Instructors Manual - For Your Introduction to Education Explorations...

Instructor’s Manual For Your Introduction to Education Explorations in Teaching Fourth Edition Sara Davis Powell Prepared by Sara Davis Powell 1 / 4

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Chapter 1: Teachers and the Teaching Profession

Chapter 2: Student Similarities and Differences

Chapter 3: School Similarities and Differences

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hapter 4: Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability

Chapter 5: The Science, Art, and Service of Teaching

Chapter 6: Creating and Maintaining a Positive and Productive

Learning Environment

Chapter 7: History of Education in the United States

Chapter 8: Philosophical Foundations of Education in the United States

Chapter 9: The Societal Context of Schooling in the United States

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10: Ethical and Legal Issues in U.S. Schools

Chapter 11: Governing and Financing Public Schools in the United States

Chapter 12: Professionalism in Relationships, Reality, and Reform 2 / 4

1 Chapter 1 Teachers and the Teaching Profession Overview This chapter introduces readers to the world of teachers and gives them a framework throughout the text for thinking about the teaching profession. Included is a brief descriptive overview of who teaches in the U.S. and why. Readers are prompted to examine their own reasons for considering teaching as a career, as well as traditional and alternative paths to teacher preparation. We examine the characteristics of a profession and what teacher professionalism looks like, followed by a discussion of the traits of effective teaching and teachers from the perspective of students.Learning Objective-based Chapter Focus Questions •Who teaches in the United States and why?•How do we prepare to teach?•Is teaching a profession?•What is teacher professionalism?•What are the characteristics of effective teachers?Chapter Outline Dear Reader Where Do I Stand?

• Who Teaches in the United States and Why?

A.Deciding to Teach

Video Example 1.1: Brenda’s Interview

1.Desire to work with children and/or adolescents 2.Belief in importance of education to society 3.Motivated by variety 4.Impact of teachers and/or family 5.Interest in a particular subject 6.Other frequently chosen reasons

Teaching in Focus: Brandi Wade

Point of Reflection 1.1 Check Your Understanding 1.1 II. How Do We Prepare to Teach?

• Traditional Paths to Teacher Preparation
• Bachelor’s degree
• Fifth-year program

3.Master of Arts in Teaching

• Alternative Paths to Teacher Preparation 3 / 4

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• Getting to Know Schools, Teachers, and Students
• Meet the Focus Teachers

Point of Reflection 1.2 Check Your Understanding 1.2

III. Is Teaching a Profession?

• Characteristics of a Profession
• Professional Associations

Point of Reflection 1.3 Check Your Understanding 1.3

IV. What is Teacher Professionalism?

• Put Students First
• Advocate for students
• Make wise decisions
• Determine classroom climate
• Strive for Excellence
• Facilitate learning
• Develop positive dispositions
• Commit to Growth
• Be a reflective practitioner

Video Example 1.2: Purposeful Reflection

• Build 21

st century knowledge and skills

SocialMEdia: Webinars

Point of Reflection 1.4 Check Your Understanding 1.4

• What Are the Characteristics of Effective Teachers?

The Opinion Page: What is a teacher worth?

• Effective Teachers are 100% Present

Teaching in Focus: Traci Peters

Application Exercise 1.1: Traci’s Interview

• Effective Teachers Make a Difference
• Teaching is Hard Work

Point of Reflection 1.5 Check Your Understanding 1.5

Concluding Thoughts Chapter in Review Developing Professional Competence Application Exercises 1.2 Application Exercises 1.3 Flashcards 1.1 Shared Writing 1.1

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