"Learning how to work with diversity within our teaching groups
is a helpful skill that we will be able to apply wherever we go
in life. Knowing how to negotiate and teach others new skills is
a vital skill that everyone should learn." — Lauren Kasten,
Trabuco Hills High School Student (2008) - Mission Viejo, CA The
YouthTEACH2Learn program is a career exploration program where
students explore teaching as a career. During the course, the
students gain practical experience by observing elementary
school classrooms, learning how to teach, developing and
teaching standards-based lessons to younger students in
neighboring elementary schools and participating in local
community service projects. In addition, students also have the
opportunity to meet local educators, attend career panels and
visit local college campuses in order to determine if the
teaching is a "good-fit" for their professional goals. - The
program: - Encourages career exploration and increases the
number of students entering the teacher pipelin