The Influence Of Career And Technical Education

One of the reasons I am most excited about becoming a high school agricultural science teacher is the opportunity that is available to influence students’ lives. I did not realize how much of an impact all of my teachers had on me until I began school at Texas A&M Whether it was good or bad, they helped me become the person I am today. I will forever be grateful for the lessons they taught me, and for their influence on my career choice. My results for the Texas Genuine Assessment were a motivation during the stressful end of semester times. The top result was education and training, second was agriculture food and natural resources, and third was health science. Education and training was at the top because of my strengths in planning and …show more content…
The article I found the most interesting described the characteristics of being career ready. The article began by discussing the three major skill areas of being career ready. The three skill areas are core academic skills, employability skills, and technical, job-specific skills. Academic skills focused on providing the opportunity for students to learn skills that will prepare them for postsecondary education and careers. Employability skills referred to the skills that make an individual successful in a variety of workplaces. These skills are anywhere from problem solving to teamwork. The last skill area discussed was technical skills. A student is not considered career ready until they are able to show skills that directly relate to a specific job (“What is Career Ready,” 2010). This article provides an excellent breakdown of the aspects necessary for a student to be considered career …show more content…
Teachers must also be willing to be a source of honesty. At times there may be things students do not want to hear, but someone must tell them. There is a solid line that should not be crossed between teachers and students. However, throughout the school year teachers end up spending more time with their students than students spend with their parents. At some point in the year teachers are their mom, counselor, role model, and enemy. For that reason we must not always treat everything so formally. I also think it is at the informal level that you can make the most direct impact on youth. When students see teachers with feelings, it allows for a mutual respect to be gained. The informal times are the ones that high school students remember from the beginning instead of when they are looking back a few years