Technology Education, Teaching

Technology Education, Teaching Concentration

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TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, TEACHING CONCENTRATION GOAL:

The goal of the Technology Education concentration is to prepare students to become technologically literate and satisfy North Carolina Department of Public Instruction certification/licensure requirements for teaching technology education in the public schools; to prepare Catalysts for Learning.

The overall goal across all three concentrations is to help students become Catalysts for Learning whether they end up in a career in industry or the public schools. This is the personification of the Conceptual Framework.

Because this is our conceptual framework, students will understand that:

Diversity is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, & dispositions. Capitalize on the various backgrounds of students & peers. Address their needs.
Assessment is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Use assessment to improve instruction and foster achievement.
Reflection is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Reflect on teaching and learning in order to improve achievement.
Technology is an important area for obtaining knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Use technology to enhance learning.

Students will understand how to work with parents, families, and the overall community.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

As specified by NCATE, INTASC, CTTE-ITEA, DART, NBPTS, and NC-DPI...
In order to become professional technology education teachers, who are catalysts for learning, students in the technology education program will:

Develop technological literacy and content expertise in areas specified by state and national guidelines, competencies, and standards.
Develop instructional skill and appropriate teaching dispositions (in the context of technology education) as specified under the INTASC guidelines for beginning teachers and NBPTS for advanced teachers including action research.
Understand how to utilize a variety of teaching methods in a variety of laboratory settings such as modular and general laboratories as appropriate for technology education.
Develop skill in the use of instructional technology within the context of the subject area of technology education.
Develop an appreciation for the differences in learners and how to address and capitalize on student diversity.
Apply knowledge, skills, creativity, and resources to the solution of technological problems.
Develop competencies in communications, sciences, mathematics, and technological specialties.
Understand how to develop instructional curricula and programs (including applications of the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology).
Learn hands-on experiences with a variety of computer software programs and technological equipment.
Understand the impacts, evolution, and social implications of technology.

Products of Teaching Portfolios and the Specific Objectives of the Program
All technology education concentrations in both the BS and MS require a passing Products of Teaching Portfolio in order to graduate.
Click here for the portfolio rubric for the BS in Technology Education, All Concentrations.
Click here for the portfolio rubric for the MS in Technology Education, All Concentrations.
Click her for a tutorial on how to prepare the Products of Teaching Portfolio for the MS Technology Education degree, all concentrations.

The Technology Education concentration prepares NCA&TSU students for public school teaching or industry. In the public schools, technology education is the subject area that teaches students all about the world of technology and its influences on our modern society. What a wonderful way to prepare America's youth for the technological world of the future. Teaching jobs in technology education are so plentiful that it has been declared an area of critical teacher shortage by the United States Department of Education. Teaching salaries have become more competitive and offer valuable fringe benefits such as 100% of the employee's retirement. Teaching technology education is a fun and rewarding career. Many majors go into industry after graduation and experience great success.

If you hold a bachelor's degree in industrial technology or engineering, or are a licensed science or mathematics teacher, or you are a licensed trade and industrial education teacher, then you may be able to get a teaching position in technology education while you work toward a license and/or endorsement in technology education. The technology education graduate program can facilitate this transition for you by providing the necessary courses and get you on your way to a master's degree in technology education.

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Future Course Offerings in Technology Education
Provisional/Lateral Entry in Technology Education