Education Professions
The Education Professions program is designed to prepare students for employment and/or postsecondary opportunities in the field of education. The program provides instruction in education career choices, education structure and systems, theories, history, pedagogy, developmental stages, learning styles and instructional methods. The Education Professions program also provides interactive experiences with students at different age levels in a variety of content areas in different educational environments.
Students develop leadership and community service skills through participation in a career technical student organization (CTSO) Educators Rising, where they also have the opportunity to compete at a local, state or international level.
Successful Career Pathways
- Teacher
- Nanny/au pair
- Caregiver
- Child Psychologist
- Pediatrician
- Pediatric dentist
- Counselor
- Speech Pathologist
- Child Care
- Social Worker
- Children's Book Author
- Art/Music Therapist
- Recreation Leader
- Camp Director
- Occupational Therapist
Student-Acquired Skills
Students in this program acquire a great set of skills that can be used in their everyday lives. Life skills that are not taught in high school! Students grow and develop each year as they take on more leadership roles in their field experience.
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Intrapersonal Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Self-Help Skills
Education Profession Alumni
Hanna Wood
Elementary Education Student
Shadow Mountain High School Early Childhood Development & Education Practicum Alumna
"These classes helped me to decide to become a teacher! I also had a great teacher for these two classes; Leza Aroyian is my favorite. Without her, I would be lost! She helped me find my passion for children."
FCCLA Accomplishments
Co-Curricular Club - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national student organization tied into this program. Our FCCLA chapter has competed at the state level for the last 8 years. FCCLA students has won gold medals at the state level 6 times as well as Nationals 3 times winning All Gold! We plan community service projects, social events, fundraisers and just have a good time. We focus on building up your leadership skills and helping our community through our community service projects.
For more information on any of the programs listed on this page, please fill out the CTE Contact form
Education Professions Instructor
Instructor Bio
Leza (Gasparian) Aroyian has been a CTE (Career and Technical Education) instructor at Shadow Mountain High School since 2007. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership/Principalship. Mrs. Aroyian has been running the Education Professions program for 14 years here at Shadow Mountain High School. She is the advisor for FCCLA ECE (family career and community leaders of America), which is a national student organization for the Education Professions program.