2. 1. Who are today’s teachers?
2. What do teachers do in the classroom?
3. What knowledge do today’s teachers
need?
4. To what extent is teaching a full profession?
5. To what professional organizations do
teachers belong?
6. How do teachers participate in their
learning communities?
7. How do teachers participate in teacher
collaboration?
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3. Teaching is the largest profession in
the US
•3.5 million teachers in U.S., not including
special ed. teachers
•Majority of teachers are Caucasian &
female
Pre – K Teachers (Early Childhood)
• Teach Birth – age 8.
Elementary Teachers
• Teach 1st Grade – 6th.
• May team teach or teach multi-age classes
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4. Middle School Teachers
•Teach 6th – 9th
•specialized subjects
High School Teachers
•Teach 9th–12th t
•teach in specialized content areas
4 – 5 courses w/in single content area
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5. • Private School Teachers
• Charter School Teachers
• Alternative School Teachers
• Magnet School Teachers
• Specialized Teachers
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6. • Art Teachers
• Music Teachers
• Vocational Teachers
• Physical Education Teachers
• Special Education Teachers
• English Language Learners Teachers
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7. • Teach
• assign tasks, assess, praise, encourage and
lecture
• Serve as Role Model
• Serve as Problem Solver
• Serve as Reflective Thinker
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8. • Knowledge of Self
• Knowledge of Students
• Knowledge of Subject
• Knowledge of How to Use Educational
Theory and Research
• Knowledge of How to Integrate Technology
Into Teaching
• Reflection and Problem Solving -
• Knowledge of just one of the previous categories is
not enough for teaching
• Reflection and Problem Solving will guide you in how
to use your knowledge
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9. Characteristics of the Profession
•Institutional Monopoly of Services
•Teacher Autonomy
•Years of Education and Training
•Providing an Essential Service
•Degree of Self Governance
•Professional Associations
•Professional Knowledge and Skills
•Public Trust
•Prestige, Benefits, and Pay
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10. • National Education Association (NEA)
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
• National Education Association Federation of
Teachers (NEAFT) Partnership
• Other Professional Organizations
• Phi Delta Kappa
• ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision &
Curriculum Development)
• Specific Subject Areas
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11. Learning Community
• students, parents, staff and administrators
working together for the benefit of student
success.
•Relationships with Students
•Relationships with Colleagues & Staff
•Relationships with Administrators
•Relationships with Parents or Guardians
•Community Relations
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