Academics
The instructional programs at A. H. Parker High School provide for course offerings to support and ensure the success of all students. Advanced placement classes are available for high-achieving students. Tutoring classes for the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (ASGHE) are available for those students needing additional help on preparing for and passing this exam. Career technical classes are available for those students interested in a specific career or technical education. Electives are available for all students.
Academy of Urban Educators
So You Think You Want To Be a Teacher
There is simply nothing quite like seeing the look of understanding that lights up someone’s face when you’ve successfully communicated an idea to them that they had not been able to grasp before. One of the noblest, most respected, and rewarding jobs you can have is teaching. If teaching is your passion, the Academy of Urban Educators, (AOUE) is the starting place.
The Academy of Urban Educators is where you want to be!
The Preschool CDA series of courses are designed to prepare students for employment in the field of preschool education and to prepare them for the Child Development Associate (CDA) a national credentialing program for the preschool setting. Students must successfully complete CDA I, II, III, IV, and V to be eligible to take the CDA certification exam.
Preschool CDA Pathway 4-Year Plan
9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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English 9 | English 10 | English 11 | English 12 |
Algebra I | Academy Geometry | Algebra II with Trigonometry | Pre-Calculus |
World History 9 | U.S. History 10 | U.S. History 11 | Government/Economics |
Biology | Science 11 Elective | Science 11 Elective | Science 12 Elective |
Child Development Elective | Sem1: Preschool CDA I Sem2: Preschool II | Sem1: Preschool CDA III Sem2: Preschool IV | Sem1: Preschool CDA V Sem2: CTE Lab in Education and Training |
Beginning Kinesiology (PE) | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice |
Heath(required) | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice |
Career Preparation (required) | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice | Elective – Student Choice |
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