Becoming a Teacher, 8 th edition Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 Teaching: Your Chosen Profession

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Opening Vignette How will I support myself while I student teach? Am I willing to work with disadvantaged students or in tough neighborhoods? Am I willing to relocate to another area?

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Focus Questions Why do I want to teach? What are the benefits of teaching? What are the challenges of teaching? What will society expect of me as a teacher? What is the job outlook for teachers? How will I become highly qualified to teach?

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4 Why Do I Want to Teach? Primary reasons to Teach Desire to work with children and young people

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5 Why Do I Want to Teach? Passion for teaching Teachers often teach because of the following Passion of Subject Passion of Teaching Passion for the Teaching Learning Process

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Why Do I Want to Teach? Influence – Positive relationships with previous teachers may have influenced the desire to teach. …. “ Do my actions show my values to my students? So I have become a kinder more honest Ms. Gray ” …. Salina Gray

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7 Why Do I Want to Teach? Desire to serve Wanting life ’ s work to have meaning Teaching is chosen out of a desire to serve others Influenced by experience volunteering in educational settings Desire to give something back to society

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8 What are the benefits of teaching? Practical benefits of teaching Hours and vacations Flexibility “ Mini vacations ” year round Salaries are increasing Fringe benefits

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9 What are the benefits teaching? Job Security and Outlook Tenure contributes to job security Tenure – job granted to teachers usually after 2 – 5 years of satisfactory work Baby boom is to reach schools by 2012 School districts & states offer higher pay, bonuses, and loan forgiveness Demand for bilingual teachers

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10 What are the Challenges of Teaching? Long working hours High Stakes Testing Motivating “ tech-savvy ” students NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11 What Will Society Expect of Me as a Teacher? To be Trustworthy To Be Competent & Effective Help all learners succeed Need to stay informed of exemplary practices To be Accountable Create a safe effective learning environment Equalize educational opportunity

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12 What is the Job Outlook for Teachers? Demand for Teachers of Color Demand for Teachers with Disabilities Demand for Teachers by Region & Specialty The number of minority & disability student populations is increasing, teachers who can specialize or are willing to move will find favorable positions

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 How Will I Become a Highly Qualified Teacher? Highly Qualified Teachers (HQTs) – 1. Have a bachelor ’ s degree 2. Full state certification 3. Knowledge of subject taught

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14 How Will I Become a Highly Qualified Teacher? Professional Standards Sets of standards from professional associations that evaluate progress toward becoming an effective teacher Certification Teaching certificate – a license to teach

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15 How Will I Become a Highly Qualified Teacher? Praxis Series Putting theory into practice The evaluation process of becoming a teacher I. Academic Skills II. Subject Assessments III. Classroom Performance Assessment

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16 How Will I Become a Highly Qualified Teacher? State Licensure Certification Requirements Alternative Certification

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17 Chapter Review Questions Give one reason why teachers say they chose teaching? What are the job prospects for teachers who are bilingual? How are teachers important in helping schools make AYP?

Becoming a Teacher, 8e Parkay/Stanford © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18 Chapter Review Questions What does society expect teachers to do beyond teaching students? As the student population changes how will the teaching population change that will help students most? What are the 3 praxis assessments students are expected to pass before becoming a teacher?