1. Complete survey on page 5
Do I Want to Be a Teacher?
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Complete survey on page 5

2. This I Believe Survey

3. Intrinsic Rewards in Teaching
Come from within and are personally satisfying for emotional or intellectual reasons
Emotional rewards center on working with young people and knowing you’re contributing to the world.
Every kid needs a champion
Intellectual rewards are related to thinking about and teaching academic content.

4. Teaching survey Item Job security 3.1 6 Family influence 2.8 8
National
Avg.
Rank
Job security
3.1 6
Family influence
2.8 8
Summer vacation
2.9 7
Didn’t consider other careers
1.9 9
Work with youth
4.6 1
Contribute to society
4.5 2
Subject matter interest
3.8 4
Influence of teachers
3.6 5
Self growth
3.9 3

5. Extrinsic Rewards in Teaching
Rewards that come from outside
Include job security, vacations, convenient schedules, and occupational status
Can both attract people to teaching and induce them to leave
Salary schedules pg. 9

6. STATE AVERAGES
The average beginning monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree is $2, Yearly $33,117
The low beginning monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree is $2, Yearly $ 29,595 (North Summit)
The high beginning monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor’s degree is $3, Yearly $38,409 (Park City)
The average maximum monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree is $3, Yearly $47,055
The low maximum monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree is $3, Yearly $ 39,183 (Juab)
The high maximum monthly salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree is $5, Yearly $60,564 (Cache)

7. What do teachers Make?
What do teachers make video

8. Complexities of Classrooms
Classrooms are multidimensional.
Classroom events are simultaneous.
Classroom events are immediate.
Classrooms are unpredictable.
Classrooms are public.
What does this mean to me?

9. Multiple Roles of Teachers
Creating productive learning environments
Working with parents and other caregivers
Collaborating with colleagues

10. Characteristics of Professionalism
A specialized body of knowledge
Autonomy
Emphasis on decision making and reflection
Ethical standards for conduct

11. A Specialized Body of Knowledge
Knowledge of content: teachers can’t teach what they don’t know
Pedagogical content knowledge: the ability to illustrate and explain abstract concepts
General pedagogical knowledge: being able to manage and instruct effectively
Knowledge of learners and learning: understanding the developmental and learning needs of students

12. Diversity: The Changing Face of U.S. Classrooms
Diversity in U.S. classrooms
Culture
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic status (SES)
Gender differences
Teacher responses to diversity influence student learning and teacher career satisfaction.

13. Teaching in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Environments
Rural school districts
Tend to be smaller with smaller schools
Are less culturally diverse
Often seek beginning teachers
Suburban school districts
Are intermediate in terms of both size and cultural diversity
Are wealthier because of higher tax base
Job opportunities are more competitive

14. Teaching in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Environments (continued)
Urban school districts
Are the largest and most culturally diverse
Considerable job opportunities
New Teacher Video

15. Reform: Changes in Teacher Preparation
Raising standards for admission into teacher training programs
Requiring teachers to take more rigorous courses than in the past
Requiring higher standards for licensure, including teacher-competency tests
Expanding teacher preparation programs from 4 years to 5
Requiring experienced teachers to take more rigorous professional development courses

16. Reform: Teacher Accountability Measures
Competency Testing
Targets basic skills, subject matter, and professional knowledge
Through PRAXIS or state-specific tests
Portfolios: representative work samples to document professional knowledge and skills

17. Accountability and High-Stakes Testing
No Child Left Behind: federal legislation that attempts to make schools and school districts accountable for the learning progress of every student
Accountability levels
States – for achievement of students in the state
Districts – for achievement of district’s students
Schools – for achievement of school’s students
Teachers – for their students’ learning progress
High-stakes tests: used to hold all levels accountable; can have adverse consequences if not passed
ABC Video

18. What students need to hear