Thursday, January 15, 2009

EDU 202 Discussion Card Ch. 1

Put your discussion cards with your question, quote, and fact here for Ch. 1.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 7:54 AM

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  2. Dr. HendrixJanuary 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Air Force Spartan,

    Also, please put your first name here on your post, so I know who posted.

    Please post it again. For some reason, it is not here. I did not remove it.

    Take care,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  3. DevoJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Devin Bryant-You are suppose to sumbit a videotape showing myself teach. But what if the final copy doesn't meet standards what happens?
    -All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
    -The majority of teachers are white female. The profession has a shortage of men with color.

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  4. Michael RatliffJanuary 22, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    --One question that I had was just what it meant to have national board certification? Does that mean you don't need to renew you teaching certificate, or is it a high honor that looks fantastic on a resume? I really don't remember if the book made it clear

    --"Teachers do not select teaching because they expect to receive a high salary." - pg. 16

    --I didn't realize that it was common practice for a teacher to teach a subject they weren't qualified to teach; I thought it was just my high school.

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  5. Dr. HendrixJanuary 25, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Devin,

    Great points here! The teaching force is lacking diversity, and minority students are missing role models. This is a part of the hidden curriculum too. Who has knowledge then for these children--only Whites??? Who is successful to them then--only White females???? Who develops knowledge then? What knowledge and whose knowledge is constructed and then valued??? It is so important that we have more diversity in education!!! It matters if you become a teacher leader.

    Keep up your good work,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  6. Dr. HendrixJanuary 25, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Michael,

    Good points here! Ask in the Big Class discussion about National Board Certification. I discussed that with a few groups already, and I think many of your peers have this same question. I want to be clear about that one for the whole class. A lot of students, especially students in impoverished areas, have teachers who are teaching out of their content area. That makes a big difference in the end, and you can see how some students are privileged over others with their educations and with their opportunities then.

    Good points,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  7. Katherine HeckerJanuary 25, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Katherine Hecker
    Quote: "In a trjly national society, the best of us would be teachers, and the rest would have to settle for something else."

    Fact: Parents believe that teachers make a difference in their children's lives, especially when it comes to learning.

    Question: Who decides what the teachers get paid in different states?

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  8. Kendra S.January 26, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Kendra Stirn
    Question: If I graduate in Missouri will I only be licensed to teach in Missouri?
    Quote: "Professional athletes, presidents of companies, and national leaders often attribute their success to a teacher."
    Fact: In a survey of teachers by the National Education Association (2003), over half of the teachers indicate that they originally chose teaching because of the value of education to society.

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  9. kristi_owensJanuary 26, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Question: Do many teacher's really substitude in schools for a year or more and wait for a job opening in a wealthier school before beginning there teaching.

    Quote:"Some new teachers are willing to substitute in these(wealthy) school systems for a year or more until a job becomes available.

    Fact: I did not relize that is was not uncommon for teachers to work outside of their field of study.

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  10. brandib123January 26, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Brandi Bilderback Ch. 1
    1. Should I be starting my portfolio now and working on it as I go?
    2."Making a single copy for preparing a lesson is permissible." (pg. 15)
    3."The problem is that over 40 percent of the people who complete a teacher education program do not teach in the first 5 years after they graduate."(pg. 19)

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  11. rachann84January 26, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    -First or second year teachers that were mentored are more satified with their jobs than teachers that were not mentored and usually end up leaving.
    -With the mentoring, why not it be required by all schools that teachers be mentored for their first year of teaching?
    -"You can't teach what you don't know any more than you can come back from where you ain't been." Will Rogers
    Rachel Snead

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  12. dswansonJanuary 26, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Desiree Swanson
    1. What are some of the thing teacher unions have done for the teaching profession?
    2. "Understanding how to help each student learn is complex because students have different learning styles, come from different cultural backgrounds, and have different learning needs."
    3.Over half of the new teachers in surveys by Public agenda said salary and opportunities for advancement were less important then time with family and doing a job they love.

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  13. Kelsey LambJanuary 26, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Kelsey Lamb

    Fact: Over 40% of the people who complete a teacher education program do not teach in the first 5 years after they graduate.

    Question: What is the jigsaw strategy?

    Quote: "These teachers and many others not only believe that all students can learn, they take the challenge of ensuring that they do."

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  14. Dr. HendrixFebruary 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Courtney said...
    Chapter 1.
    1. Why are incomes so low for educators and what does the government intend to do about it.
    2. "To be successful the first thing you have to do is fall in love with your work."
    3. On average the highest teaching salery in the US is $58,688

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  15. Dr. HendrixMarch 3, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Courtney's Post:
    Chapter 1
    Q: How is the privatization movement changing school governance?
    F: To improve the performance of schools, to decentralize school governance, and to enhance the professional status of teachers, some districts are restructuring their school systems.
    Q: "To be a teacher, then, is to experience these political pressures."

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  16. Dr. HendrixMarch 3, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Courtney's Post:
    Chapter 2
    Q: How do regional education agencies assist schools?
    F: The largest-the New York city school system-has more than a million pupils, nearly 64,000 teachers, 1,200 schools, and total annual expenditures of almost $11 billion.
    Q: "In the rhetoric of democratic elitism, only the "best" -the elite- should determine important public matters... [A] factory worker would have less ability than a banker to decide the public interest regarding schooling... [Schools] should be governed only by the "best" members of the community"

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  17. UnknownMarch 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Question- Why do most teachers select teaching as a career?
    Quote- "A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives." Jackie Robinson
    Fact-new teachers who are mentored are more likely to continue to teach than other new teachers.

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