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FED 300 Foundation of Education 1. Teaching as a
Profession
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Todays Teachers Teachers must meet the rigorous national and
state standards for entering the profession Teachers candidates in
colleges are very diverse in culture, age and experiences
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The Impact of the Teaching Profession to the Society The public
view to teachers and schools regarding their value to the
society
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Student Grades Given The student grades they get is like a
positively skewed curve ABCDFail Unknown
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Teacher as a professional Teachers possess and can use
specialized knowledge Teachers must fulfill licensure requirement
in order to practice Teachers are decision makers Teachers not only
teacher, they leave a legacy in learners Teachers add intellectual
value to schools Teachers are compelled or driven by a sense of
responsibility to perform their work. Work with standards Teachers
get paid for their services
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Motivation for choosing teaching Love of children Desire to
impart knowledge Interest in and excitement about teaching Desire
to perform a valuable service to society Stable job Acceptable
salary Respectable profession
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What is the greatest influence on student learning Society has
great expectations for its teachers. It is known that the best way
to lift student achievement is to ensure a qualified teacher in
every classroom. If Americas education goals are to be realized,
our schools will need to recruit, hire, and develop the largest,
best-prepared, and most diverse generation of teachers this nation
has ever known.
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Challenge of teaching all students Issues of Learning style
Multicultural student body Learning preference Multiple talents
Faire evaluation Varieties of assessment approaches Assure
educational equity Meeting the needs of all Globalized learning
environment One example: REU in AAMU- ChinaREU
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Promote educational diversity African American, Hispanic
American, and Asian American minority student body make up about
40% of the public school student population, but the minority
teachers in public schools are generally estimated at 15% of the
teachers or less. Teachers from a cultural or ethnic minority group
generally are in a better position than are nonminority teachers to
serve as positive role models for students. Minority teachers are
in a closer position to minority students in communication,
friendship, mutual understanding, feelings, and hang- out
interaction.
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Licensure (Certification) is for a standard-based selection of
qualified teachers National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards (NBPTS) Approaches to pass approved programs: Evaluate
transcripts from an accredit college/university Candidate complete
a teacher education program that has been approved or accredited by
the state Reciprocity Agreements between states Alternative and
emergency licensure Uncertified student teachers and Troops to
Teachers
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Teaching Jobs Two Factors influence the availability of the
teaching jobs: The number of properly qualified teachers available
and the demand for these teachers Other factors: enrollment
changes, class size policies, budget considerations, changes in
special education programs, job turnover due to retirement and
attrition. Shortage of teachers with the increase of students
Teacher Salaries Benefits: Social security, retirement plan, life
insurance, and health insurance, plus vacations, holidays,
etc.
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Examples of salaries in various districts StateAverage Salary
Beginning Salary Connecticut$57,760$39,259 New York$55,665$37,231
Illinois$56494$37500 Missouri$39064$29281 Texas$41009$33775
Georgia$46437$34442 Colorado$43965$35086 California$57604$35760
Alabama$38186$31368 Oklahoma$37879$29174 Mississippi$38212$28200
Tennessee$42076$32369 U.S. Average$47602$31753