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John Dewey and the inner and outer attention of children

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  • Educator/Philosopher, stated that good teachers are sensitive to inner lives of children, and are aware of what they are/are not learning
  • Skilled teachers improvise (3,000 low-level decisions/day)
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The Equity Charter School and salary

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  • NYC 2009, $125,000/year plus possible $25k bonus for performance
  • 3 R’s: Rigorous Qualifications, Redefined Expectations & Revolutionary Compensation
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Frank McCourt’s assessment of what a teacher needs to be

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• NYC High School Teacher, said that a teacher must be “a drill sergeant, a rabbi, a disciplinarian, a low-level scholar, a clerk, a referee, a clown, a counselor, and therapist”

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tenure

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• Job security granted after satisfactory performance, usually 2-5 years

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attrition rate of beginning teachers

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  • Attrition rate among teachers in first 3 years = 9.1%
  • Highest among special ed, then english
  • Lowest among art/music & early childhood
  • Higher in rural areas, lower in cities
  • Lower in schools with 75% eligibility of free/reduced lunch
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key outcomes of teacher induction programs

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  • Improved teachers practices
  • Increased student achievement
  • Increased teacher retention
  • Promote personal/professional well being of teachers
  • Help teachers learn about the culture of the school system
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microteaching

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  • Student teachers teach brief, single-concept lessons to small group of students
  • Often videod for later study
  • Six steps
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6 Steps of Microteaching

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  1. Identify skill to learn/practice
  2. Read about skill in pamphlets
  3. Observe a master teacher demonstrate skill (movie/tape)
  4. Prepare 3-5 minute lesson to demonstrate skill
  5. Teach the lesson to small group, video
  6. Critique, with instructor and peers
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highly qualified teachers

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  • Were provisioned under No Child Left Behind
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • learning style
  • Full State Certification
  • Knowledge of each subject they teach
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National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Interstate Agreement

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o 47 states & District of Columbia are involved
o Reciprocity agreement whereby a certificate obtained in one state will be honored in another.
o In order to teach in another state than where certificate obtained, make sure both are members of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement

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alternate certification

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o Designed for people w/ B.A., who want to become licensed to teach
o 2006 = 50,000 licensed this way
o Increased due to public school teacher demand, attracting minorities to teach
o Often collaborative efforts among state departments of education, teacher educations programs, and school districts.
o Usually people are older, more diverse, and willing to teach anywhere