Question | Answer |
What is the most popular reason that people teach? | Desire to work with young people |
Define student variability. | differences among students in regard to their developmental needs, interests, abilities, and disabilities |
Define student diversity. | differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. |
What are the benefits of teaching? | Medical Insurance
Retirement Plans
Vacations |
What are the challenges of teaching? | Heavy workload
Testing Demands
Disciple and negative attitudes of students |
What is High Stakes Testing? | Mandated standardized tests to assess students' mastery of academic standards. |
How much times does the average teen spend daily with technology? | 7 hours and 38 minutes |
What is tenure? | a permanent job after a certain amount of time |
What does IEP stand for? | Individualized Education Plan |
What does ELLs stand for? | English Language learners |
What is special education? | Education that works with children nd youth who have a variety of disabilities |
How many teachers are there? | 3.5 million |
What is the racial makeup of most teachers? | White |
What is the gender of most teachers? | Female |
How many decisions do teachers make daily? | 3,000 |