to prompt responsible student behavior.

Great Expectations: Helping Students Become CHAMPIONS (Teacher Cadets)
Using the CHAMPs acronym (from "CHAMPs: A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management"), future teachers learn the importance of overtly teaching students how to behave responsibly so they have opportunities to become CHAMPIONS! 

What Matters Most about Motivating Students?(Teacher Cadets)
Motivation is discussed from the point of what we can do as teachers to motivate students to demonstrate their best behavior.  We ask ourselves: How effective is our instruction?  Are we enthusiastic? How much noncontingent attention do we give students? How meaningful is our positive feedback? In what ways do we celebrate student success?  How often do we interact with students when they are behaving versus misbehaving?

Are You "Cut Out" to be a Teacher?
Many young people already possess qualities and skills that are indicative of those in the teaching field. How do you know if you are cut out for teaching? This presentation explores the qualities and attributes of those made for teaching and allows participants to gauge their own potential for a teaching career.

Teaching and Beyond
The demand for qualified and talented teachers is on the rise. This presentation focuses on the benefits and rewards of teaching and highlights the related career possibilities in education.

Schedule a Visit to a Community College

For more information on visits to community colleges, contact Janelle Rouse, Transfer Advisor for the UNCG School of Education: jerouse2@uncg.edu

Programs in Teacher Education

Programs in teacher education are offered at UNCG in the areas listed below:

Birth-Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle Grade Licensure

Auditory/Oral (B-K)
Birth through Kindergarten (B-K)
Elementary Education (Grades K-6)*
Middle Grades Education (Grades 6-9)

K-12 Special Subject-Area Licensure

Art Education
Deaf Education
Music Education
Physical Education
Second Language in French or Spanish
Special Education: General Curriculum*
Theatre Education
*Dual Major: Special Education/Elementary Education

Secondary Subject-Area Licensure
American Sign Language (ASL)
Biology
Chemistry
English
Latin
Mathematics
Physics
Social Studies (Comprehensive)

Students majoring in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology can seek teacher licensure in comprehensive social studies.

Page updated: 21-Aug-2009

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