Overall | Through participation in the ACES program, scholars will… Develop skills necessary for effective teacher leadership, including decision-making, collaboration, and reflective practice; Become impactful agents of social justice in their classrooms, communities, and lives; Gain perspective and understanding of the teaching profession at the national, state, and local levels; Develop and become a contributing part of a diverse, supportive professional learning network.
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Year 1 | By the end of their first year, participants in the ACES program will… Understand and apply strategies for successful life and study at Appalachian; Make positive connections with other ACES; Broadly explore elements of teaching and teacher leadership; Reflect on, discuss, and gain increased understanding of concepts of identity, diversity, and social justice
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Year 2 | By the end of their second year, participants in the ACES program will… Continue to build positive relationships as a cohort and program, including through peer mentoring; Understand and apply pedagogical strategies and tools; Consider the connections between educational systems and the communities in which they are embedded; Apply understandings of identity and diversity to group development and examinations of educational systems
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Year 3 | By the end of their third year, participants in the ACES program will… Continue to strengthen relationships as fellow scholars and future educators; Consider the structures and roles through which school districts function; Consider how school districts can create equitable opportunities; Develop high-quality resumes appropriate for use in their job search.
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Year 4 | By the end of their fourth year, participants in the ACES program will… Practice skills for effective networking and interviewing; Engage with career educators to discuss strategies for success in their first year of teaching and beyond; Consider specific strategies for advocating for students, families, and communities; Consider how relationships formed during the program will serve as a professional learning network.
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