Project Based Career Prep
Single Subject Cohort
"Linked Learning embraces 21st century teaching and learning in collaboration with schools and industry/community partners dedicated to preparing students for college, career, and citizenship."
Unique Focus
The Project Based Career Prep cohort is designed for future teachers who are passionate about working in innovative educational settings. Participants will gain experience in schools that emphasize teamwork, real-world applications, and meaningful connections to students’ areas of content. Student teaching placements are in schools where teacher leadership is both valued and actively modeled.
You’ll collaborate with educators who prioritize interdisciplinary instruction, project-based learning, and high school reform. This cohort emphasizes the integration of rigorous academics and career technical education to prepare you for success in both traditional and linked learning environments.
We recommend that participants have a strong foundation in their academic subject area. Get ready for an exciting year of collaboration, growth, and hands-on learning with a team of dedicated future educators!
Location and Schedule
Student Teaching
- Locations: High Tech High and Middle, San Diego High, Hoover High School, Clairemont High, Health Science High and Middle College, and Lincoln High Schools.
- Schedule (approximate days and times): Student teaching is three hours per day for the first semester, and 5 hours per day for the second semester.
Courses
- Location of courses: SDSU Campus
- Schedule (approximate days and times): 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Testimonails
"Connecting subject areas with the Linked Learning interdisciplinary approach made my learning easier and more relevant."
"The project-based model gave me a real understanding of the subject material and allowed me to create a rich learning environment for my students. This model makes learning come to life."
"The group-based projects facilitated my own interpersonal skills and allowed me to continually learn from my partners in a way that working on my own would not have."
Preparing Teachers for Linked Learning Programs
SDSU's Project Based Career Prep Cohort introduces candidates to the Linked Learning approach by linking the academic core subjects to the career and technical education experience at the secondary level.
A total of 9 teacher preparation institutions form a network of programs preparing Single Subject teachers for Linked Learning schools and programs.
Our program is partnering with several career pathway programs in San Diego secondary schools to prepare new teachers with a clinical experience that includes career preparation in the credential program.
For more information, go to the ConnectEd website and to the California Academy Support Network website.
