Exam 1 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Teachers are…
Intellectual leaders who create opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know and what they know how to do
Teaching is defined as…
the process of helping pupils acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, and/or appreciations by means of a systematic method of instruction
Three reasons for becoming a teacher are…
1) a caring for and desire to work with young people
2) a desire to make a valuable contribution to the society,
3) an interest in subject matter field and an excitement in sharing it with others
Intrinsic satisfactions of teaching are…
1) The joy of working with children and the feeling that they are making a difference in the life of a student and in the larger society.
2) Feeling respected in today’s society, being recognized for a job well done, and the earning of a decent salary
3) Autonomy they exercise in the classroom and the control they have over their own time
4) The opportunity to have a lifelong association with their subject field
5) Security of the position and cooperation with their colleagues
Extrinsic factors of teaching are
1) Level of support from parents and administrators
2) Availability of resources
3) Class size
4) Amount of time provided for planning and professional growth or,
5) Collaboration with other teachers, degree of students misbehavior and school safety
INTASC standards are :
1) Leaner Development
2) Leaning differences
3) Learning environments
4) Content Knowledge
5) Application of Content
6) Assessment
7) Planning for instruction
8) Instructional Strategies
9) Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
10) Leadership and Collaboration
Favorable effects of minority teachers are..
1) Having high expectations of students
2) Using culturally relevant teaching
3) Developing caring and trusting relationships with students
4) Confronting issues of racism through teaching
5) Serving as advocates and cultural brokers
The certificate can be obtained in two ways:
1) The candidate can apply to the state agency which will assess the candidates’ transcripts and experiences against state requirements
2) The applicant can be recommended for certification after graduation from a state-approved teacher preparation program
NBPTS…
Teachers with 3 years of teaching experience who hold a state teaching license can start the certification process upon payment of a fee offered in 25 fields
The process of NBPTS certification involves..
Preparing a professional portfolio containing videotapes of classroom practice, samples of student work, and a written commentary, and going to one of the board’s assessment centers for written assessment exercises focused on the candidate’s content knowledge
The demand for teachers is,,,
expected to be 450,000 new teachers annually by 2016
The supply
is not expected to be sufficient to meet the demand
The supply is not sufficient because of…
1) the number if new college graduates entering teaching, 2)delayed entrants, 3) transfers from one state district to the other and, 4) the number of former teachers entering teaching
The salary of the teachers depends on..
supply and demand, union activity, the prevailing wage rate in neighboring districts, and the wealth of the district as determined by tax base.
Performance-based pay is..
when teacher pay is measured primarily on students achievement
In addition to base salary teachers can also receive
Compensation for supplemental activities(coaching), salaries for administrative and support personnel (superintendent), and indirect compensation (health insurance)
