Pathways to Teaching - Program/Participants

Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions in today's society.  Teachers are indispensable elements in educating the professionals of the future. 

In education, teachers are leaders, providing students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become successful and productive citizens.  Currently, the job outlook for credentialed teachers has never been brighter. It is estimated that over the next decade, California public schools will need to hire 195,000 new teachers.

Santiago Canyon College (SCC) offers a variety of opportunities for students interested in pursuing an education leading to the teaching profession, from beginning subject matter preparation programs, to counseling, financial aid, transfer services, and various outreach activities. 

• Philosophy: The Pathways to Teaching Program is committed to motivating students to find success while at Santiago Canyon College.  Our goal is to work with individual students and support their efforts towards transferring to a university in preparation of obtaining a teaching credential.
  
• Structure:   We are dedicated to fostering intellectual and personal growth in students as they pursue their educational goal of becoming a teacher.  The program is geared to assisting students whose career interests include teaching at the elementary, secondary, college, and university levels.
  
• Program:  Through fostering educational partnerships at the K-12 and university level, SCC  is able to provide a  program that is designed to encourage  and support students in the pursuit of  teaching  as a career.