1. School Flyers
You are representatives at your assigned schools and you speaking with a group of perspective students.
Present your flyer and highlight your school.
Make us want to come to your school!

2. 1999-2000 the national average was $41,807
Benefits of Teaching
Salaries have been on the increase
the national average was $41,807
the national average was $55,350
a 5% increase is estimated
Fringe benefits
Medical insurance
Retirement

3. Challenges of Teaching
Long working hours
High Stakes Testing
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
2002: NCLB
2011: A Blueprint for Reform
Race to the Top
Tech-Savvy Students

4. Societal Expectations
Society will expect you…
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

5. Job Outlook Teaching and the Economic Recession
The 2008 financial crisis led to school district cuts
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Demand
Teachers of Color; with Disabilities; 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

6. Teacher Tenure
Tenure: a contractual right of a teacher or professor not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.
Basically, tenure is job security.
It prevents an employer from firing you for reasons that aren’t job related. (i.e. personal grudge, trouble maker, etc.)

7. Teacher Tenure
Before Massachusetts introduced teacher tenure in 1886, women were sometimes fired for getting married, becoming pregnant, wearing pants, or being out too late in the evenings.
In 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to pass a law extending the time it takes to earn tenure from 2 to 5 years. It failed.

8. Teacher Tenure
In a June 2009 study, 86% of school administrators said “they do not always pursue dismissal” of poorly performing teachers because of the costly and time consuming process.
In June 2010, New York City housed approximately 600 tenured teachers “accused of incompetence and wrongdoing” in a room to do nothing and collect their full salaries.

9. Teacher Tenure
In Chicago, tenure is earned after 3 consecutive years of excellent ratings.
The requirements to earn tenure varies from state to state.
Tenure is a controversial issue!
What are the benefits of tenure?
How can tenure be a bad thing?

10. Highly Qualified Teacher
Highly Qualified Teachers (HQTs)
Have a bachelor’s degree
Full state certification
Knowledge of subject taught
Professional Standards
Sets of standards from professional associations that evaluate progress toward becoming an effective teacher
Certification and Licensure
Teaching certificate – a license to teach

11. Highly Qualified Teacher
Illinois:
1. Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP)
Reading Comprehension, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Writing (Basic Skills)
2. Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT)
This is child psychology of teaching.
3. Subject Matter
High School subjects (i.e. Biology, English, etc.)
Middle school endorsement