Chapter 1

Question 1

John Dewey and the inner and outer attention of children

Answer 1

• Educator/Philosopher, stated that good teachers are sensitive to inner lives of children, and are aware of what they are/are not learning
• Skilled teachers improvise (3,000 low-level decisions/day)

Question 2

The Equity Charter School and salary

Answer 2

• NYC 2009, $125,000/year plus possible $25k bonus for performance
• 3 R’s: Rigorous Qualifications, Redefined Expectations & Revolutionary Compensation

Question 3

Frank McCourt’s assessment of what a teacher needs to be

Answer 3

• NYC High School Teacher, said that a teacher must be “a drill sergeant, a rabbi, a disciplinarian, a low-level scholar, a clerk, a referee, a clown, a counselor, and therapist”

Question 4

tenure

Answer 4

• Job security granted after satisfactory performance, usually 2-5 years

Question 5

attrition rate of beginning teachers

Answer 5

• Attrition rate among teachers in first 3 years = 9.1%
• Highest among special ed, then english
• Lowest among art/music & early childhood
• Higher in rural areas, lower in cities
• Lower in schools with 75% eligibility of free/reduced lunch

Question 6

key outcomes of teacher induction programs

Answer 6

• Improved teachers practices
• Increased student achievement
• Increased teacher retention
• Promote personal/professional well being of teachers
• Help teachers learn about the culture of the school system

Question 7

microteaching

Answer 7

• Student teachers teach brief, single-concept lessons to small group of students
• Often videod for later study
• Six steps

Question 8

6 Steps of Microteaching

Answer 8

1. Identify skill to learn/practice
2. Read about skill in pamphlets
3. Observe a master teacher demonstrate skill (movie/tape)
4. Prepare 3-5 minute lesson to demonstrate skill
5. Teach the lesson to small group, video
6. Critique, with instructor and peers

Question 9

highly qualified teachers

Answer 9

• Were provisioned under No Child Left Behind
• Bachelor’s Degree
• learning style
• Full State Certification
• Knowledge of each subject they teach

Question 10

National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Interstate Agreement

Answer 10

o 47 states & District of Columbia are involved
o Reciprocity agreement whereby a certificate obtained in one state will be honored in another.
o In order to teach in another state than where certificate obtained, make sure both are members of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement

Question 11

alternate certification

Answer 11

o Designed for people w/ B.A., who want to become licensed to teach
o 2006 = 50,000 licensed this way
o Increased due to public school teacher demand, attracting minorities to teach
o Often collaborative efforts among state departments of education, teacher educations programs, and school districts.
o Usually people are older, more diverse, and willing to teach anywhere