College-bound students experience the challenges and rewards
of teaching in a variety of settings.
Students study the current trends and
issues in education, serve as mentors at
elementary schools, and participate in
paid internships as seniors.
The quantity and quality of the students entering the teaching
profession is currently a major concern
of many segments of our society. The
first of its kind in the nation, Austin
High School for Teaching Professions was
introduced in 1982 to address this
concern. The primary mission of this
four-year high school program is to
encourage and prepare college-bound
students to enter the professional field
of education.
Students at AHSTP follow the same rigorous college preparatory
schedule offered at other HISD schools,
but they are also required to take a
series of specialized courses which will
expose them to teaching and related
educational careers.
Program
Objectives
To promote and
enhance a positive image of the
teaching profession.
To attract
talented students of various
ethnic and socioeconomic
backgrounds into educational
careers.
To increase
awareness of the broad career
opportunities and expanded job
related tasks of educators by
providing students with
extensive field experiences and
observations in various
settings.
To acquaint
students with the cultural
diversity of an urban
environment.
To encourage
and train students to keep
abreast of current and emerging
research and technology and
their impact on the educational
community.
To project
strategies and provide
opportunities for students to
translate and apply theories to
actual classroom practice.
To facilitate
access to institutions of higher
education among students who
might not otherwise have such
opportunities.
To involve
educators and the public in the
encouragement and preparation of
future teachers.
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