Becoming a Teacher Ninth Edition Forrest W. Parkay Revisions – Michael Immerman Chapter 2 – (21 slides – rev 2012) Today’s Teachers ISBN: 0132767465 ©

Becoming a Teacher Ninth EditionForrest W. ParkayRevisions – Michael Immerman

Chapter 2 – (21 slides – rev 2012)

Today’s Teachers

ISBN: 0132767465

© 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

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Focus Questions

Becoming At Teacher, 9e, Forrest W. ParkayISBN: 0132767465© 2013, 2010, 2007Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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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Who are today’s teachers?

Teaching is the largest profession in the US

•3.5 million teachers in U.S

•Majority of teachers are Caucasian, married & female

Elementary Teachers

• Teach K – 6th. (Elem. license in NM K – 8)• Must pass NMTA middle school content test to teach

subject)

• May team teach or teach multi-age classes in smaller districts (example Roy 3 + 4 grades in one classroom)


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Major Demographic Changes – 1971 - 2006

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Category ‘71 % ’06 %

M.A. degree 27 60

White 88 87

Female 66 70

Experience 8 yrs 15 yrs

Urban schools 34 28

SPED 1 3

Single 20 13

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Traditional School Teachers


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Pre – K (early childhood education) –

Elem. Ed. (age or multiage classrooms)

Middle School –(self contained or dep’t.)

High School– (dep't./ ability or performance)

math department of remedial department

NMHU programs

Early Childhood Ed. - major

Dual (Elem and Sped) – major

Elem. Ed. – major

Mid Level Ed. – none

SPED - major

Sec. Ed. - minor

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Non-traditional School Teachers

• Private School/ Religious Teachers

• Charter School Teachers

• Alternative School Teachers

• Magnet School Teachers

• Specialized Teachers


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Teachers in Specialized Areas

• Art Teachers

• Music Teachers

• Vocational Teachers

• Physical Education Teachers

• Special Education Teachers

• English Language Learners (ELL) Teachers

• Hearing Impaired


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What do teachers do in the classroom?

Teach content and establish classroom culture/ classroom management design

Assign tasks, assess, praise, encourage and lecture

Serve as Role Model

Serve as Problem Solver

Serve as Reflective Thinker

PIE design

PDSA design


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PIE and PDSA designs – reflection thinking

PIE (Immerman)

PDSA (Edw. Deming)

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What Knowledge and Skills Do Today’s Teachers Need?

• 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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Knowledge of Self


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Teachers’ personal insight and self-acceptance are prerequisites for helping students know and accept themselves

Teachers need to be able to tolerate ambiguities

Teachers must be able to accept criticism

Teachers can experience loneliness and isolation

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Knowledge of Students


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Student character such as aptitudes, talents, learning styles, stage of development, and readiness to learn new material.

Considerable understanding of children and youth is essential. Without it, teaching efforts can be counterproductive

Teachers’ expectations of students directly affect student achievement

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Knowledge of Subject


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Individuals outside the field of education expect teachers to be a ready reference for all kinds of information

Knowledge of subject does not translate into an understanding of how to share that

knowledge with others

Being able to teach requires more than content knowledge, it requires pedagogical knowledge

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Knowledge of Ed. Theory and Research & application of research into theory and practice


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Teachers need to know how and why a strategy works

Educational research is not done to develop a cookbook approach to student learning.

It provides teachers with rules of thumb that guide their practice

Educational research works best when it is developed to help practitioners to use their heads.

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Knowledge of Technology


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Teachers must have the ability to integrate technology into their teaching

Examples

Smart Boards

Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations

Microsoft Excel for grading

Rubrics for grading

E portfolios

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To What Extent Is Teaching a Full Profession?

Characteristics of the Profession

•Institutional Monopoly of ServicesGenerally only licensed teachers may teach in an accredited

environment (Pueblo schools adhere to NM license requirements)

•Teacher Autonomy Generally a “behind the door” environment

•Years of Education and Training Pre service experience and pay linked to experience

•Providing an Essential Service A vital service to society


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To What Extent Is Teaching a Full Profession?


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•Degree of Self Governance

Generally individual school design of programs

•Professional Associations

Individuals have professional development (NCTM etc.)

•Professional Knowledge and Skills

Efforts to improve performance (Nat. Bd. for Pro. Teaching Standards) & NM 3 tiered system

•Public Trust

Increased examination of performance by society (teachers and students)

•Prestige, Benefits, and Pay

1.Society – 2009 – 69% public favored increase in pay

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To What Professional Associations Do Teachers Belong?

• National Education Association (NEA)

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

• National Education Association Federation of Teachers (NEAFT) Partnership

• Other Professional Organizations• Phi Delta Kappa (Carolyn Newman – NMHU) • ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision &

Curriculum Development)• Specific Subject Areas


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How Do Teachers Help To Build Learning Communities Within Their Schools?

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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How Do Teachers Participate in Teacher Collaboration?

Collaborationmeaningful authentic relationships among professionals

Collaboration should:

•Be voluntary

•Have parity

•Have a shared goal

•Have shared responsibility

•Have shared accountability

•Has shared resources

•Have decision making, trust, and respect


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How Do Teachers Participate in Teacher Collaboration?

• Peer Coaching

• Staff Development

• Team Teaching

• Co-Teaching

• Mentoring

• Master Teacher Designations

• NMHU – Department Chairs)


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