Growing Educators for Tomorrow:

DCPS Early College Teacher Academy

Purpose of the DCPS Early College Teacher Academy

• To create a sustainable pipeline of educators who will help to fill teacher vacancies throughout the school district.

• Work collaboratively with post-secondary institutions to ensure incoming teacher workforce is adequately prepared to be successful within our classrooms.

• To engage community partners to allow for practical experience in working with students at all K-12 levels.

• To expand the highly successful Early College Model to meet additional workforce demands in Duval County.

• Allow for expansion of Acceleration Program offerings at Westside High School and First Coast High School.

High School Campus Coursework

English I Honors/English II Honors

Geometry Honors

Biology Honors

Physical Science

World History Honors

Economics

SLS 1103 Strategies for Success in College, career, and Life

PSY 1012 General Psychology

Chemistry Honors

US History Honors

Algebra II

Foreign Lang /Elective

Performing/Practical Art

HOPE

ENC 1101 – English Composition

ENC 1102 – Writing about Texts

AMH 2010- US History to 1865

AMH 2020 – US History 1865 - Present

Year 1

Year 2

FSCJ Campus Coursework

EEC 1001 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

EEX 2013 Special Needs in Education

CHD 1220 Child Growth and Development

General Education Humanities (Choice)

Professional Electives (IE., Introduction to Diversity of Teachers, Introduction to Educational Technology)

EDG 2940 Observing and Recording Child Behavior

EDG 2941 Supervised Student Participation (This will be the majority of the student schedule, as these credit hours account for the internship.)

Professional Electives ( 2- 4 courses)

Year 3

Year 4

Additional Internship Opportunities Through Community Partnerships

College Partners With Admissions Pathways (To Date):

Guaranteed DCPS

Paraprofessional Position While

Enrolled at 4 Year Institution

Associates of Arts Degree With

Pathway Admissions to

Partnering Universities

Assistance With Preparation for

General Knowledge Test

Signing Bonus With DCPS and

Preferential Interview Status

DCPS Early College Teacher Academy Final Student Outcomes

Every school. Every classroom.Every student. Every day.