Teacher Externship
Teacher Externship Progam
The Teacher Externship Program is a collaboration between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Rural Capital Area employers, and Georgetown Independent School District. The program provides middle and high school educators’ professional development opportunities to enrich the classroom to career connections made for students.
The five-day externship experience consists of an orientation, three days of teachers on-site with the businesses, and a final presentation day.
The externship program is a professional development opportunity for educators (teachers, counselors, and administrators). The experience and knowledge gained at partner businesses will be brought back to students in the classroom via educator-developed strategies that integrate what they learned during their time “in the field.” Participants will also share what they learned with their peers. The goal is to match educators with employers in the teacher’s subject matter and/or a subject matter of interest.
Purpose
The purpose of the Teacher Externship Program is to engage educators in activities in business and industry to learn how classroom content and learning strategies apply in the workplace.
Educators improve their instructional practices by incorporating employment skills that meet current industry standards. Teachers learn through direct experiences about how classroom content and learning strategies are applied in the workplace, to bring relevance to student learning.
Classroom Impact
The teachers gain insights into both the technical and essential skills required in the workplace and integrate these insights into their teaching plans and classroom management to better prepare students for future careers.
The externship program is a professional development opportunity for educators (teachers, counselors, and administrators). The experience and knowledge gained at partner businesses will be brought back to students in the classroom via educator-developed strategies that integrate what they learned during their time “in the field.” Participants will also share what they learned with their peers. The goal is to match educators with employers in the teacher’s subject matter and/or a subject matter of interest.
Interested in Participating?
If you are interested in participating in the Teacher Externship Program, please contact the Chamber. This program is extremely beneficial in connecting educators with the trends that are happening in the business community, and we depend on the engagement from our local businesses to make this more impactful for the teachers and students.
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