Secondary Education, AA

1. Explain the philosophy of secondary education and its grounding in the social, philosophical, and historical foundations of education.

2. Describe the range of cognitive and developmental differences of all adolescents and the implications of these differences for teaching and learning.

3. Identify and apply strategies that provide adolescent students with appropriate skills in making the transition from middle-level to high school, and then to full adult citizenship.

4. Explain the historical, legal, and philosophical frameworks of special education to describe current trends, evidence-based practices, and resources relevant to the education of children with exceptionalities.

5. Summarize the process of acquiring multiple languages and literacy skills, and the sociocultural characteristics of English Language Learners.

6. Practice being a positive role model and tutor to adolescent students by upholding high professional standards in the school setting during 40 hours of early field experience.