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EDU109 Chapter 1-quiz10- September 18
The Teaching Profession and You
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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
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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
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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
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