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Chapter 1&2
Intro to Teach and Teaching Technology
| 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 |