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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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What percentage of teachers are male?

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25%

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2
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Most teachers come from which racial group?

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Caucasian

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3
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What is the top reason teachers give for choosing to teach?

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Had a desire to work with children/adolescents

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4
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What was not on the list of top 8 reasons teachers give for choosing the profession?

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Influence of students

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5
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Which state had the highest average teacher salary?

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New York

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What group emerged as the most influentail source of info about characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century?

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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

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7
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Academic rigor is important because it means…

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…the content we teach is meaningful and our expectations for student learning are high

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What is the most widely used test for admission into teacher preparation?

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The Praxis series

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9
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What is on the traditional path to teacher preparation?

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  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Fifth-year program
  • Master’s degree
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10
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What do alternative paths to teacher preparation include?

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Teach for America

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11
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What makes an occupation a profession?

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If it provides an essential service no other group can provide

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12
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What characteristics of a full profession does teaching not fit as well as it should?

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The self-governance in admitting, policing, and excluding of members

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13
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List professional education associations

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  • National Education Association
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
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14
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List three characteristics of teacher professionalism

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  • Put students first
  • Strive for excellence
  • Commit to growth
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15
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List characteristics of effective teachers

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  • They push students to learn
  • They are willing to help everyone
  • They develop relationships with their students
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16
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Give the correct order for the federal acts relating to education

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  1. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  2. No Child Left Behind Act
  3. Every Student Suceeds Act
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What does being a reflective practitioner require?

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Consciously thinking about what went right and what did not

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According to P21, what characteristics are linked to teachers who lead students?

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  • Self-directed learner
  • Critical thinker
  • Health conscious
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19
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What is often used as a vehicle for professional development?

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Webinars

20
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What does InTASC stand for?

A

Interstate Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium

21
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Good teachers…

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…come figuratively “in all shapes and sizes”

22
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How do responsibilities of new teachers differ from experienced ones?

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They don’t

23
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What is true about the relationship between developmental appropriateness and academic rigor?

A

Academic rigor without developmental appropriateness will result in frustration for both teachers and students

24
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What does Tomilson say is a primary characteristics of consistently resilient teachers?

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Energy renewal

25
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List vital components of advocacy

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  • Understanding that advocacy takes multiple forms with individuals, groups, or causes
  • Keeping the focus on what’s best for students
  • Taking an informed stance on issues that affect children
26
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Describe the organization Partnership for 21st Century Skills

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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a national organization that promotes information about teaching and learning for now and the future. P21 presents characteristics of both teachers and students that are appropriate for the 21st century.

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Name the two largest professional educator associations in America, and briefly describe their role in the educational community

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The associations are NEA and AFT, and they represent teachers in collective bargaining. Beyond this, AFT and NEA guide teaching and learning by providing opportunities for teachers to share with other teachers. Both organizations advocate for both teachers and students.

28
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Bachelor’s degree

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Traditional path to teaching

29
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Teach for America

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Alternative path to teaching

30
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Higher than average financial rewards

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Characteristic of a profession often not exemplified by teaching

31
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Collective bargaining

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Negotiating with employers

32
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U.S. average teacher salary

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$58,353

33
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Developmental appropriateness

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Addressing physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and character of students

34
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Dispositions

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Attitudes, values, beliefs

35
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Reflective practitioner

A

Deliberately thinking about what we do as teachers

36
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills

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Influential source of teacher and learner characteristics

37
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Achievement gap

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Academic disparity among students

38
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Every Student Succeeds Act

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2016 reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act

39
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Percentage of female elementary teachers

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89%

40
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Cost of living

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Should be considered when comparing salaries

41
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Lowest state teacher salary

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$42,025

42
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Academic rigor

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Meaningful content and high expectations

43
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Percentage of female high school teachers

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58%

44
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National Education Association

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Largest professional education organization

45
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Praxis series

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Most used exams for beginning teachers

46
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InTASC

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Address what teachers should know and be able to do

47
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Percentage of non-white teachers

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17%

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