Vocabulary 1
Four year academic degree given by colleges or universities; minimum degree requirement for teachers
Bachelor's Degree
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.
Salary
Provides protection for teachers against lawsuits, claims of negligence, mistake, and misrepresentation
Liability Insurance
Usually includes grades 6, 7, and 8
Middle School
How often do teachers get paid?
Monthly
Percentage of extra pay that teachers get within their district
Local Supplement
Moving to a higher up position within a given career
Advancement Opportunities
Organization for students working towards a degree in education;
Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE)
Expectations of students increase at this level
High Schools
What degree is required to be a teacher?
What's another name for post-secondary?
college
The highest level of academic degree
Doctoral Degree
Professional organization that supports students who are interested in education-related careers
Future Georgia Educators (FGE)
Teachers specialize in one grade level and some may teach across multiple levels.
Elementary Schools
How can teachers earn more money?
Teach longer, get a higher degree, become a coach, or leadership responsibilities
First level of graduate study completed after bachelor's degree; advancement opportunity for educators
Master's Degree
Method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
Pedagogy
Organization for Georgia Educators offering liability insurance, legal representation, advocacy and professional development
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
Brain development at this level encourages thinking at a higher cognitive level
Middle Schools
Rewards - Make a difference, see students grow and learn, see students develop skills, etc.
Demands - Long hours preparing lessons, workshops, large classes, limited supplies, salary, etc.
The process by which prospective teachers get licensed to teach within a given area after completing required coursework, degrees, tests and other specified criteria
Certification
Post-master's degree program that is most common within the education field
Specialist Degree
Who is our PAGE representative?
Hint: She was one of our Guest Speakers.
Michele Dechman (no points lost if incorrect)
Use of a variety of teaching methods used at this level - games, music, art, activities, computer programs, visuals, textbooks, and and other teacher presentations
Elementary Schools
How many sick days are earned each month?
1.25 days