Careers In Education

Careers in Education (CIE)

The Little Clipper Preschool is affiliated with the Careers in Education program. We serve up to 18 preschool students per year, ages 28 months (potty trained) to five years.

The CIE program's main purpose is to educate high school students who are interested in exploring a career in education. They are allowed to experience the preschool classroom under the direct supervision of the CIE teacher and Preschool Teacher through observations, creating lesson plans, and direct interaction with the preschool students.

About the CIE Program

The Careers in Education program is designed to provide students considering a career as a teacher or in any occupational area that focuses on children and/or adolescents, with the knowledge, attitude, behaviors and skills required to be effective in a school setting or the wider community. The program offers practical experience at the Little Clipper Preschool in which classroom instruction is applied in a real situation. The program also offers students completing the two-year sequence of study an opportunity to explore various levels of teaching through internships as well as Infant/Child CPR certification and Mental Health First Aid.

Students have the opportunity to earn 18 college credits through GBCC.

Students of this program have a membership in Educators Rising, which is an integrated component of the CIE program. $45.00 membership fee.

Year One of the Program

Careers in Education 1: This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in education or related to working with children. Careers in Education course will introduce students to basic teaching skills, such as classroom management, lesson planning, and guidance and discipline techniques. Students divide their time equally between classroom instruction and student teaching in the laboratory school, Little Clipper Preschool. Classroom instruction includes lectures, notes, handouts, projects, and hands-on activities. Students will be required to compile a portfolio demonstrating their proficiency in each competency. Dual Enrollment through GBCC: 12 credits.

Year Two of the Program

Careers in Education 2: Students entering the Careers in Education 2 course are expected to have mastered or be proficient in the basic teaching skills learned in Careers in Education 1. Students divide their time between classroom instruction, student teaching in the laboratory preschool, and participation in internships. Students may choose to intern in an elementary, middle, or high school. Classroom instruction includes lectures, notes, handouts, projects, and hands-on activities. The main focus of year 2 is learning about Special Education, Differentiated Instruction, UDL, Professionalism, Ethics, Family, Social Issues, and Culture. Students will be required to compile a portfolio demonstrating their proficiency in each competency. Dual Enrollment through GBCC: 6 credits.