1 EDU109 Chapter 1-quiz10- September 18 The Teaching Profession and You 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher? What are the satisfactions—and complaints—of today’s teachers? Can we consider teaching to be a profession? How has teacher preparation changed over the years? What are the difference between the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers? 6. What traits and characteristics are needed for successful teaching? 7. Is teaching a “good fit” for you? Key Terms and People alternative licensure American Federation of Teachers board-certified teachers collective bargaining Reverend Samuel Hall Margaret Haley Holmes Group Horace Mann merit pay National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) A Nation Prepared National Education Association normal school pedagogy profession semi profession tenure Tomorrow’s Teachers Sadker 1e, Instructor’s Manual, Ch. 01 | 1 of 3 2 Chapter Summary . In the past, teachers’ second-class citizenship was evidenced by their meager wages, the pressures they felt to conform to strict moral and social codes, and their lack of legal rights or political tools to change these conditions. Times have changed. With schools now the center of a sometimes stormy national debate on educational reform and renewal, teachers are also experiencing the winds of change. Teachers’ salaries have gone up, and so have the public’s expectations of what teachers should accomplish. Today’s study of education comes at a propitious time, a period of ferment and change as teachers move toward a more professional, more influential role in American society. Many economists, journalists, and politicians believe that the future economic health of the nation will be determined in America’s classrooms. This chapter offers students an insight into the fascinating interplay between the public’s perception of what our schools should be about and how educators would shape those very same schools Topical Chapter Outline Do Teachers Like Teaching? Professionalism at the Crossroads From Normal Schools to Board-Certified Teachers How Teachers Are Prepared Today Sadker 1e, Instructor’s Manual, Ch. 01 | 2 of 3 3 Views of Teacher Education On Urban Legends about Teaching… Educational Associations Which Educational Association Speaks for You? Professional Associations and Resources Southwest Airlines and Teaching Sadker 1e, Instructor’s Manual, Ch. 01 | 3 of 3