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Table of Contents PART 1: THE TEACHING PROFESSION CHAPTER 1 TEACHING: YOUR CHOSEN PROFESSION Classroom Case: The Realities of Teaching Focus Questions Why Do I Want to Teach? Desire to Work with Children and Young People A Passion for Teaching A Passion for the Subject A Passion for the Teaching Life A Passion for the Teaching-Learning Process TEACHING ON YOUR FEET: Making a Subject ¿Inviting¿ to Students Influence of Teachers Desire to Serve TEACHERS¿ VOICES: Walk in My Shoes, Noah Zeichner What Are The Benefits of Teaching? Salaries and Benefits Job Security and Job Outlook What Are the Challenges of Teaching? Long Working Hours "High-Stakes" Testing and Increased Accountability Today¿s Tech-Savvy Students TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION What Will Society Expect of Me as a Teacher? The Public Trust Teacher Competency and Effectiveness Teacher Accountability What Is the Job Outlook for Teachers? Demand for Teachers of Color Demand for Teachers with Disabilities Demand for Teachers by Geographic Region and Specialty Area How Will I Become a Highly Qualified Teacher? Professional Standards TEACHERS¿ VOICES: Research to Reality The Early Literacy Club: Building Excellence Through Collaboration, Jane Ching Fung Certification The Praxis Series State Licensure Certification Requirements Alternative Certification Summary Professional Reflections and Activities Teacher¿s Journal Teacher¿s Research Observations and Interviews Professional Portfolio CHAPTER 2 TODAY¿S TEACHERS Classroom Case: The Realities of Teaching Focus Questions Who Are Today¿s Teachers? Schools and Grade-Level Designations Pre-K Teachers Elementary Teachers Middle School Teachers High School Teachers Teachers in Non-traditional School Settings Private School Teachers Charter School Teachers Alternative School Teachers Magnet School Teachers Teachers in Specialized Areas Art Teachers Music Teachers Vocational Education Teachers Physical Education Teachers Special Education Teachers Teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) What Do Teachers Do In the Classroom? Teacher as A Role Model for Students Teacher as a Spontaneous Problem Solver TEACHING ON YOUR FEET: Handling Multiple Challenges in Close Proximity Teacher as a Reflective Thinker TEACHERS¿ VOICES: Research to Reality, Jeff Huntley What Knowledge and Skills Do Today¿s Teachers Need? Self-Knowledge Knowledge of Students Knowledge of Subject Knowledge of How to Use Educational Theory and Research Knowledge of How to Integrate Technology Into Teaching TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION Reflection and Problem Solving To What Extent is Teaching a Full Profession? Institutional Monopoly of Services Teacher Autonomy Years of Education and Training Provision of Essential Service Degree of Self-Governance Professional Associations Professional Knowledge and Skills Level of Public Trust Prestige, Benefits, and Pay To What Professional Associations Do Teachers Belong? The National Education Association The American Federation of Teachers The NEAFT Partnership Other Professional Organizations How Do Teachers Help to Build Learning Communities? TEACHERS¿ VOICES: WALK IN MY SHOES: A Successful Novice Teacher, Erin McGee Relationships with Students Relationships with Colleagues and Staff Relationships with Administrators Relationships with Parents Community Relations How Do Teachers Participate in Teacher Collaboration? Peer Coaching Staff Development Team Teaching Co-Teaching Summary Appendix 2.1: Sampler of Professional Organizations for Teachers Professional Reflections and Activities Teacher¿s Journal Teacher¿s Research Observations and Interviews Professional Portfolio CHAPTER 3 TODAY¿S SCHOOLS Classroom Case: The Realities of Teaching Focus Questions What Is the Role of Schools in Today¿s Society? Schools and Prosocial Values Schools and Socialization of the Young Schools and Social Change How Can Schools Be Described? Metaphors for Schools Schools and Social Class Four Types of Schools What Are Schools Like as Social Institutions? The School as a Reflection of Society Rural School Settings Urban and Suburban School Environments TEACHERS¿ VOICES: WALK IN MY SHOES, Gifted Veteran in Varied Settings Romaine Washington The Culture of the School The Physical Environment Formal Practices of Schools School Traditions The Culture of the Classroom What Are the Characteristics of Successful Schools? Measures of Success Research on School Effectiveness What Social Problems Affect Schools and Place Students at Risk? Identifying Students at Risk TEACHING ON YOUR FEET: ¿The Abolishment of ¿I Can¿t,¿ ¿ Jennifer Michele Diaz Children and Poverty Family Stress TEACHERS¿ VOICES: Research to Reality, Kimberly Min Substance Abuse Violence and Crime Bullying Cyberbullying Teen Pregnancy Suicide among Children and Youths How Are Schools Addressing Societal Problems? Peer Counseling and Peer Mediation Full-Service Community Schools School-Based Interprofessional Case Management Compensatory Education Alternative Schools and Curricula Out-of-School Time (OST) Activities Alternative Curricula How Can Community-Based Partnerships Help Students Learn? The Community as a Resource for Schools Civic Organizations Volunteer Mentor Programs Corporate-Education Partnerships Schools as Resources for Communities Beyond the School Day Social Services Summary Professional Reflections and Activities Teacher¿s Journal Teacher¿s Research Observations and Interviews Professional Portfolio PART 2: FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING PART 3: THE ART OF TEACHING PART 4: YOUR TEACHING FUTURE
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Teaching -- Vocational guidance.
Education -- Study and teaching -- United States.
Teachers -- United States -- Attitudes.
Teaching -- Computer network resources.