You: The Teacher of Tomorrow
An Effective Teacher
In the Field (Teachers Work)
Becoming a Teacher
You the Teacher of Tomorrow
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Caring, commitment, courtesy, honesty, kidness, patience, responsibility, and tolerance.
What are the qualities of an effective teacher?
100
How do school-based curriculum and state curriculum differ? What would supporters of each give as and advantage?
School-based curriculum is determined by teachers in the school or school district. Advantage: Can respond to local needs. State curriculum is determined at the state level for all schools. Advantage: Students who change schools will be prepared
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All teaching requires similar skills. Having teacher training would make these teachers more effective, regardless of the teaching situation.
Why would having a bachelor's degree with teaching certification, even if not required, be an asset in teaching situations outside schools?
100
List the four steps to becoming a teacher
The four steps to becoming a teacher include: high school preparation; college preparation and teacher training; classroom experiences and student teaching; gaining certification.
100
A certified teacher is one who has met the state requirements for teacher preparation. Typically, this includes having a bachelor’s degree or higher, successfully completing an approved teacher education program (including student teaching), and any other state requirements. A certified teacher receives a teaching license or teaching certificate. Through this official document, the state verifies for schools that the person is qualified to teach.
What does it mean to be a certified teacher? Why is certification needed?
200
Work with students individually, assess the learning of the students, grading assignments, evaluate student participation in class activities, and may supervise extracurricular activities.
What happens in a teacher's typical day? A teache'r typical day
200
Most teachers find it most rewarding to see students learn. However, this takes place over time.
Why are the personal rewards of teaching often considered long term?
200
What is collaborative learning? At what level is it first used extensively?
Collaborative learning involves students working together in groups to solve problems. It is used at the middle school/junior high level.
200
The knowledge you gain will serve as a solid basis for your college career. Every course will give you insight into a new subject area. In addition, a strong academic record will make you a better candidate for the college or university of your choice and admittance into a teaching program.
What are the advantages of taking challenges courses while still in high school? Advantages of taking challenges couses while in high school.
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A philosophy of teaching statement is a personal statement about your thoughts, views, and values as they relate to teaching. The process of developing such a statement will help you think seriously about your current ideas and beliefs. Your statement will give others insight into what is important to you.
What is a philosophy of teaching statement and what is its purpose?
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Do teachers teach whatever they want to teach?
No, curriculum must be decided before teaching begins.
300
Under what circumstances might a paraprofessional work in a prekindergarten classroom?
The paraprofessional would be supervised by a teacher with more education.
300
Teaching Academies
What programs offers students the opportunities to explore careers in teaching?
300
In job shadowing, you follow a person on the job for a few hours, a day, or even longer to experience what the person’s career typically involves. This can give you valuable insight into the person’s daily tasks, activities, and interactions with others. Seeing a professional in action will help you identify the skills you will need. You may also have the opportunity to discuss the experience with the person you are shadowing and ask questions.
What is job shadowing? Why it is recommended?
300
The cooperating teacher supervises and mentors a student teacher.
What is the role of a cooperating teacher during a student teaching experience? The role of a cooperating teacher
400
These schools are not affiliated with any religion.
What are nonsectarian schools?
400
Self-contained classrooms are ones in which the same teacher and group of students are together for most or all subjects. These are most common in elementary schools. (Students might also correctly answer preschools and Pre-K classes.)
What are the self-contained classrooms? At what level are they most common?
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Preschool: associate’s degree. Elementary school: bachelor’s degree. High school: bachelor’s degree. Community college: master’s degree. University: master’s degree or doctorate.
What are the minimum educational requirements to be a teacher at each of the following levels: preschool, elementary school, high school, community college, university?
400
Having a goal allows you to figure out the specific steps needed to reach it. You can identify actions to take now in order to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to reach your goal later.
Explain why setting a career goal is important, even if you change it later.
400
A personal portfolio is an organized collection of materials and information that shows how personal knowledge, skills, and attitudes have developed over time.
What is the purpose of a personal portfolio?
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There are many ways in which career paths within early childhood, education and services are related: child care programs, education programs (early childhood, ementary, middle school, high school, technical programs, postsecundary programs, bussiness and industry, adult education, cooperative extension servises, health, and community servises. They educate, offer services, and provide assistant.
How do the career paths within early childhood, education, and services are related?
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Educational reform, retirement of many current teachers, retraining needs, areas of population growth, need for bilingual teachers, need for teachers in urban and rural areas, subject area shortages
Identify at least four educational or societal trends that are likely to impact employment opportunities for teachers.
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The same general steps are involved across the country to become a teacher: high school preparation, college preparation and teacher training, classroom experiences and student teaching, and gain a certification.
What does it takes to become a teacher?
500
May help you decide at what level you want to teach; learn about the characteristics of different ages and how to motivate them; different experiences help build a variety of skills
What are at least two ways working with children of different ages can be helpful while you are in still in high school?
500
In our porfolios we have basic information about ourselves, an essay focussing on our career goals and personal interests, projects and assignments that display skills, journal entries, academic recognition, ect...
What should you include in your portfolio?
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