The Teaching and Learning pathway is designed to introduce high school students to the field of education and lay a foundation allowing the student to transition into postsecondary studies. The pathway introduces high school students to the field of education and lays a foundation for students to transition into postsecondary studies.
Focused on general theory and practice of learning and teaching, basic principles of educational psychology, art of teaching, planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and social foundations of education, the pathway is designed to:
- Provide a balance of scholarly and clinical experiences and emphasize reflective practice.
- Create authentic experiences that engage students in effective educator practices.
- Create knowledge, skills and dispositions of effective educators.
- Engage rising educators as participants in the statewide community of educators.
There are a total of four courses required for the pathway as well as opportunities for students to earn dual credit and meet Transition Readiness requirements.
T&L Pathway Required Courses
Frequently Asked Questions
All courses, with the exception of the Principles of Career and Technical Education course, may be taught by any teacher with a Rank II and five years’ experience.
Principles of CTE teachers must also have a CTE certification. Schools with dual credit partnerships may have additional requirements for instructors per the college/university accreditation guidelines.
When identifying teachers in the Teaching and Learning career pathway for the LEAD Report, not every certification is listed due to the lengthy list of certifications eligible. Please submit the report with the error message. After submitting LEAD, the Certification Branch will manually clear each teacher after verifying that they meet the requirements.
Yes, it will be tracked through TEDS. If a school wishes to offer the Teaching and Learning pathway, they will need to work with their school-level TEDS coordinator to have it added for the upcoming school year. The window for making requests for the upcoming school year is Feb. 1 – Sept. 1.
Students may complete their field experiences at any school. We hope that students will have a variety of experiences that include different grade levels, disciplines, settings, etc.
Programs of study shall meet the following indicators:
- Be of sufficient size; offer a sequence of four or more earned technical credits.
- Have a postsecondary connection through dual enrollment, dual credit, current agreement for a program of study or current local articulation agreement approved by the lead administrators of KDE and postsecondary institutions or leads to KDE-approved industry recognized certifications.
- Have an active advisory panel.
- Have a certified and appropriately endorsed teacher.
- Have a co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) that provides students the opportunity to engage in leadership development activities.
- Be supported by current labor market data.
