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Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional

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show Rewards can be both intrinsic & extrinsic. Challenges have to deal with the complexity of the classroom and the multiple roles that a teacher performs.  
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show A specialized body of knowledge Autonomy Emphasis on decision-making and reflection Ethical standards for conduct  
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Learning Objective: Identify the different dimensions of learner diversity, and explain why understanding different teaching and learning environments is important for beginning teachers.   show
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Learning Objective: Explain how the current reform movement in education is changing the teaching profession.   show
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show Come from within oneself and are personally satisfying for emotional or intellectual reasons. Can be divided into emotional and intellectual sub-categories.  
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show Come from outside such as pay, job security, and vacations.  
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Challenging characteristics of the classroom environment.   show
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show Refers to the multiple roles that the teacher plays in the classroom. Organizer, secretary, educator, nurse, referee, etc.  
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Simultaneous aspect of the classroom   show
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show Decisions must be made with little time for reflection.  
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Unpredictable aspect of the classroom   show
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Public aspect of the classroom   show
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show Creating productive learning environments, working with parents and other caregivers, collaborating with colleagues.  
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show Safe - physically and emotionally, inviting, focuses on learning and provides opportunities for personal and social growth.  
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Working with parents and other caregivers   show
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Collaborating with colleagues   show
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show Working with youth, Value to society, Self-growth, & Content interest  
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Characteristics of a profession   show
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show Knowledge of content Pedagogical content knowledge General pedagogical knowledge Knowledge of learners and learning Knowledge of the profession  
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show The capacity to control one's own professional life  
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show State prescribed curriculum State prescribed assessment State prescribed Standards District regulations  
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Curriculum   show
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show How student understanding is measured  
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Standards   show
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show A person who uses specific skills to complete well-defined tasks.  
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Decision making   show
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show The process of teachers' thinking about and analyzing their work to assess its effectiveness.  
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show Sets of moral standards for acceptable professional behavior.  
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What are some reasons that educators are not considered professionals?   show
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show Autonomy A specialized body of knowledge, Decision-making and reflection, Ethical Standards for conduct.  
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show The biggest argument would be that it meets most of the standards that define the concept of a profession.  
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What are the primary arguments against teaching being a profession?   show
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How do the arguments for and against teacher professionalism balance each other?   show
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Identify the different dimensions of student diversity. Explain how these dimensions will influence your work as a teacher.   show
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Why is understanding of different teaching and learning environments important for beginning teachers?   show
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show The amount of money students' parents make, their parents' level of education, and the kinds of jobs their parents have.  
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show Suggested changes in teaching and teacher preparation intended to increase the amount students learn.  
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show in 1983 the National Commission on Excellence in Education published "A Nation at Risk:The Imperative for Educational Reform"  
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show Changes in teacher preparation and high stakes testing.  
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What are some changes in teacher preparation?   show
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professional portfolio   show
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show A collection of materials contained in an electronic file that makes the information accessible to potential viewers.  
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show Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium - sets rigorous standards for new teachers in areas of planning, instructionand student motivation.  
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10 INTASC principles around which "core" standards are built   show
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TTK   show
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show The process of requiring students to demonstrate an understanding of the topics they study as measured by standardized tests, as well as holding educators at all levels accountable for students performance.  
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High-stakes tests   show
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show Advantages: accountability and competency Disadvantages: narrowed curriculum, teaching to the test, poor teaching methods, high-pressure on students  
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What types of students are most adversely affected by high-stakes testing?   show
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What can schools do to minimize the negative effects of high-stakes testing?   show
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KERA 1989 Kentucky Education Reform Act -   show
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show Assessments, assessments, & more assessments; decision-making at a political level that often does not allow the individual educator autonomy.  
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Describe the major changes in teacher preparation that have resulted from the reform movement in education.   show
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show Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium created in 1987 helps states develop better teachers.  
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