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ReplyDeleteEDU 202 / 203 -- MWSU -- Spring 2010 -- Dr. Hendrix
Assignment: Chpt. 13; Due: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
1. Job options in education?... The sky’s the limit, right?! Or are we talking monetary and status/prestige compensation? Just because one has obtained a higher degree, does this then mean that s/he is better qualified and/or more suited and appropriate for the job? With so many degrees available now, which one is best for teaching? (Txtbk. Chpt. 13)
2a. “Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.” -Ann Richards, Former Governor of Texas (Txtbk. p. 432, Chpt. 13)
2b. “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” -Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. Presdient (Txtbk. p. 441, Chpt. 13)
3. The number of classroom teachers is expected to increase by almost 400,000 in the next decade, increasing from 3.6 million in 2007 to almost (~) 4 million by 2015. (Txtbk. p. 428, Chpt. 13)
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteQuestion
What percentage does teaching represent of the civilian work force in the United States?
Quote
"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date." Ann Richards
Fact
The shortage of minority teachers deprives both white and minority students of positive role models pg 434
The number of classroom teachers is expected to increase by almost 400,000 in the next decade, increasing from 3.6 million in 2007 to almost 4 million by 2015.
ReplyDeleteDo you think it will be easy to get a job when we graduate?
"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done and it remains the hardest work I have done to date".-Ann Richards
Question: Why is a teachers salary so low compared to other careers that require the same hard work as a teacher?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date."
Fact: There are more than twice as many K-12 teachers as registered nurses and five times as many teachers as either lawyers or professors in this country.
Question: If teachers play such a crutial role in shaping the minds of th future, then why are teachers paid so little. Shouldn't teachers have the same salary as that of a doctor or lawyer?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Keeping young teachers in our schools is of immense importance, but keeping them there with spirits strong and souls intact is more important still. If we lose this, we lose everything." - Jonathan Kozol
Fact: The teachers who choose to work in a private school have taken an average salary that is 25% lower than that a public school teacher makes.
Fact: The number of classroom teachers is expected to increase by almost 400,000 in the next decade, increasing from 3.6 million in 2007 to almost 4 million by 2015.
ReplyDelete"Keeping young teachers in our schools is of immense importance, but keeping them there with spirits strong and souls intact is more important still. If we lose this, we lose everything." - Jonathan Kozol
In your opinion, why are there so few minority teachers?
Question: so, with an elementary education degree, I could work in an office as upper management or something?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have it." - Thomas Jefferson
Fact: Alternate licensure programs have been developed as a response to 1) teacher shortages and 2) the perception of lawmakers that courses in education contribute little to a teacher's effectiveness.
Quote: "Im a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Thomas Jefferson
ReplyDeleteFact: 46% of the students attending private schools, attend a catholic school.
Question: Do you think private schools are more segregated than public schools?
Question: What is the biggest obstacle to get around when applying for a job in the teaching field?
ReplyDeleteQuote:"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." - Thomas Jefferson
Fact: That teachers salaries have made significant gains and that they vary from state to state.
-Do teachers get paid less because there are so many of them?
ReplyDelete-There is a demand for male teachers at the elementary school level, where they account for less than 10% of the teaching force.
-"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." -Thomas Jefferson pg 441
Quote:
ReplyDelete"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done and it remains the hardest work I have done to date."
Question:
Is it a lack of respect why teachers don't have a high income? And has recent education news [firing of an entire district, and unions butting head] only support those who think teachers should be paid minimally?
Fact:
The number of classroom teachers is expected to increase by almost 400,000 in the next decade, increasing from 3.6 million in 2007 to almost 4 million by 2015.
Question: Substitute teaching would take up an entire day. How could a student fit in an entire day of substitute teaching when they are already a full time student themselves?
ReplyDeleteQuote: I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
Fact: about 10 percent of all students in the US attend private school.
Question: Should substitue teachers be allowed to be full time students and visa versa.
ReplyDeleteFact: Private schools began by religious prosecution.
Quote: "Im a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
Quote:"Keeping young teachers in our schools is of immense importance, but keeping them there with spirits strong and souls intact is more important still. If we lose this, we lose everything."-Jonathan Kozol
ReplyDeleteQuestion:Is salary a big reason for shortage of teachers in certain areas?
Fact: Beginning salary for teachers in North Dakota is, 24,035.
Question: When a teacher left the job at the middle of the year, it affect to the students?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have it." - Thomas Jefferson
Fact: Fact: The teachers who choose to work in a private school have taken an average salary that is 25% lower than that a public school teacher makes.
Are alternative licensure programs fair? Are they thorough enough to give future teachers everything they need to be successful?
ReplyDelete"Keeping young teachers in our schools is of immense importance, but keeping them there with spirits and strong and souls intact is more important still. If we lose this, we lose everything." -Jonathan Kozol, American Educational Author
An estimated 2 million new teachers will be needed in the U.S. during the next ten years.
More than a quarter of teachers are at least fifty years old, and nearly half will retire over the next decade. (page 431)
Quote: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." - Thomas Jefferson p.441
ReplyDeleteFact: An estimated 2 million new teachers will be needed in the United States during the next ten years. p.431
Question: Which would be more difficult to do, teach in a public school or teach in a private school?
Fact:10% of all students attend private schools.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
Question: Do you feel that private school gives students an upper hand when it comes to getting into college.
Question: How big a part does lack of salary play in the shortage of teachers today?
ReplyDeleteQuote: I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. Thomas Jefferson pg 441
Fact: The number of classroom teachers is expected to increase by almost 400,000 in the next decade... pg 428