CHAPTERCHAPTER Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND SOCIETY EIGHTH EDITION DAVID MILLER SADKER MYRA POLLACK SADKER KAREN R. ZITTLEMAN 1 Becoming a Teacher

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BECOMING A TEACHER The Good NewsThe Bad News Improved SalarySalary Still Behind Other Professions Recognized WorthStatus Inferior to Other Professions Excitement of Working with Youth Little Contact with Adults Student AppreciationLittle Recognition from Adults Intellectual StimulationRepetition CreativityRoutine Making a DifferenceLoss of Idealism 1.1

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. WHY BECOME A TEACHER? POSITIVENEGATIVE Student Generated Responses 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. WHY TEACH? Reasons Teachers Teach Teachers Agreeing Desire to work with young people73% Value or significance of education to society44% Interest in subject-matter field36% Influence of teacher in elementary or 32% secondary school Long summer vacation21% Influence of family19% Job security17% Opportunity for life time of self-growth 11% Source: National Education Association, Status of the American Public School Teacher, Figure 1.1

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Connecticut$56,516$34,362 Rhode Island 54,809 32,902 Massachusetts 53,274 34,041 Vermont ,819 New Hampshire42,68927,367 Maine 39,86425,901 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597$31,704 New England Figure 1.2 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). 1.4

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY New York$55,18136,400 New Jersey53,66337,061 Pennsylvania 52,64034,140 Delaware51,12234,566 Maryland50,30333,760 Mideast 1.5 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597$31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Michigan$54,474$34,377 Illinois 53,82035,114 Ohio47,79128,692 Indiana45,79129,784 Minnesota45,01030,772 Wisconsin41,68723,952 Great Lakes 1.6 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597 $31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Nebraska$39,635$28,527 Kansas 38,62228,530 Iowa38,38126,967 Missouri38,24728,938 North Dakota35,41124,108 South Dakota33,23625,504 BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: Plains 1.7 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597$31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Arizona$42,324$28,236 Texas40,47632,741 New Mexico38,46931,920 Oklahoma35,06129,473 Southwest 1.8 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597$31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Georgia$45,848$35,116 Virginia43,93632,437 North Carolina43,21127,572 South Carolina41,16227,883 Florida40,59830,969 Tennessee40,31830,449 Kentucky39,83128,416 Arkansas39,22626,129 West Virginia38,49626,692 Alabama38,28230,973 Louisiana37,12329,655 Mississippi36,21728,106 Southeast 1.9 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597 $31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Colorado$43,318$31,296 Idaho 40,11125,908 Wyoming39,53728,900 Utah38,97626,130 Montana37,18424,032 Rocky Mountains 1.10 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597 $31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. BEGINNING and AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY California$56,444$35,135 Alaska51,13640,027 Oregon47,82933,396 Hawaii45,45637,615 Washington45,43730,159 Nevada43,21127,942 Far West 1.11 U.S. AVERAGE $46,597 $31,704 Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education (2005). Figure 1.2

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. NEW TEACHER SATISFACTION AND WILLINGNESS TO ENTER TEACHING AGAIN 1.12 Figure 1.3 Source: National Education Association “Status of the American Public School Teacher,” © 2003.

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. AMERICA’S PRIORITIES 1.13 Figure 1.4 Source: Public Agenda 2005.

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. WHAT’S WORTH TEACHING TEACHERS ESSENTIAL TO TEACH… Lifelong learning and update skills Kids to be active learners Hold high expectations Know content Versed in child development With limited resources or if kids are not ready to learn Trained in pragmatic issues (time and behavior management) Maintain order and discipline Stress correct grammar, spelling, punctuation Expect students to be neat, on time, and polite Source: Different Drummers: How Teachers of Teachers View Public Education, Public Agenda,

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. WHAT GRADE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR CURRENT TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM? 1997%Current (A and B)64% A23% B41% C25% D8% Fail2% Don’t Know1% Source: The Fourth Phi Delta Kappa Poll of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Public Schools (1997). 1.15

Sadker/Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society, Eighth Edition. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. ADULT PROSE LITERACY SCORES BY SELECTED OCCUPATION Source: David C. Berliner, “A Personal Response to Those Who Bash Teacher Education,” Journal of Teacher Education 51, no. 5, November/December Figure 1.5