INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING – 1 YEAR COURSE
(Mrs. Fatta is teaching this class.  I am NOT 
teaching it now.)
 
STAR (STUDENTS TEACHING & REACHING)  --  REQUIREMENTS

•	Completed Application
•	(3) Letters of Recommendation from teachers
•	2.5 – 4.0 gpa
•	Essay – 3 paragraphs – “Why you want to be a teacher”
•	2-3” Portfolio  (Students were given Portfolio Requirements)
•	20 hours of observation  (5 hours must be in different 
schools, i.e, elementary, middle, junior high, & high school)
•	Students must supply their own transportation to the schools 
for observation hours.  Parent or Guardian must sign permission form.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
2-3” Binder
Plastic sheet protectors
Construction paper (1 pack)
Notebook
Posterboard (required for various lessons)
paper
pens/pencils
glue
scissors
various arts and crafts supplies (we do lots of neat and creative 
activities) Additional items may be added as required for projects.

Students will also be required to have at least 20 classroom 
observation and teaching hours during the school year.  These may 
include observations on the NHS campus as well as other feader 
schools so that students can obtain experience in the elementary, 
junior high, and high school levels.  Students may be required to 
provide their own transportation and the parents and 
students will be required to sign a transportation agreement form.

Grades will be assigned based on 80 percent daily work, 
participation, activities and various assignments and 20 percent 
nine 
week exam or project.  
STAR: (Students Teaching and Reaching) "Introduction to Teaching"
COURSE DESCRIPTION

STAR (Students Teaching and Reaching) is a high school course 
designed to attract students to the field of education, provide 
information and field experiences relevant to pursing a degree in 
education, and to prepare them for the rigors of a career in 
education so they will remain long-term educators.  The STAR 
curriculum includes four major units:  Learning about the Self, 
Appreciating Diverse Learners, Reviewing our History and 
Foundations, 
and Examining Teachers and Teaching.  STAR is to serve as the one 
teacher preparation course to be used by all secondary teachers in 
Louisiana.

The STAR curriculum is designed to provide a career focus by 
offering 
an overview of the teaching profession.  STAR students are provided 
with means and guidance for self-assessment, learning about others, 
and diversity within Louisiana classrooms.  Students will gain a 
foundational knowledge of the history of education, both national 
and 
statewide.  In addition, students will be provided meaningful field 
experiences, with an emphasis in critical shortage areas, designed 
to 
paint a realistic picture of the teaching profession.  They will be 
given tools that help them manage what is one of the most important 
and ever-changing careers.
STAR:

•	Attracts high school students to explore teaching as a 
career 
and addresses the teacher shortage.  Based on Louisiana’s 
occupational forecast, there is an annual demand for over 2,200 
teachers.  STAR begins early nurturing young people’s interest in 
teaching.
•	Offers a standards-based curriculum.  STAR is a challenging, 
authentic curriculum that is aligned with the Louisiana Content 
Standards, Foundation Skills, National Council for Accreditation of 
Teacher Education (NCATE), and Louisiana Components of Effective 
Teaching.
•	Serves as a recruitment and retention tool for Louisiana 
schools and universities through articulation agreements.  
•	Provides structured field experiences.  STAR encourages 
students to consider teaching in elementary, middle, and high 
schools, as well as in critical shortage areas such as math, 
science, 
and special education. 

The goal of STAR is to encourage secondary students to examine 
teaching as a career and, in effect, improve the state of Louisiana.

STAR CURRICULUM OUTLINE – 1 Year Course SYLLABUS - "Introduction to 
Teaching"   
(Unit 1 & 2 - First Semester)

Unit 1:  Introduction and Learning about the Self
A.	Introductory Lessons
Lesson A:  Service Learning
Lesson B:  Classroom Issues
Lesson C:  Developing Portfolios

B.	Unit One Lessons
Lesson 1:  Alligator River
Lesson 2:  Take a Look in the Mirror
Lesson 3:  Trusting Yourself
Lesson 4:  Examining Values
Lesson 5:  Self-Esteem Bouquet
Lesson 6:  Fostering Self-Esteem
Lesson 7:  Self-Esteem:  Building it and Keeping it
Lesson 8:  What’s your Style?
Lesson 9:   Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Lesson 10: Self-Actualization
Lesson 11: Creating a Lesson Plan

Unit 2:  Appreciating a Variety of Learners and Preparing for Field 
Experiences
Lesson 12:  Prenatal Factors affecting Children
Lesson 13:  Overview of Physical Development
Lesson 14:  Development Review Game
Lesson 15:  Overview of Cognitive Development
Lesson 16:  Cognitive Development Project
Lesson 17:  Moral Development
Lesson 18:  Psychosocial Development
Lesson 19:  Play and Development
Lesson 20:  Human Development Unit Project
Lesson 21:  Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Lesson 22:  Student Diversity
Lesson 23:  Examining Diversity through Fairy Tales
Lesson 24:  Brain Dominance
Lesson 25:  Multiple Intelligences
Lesson 26:  Exercising the Intelligences
Lesson 27:  Interactive Manipulatives
Lesson 28:  Disability Awareness Lesson
Lesson 29:  Special Education Terminology
Lesson 30:  Special Education:  An Overview
Lesson 31:  Lesson Modifications
Lesson 32:  Motivation
Lesson 33:  Motivational Techniques
Lesson 34:  Sequencing
Lesson 35:  Bloom’s Taxonomy Guided Research
Lesson 36:  Questioning Skills
Lesson 37:  Making Questions Bloom
Lesson 38:  Meeting the Diverse Needs of all Students
Lesson 39:  Teaching in the Content Area
Lesson 40:  Classroom Management

(Semester 2 - Unit 3 and 4)
Unit 3:  Reviewing our History and Foundations
Lesson 41:  History of American Education
Lesson 42:  Laws and Court Cases affecting Education
Lesson 43:  Laws and Court Cases
Lesson 44:  Hierarchy and Duties of School Officials
Lesson 45:  School Board Meeting
Lesson 46:  Educational Practice and Governance
Lesson 47:  Current Trends or Hot Topics in Education
Lesson 48:  Public Education Alternatives
Lesson 49:  Educational Reform Collage
Lesson 50:  Philosophy
Lesson 51:  Philosophy of Education Interview
Lesson 52:  Socialization
Lesson 53:  Sociology and Education
Lesson 54:  Social Issues Activity
Lesson 55:  What is a Family?

Unit 4:  Examining the Teacher and Teaching	
Lesson 56:  Reading Aloud to Children
Lesson 57:  How to use a Laminating Machine
Lesson 58:  Using a Grading Program
Lesson 59:  Creating a PowerPoint Presentation
Lesson 60:  Time Management
Lesson 61:  The ABC’s of Behavior Management
Lesson 62:  Teens and Stress
Lesson 63:  Teacher Burnout
Lesson 64:  Crisis Prevention
Lesson 65:  College Search Project
Lesson 66:  The Many Roles of the Teacher
Lesson 67:  The Louisiana Assistance and Assessment Program
Lesson 68:  Education Related Occupations
Lesson 69:  Observation of Non-Teaching Personnel
Lesson 70:  Teacher Critical Shortage
Lesson 71:  Examining Ethics and Professionalism
Lesson 72:  Discovering Professional Organizations
Lesson 73:  Professional Development
Lesson 74:  Web Site Portfolio
Lesson 75: Ending on the Right Foot, Starting on a Positive Note