Caprice Paduano

Chapter 2

Today’s Teachers

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1. Who are today’s teachers?2. What do teachers do in the classroom?3. What knowledge do today’s teachers

need?4. To what extent is teaching a full

profession?5. To what professional organizations do

teachers belong?6. How do teachers participate in their

learning communities?7. How do teachers participate in teacher

collaboration?

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Teaching is the largest profession in the US•3.5 million teachers in U.S., not including special ed. teachers •Majority of teachers are Caucasian & femalePre – K Teachers (Early Childhood) • Teach Birth – age 8.

Elementary Teachers • Teach 1st Grade – 6th. • May team teach or teach multi-age classes

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Middle School Teachers•Teach 6th – 9th •specialized subjects

High School Teachers •Teach 9th–12th t•teach in specialized content areas

4 – 5 courses w/in single content area

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• Private School Teachers• Charter School Teachers• Alternative School Teachers• Magnet School Teachers• Specialized Teachers

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• Art Teachers• Music Teachers• Vocational Teachers• Physical Education Teachers• Special Education Teachers• English Language Learners Teachers

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• Teach • assign tasks, assess, praise, encourage and

lecture• Serve as Role Model• Serve as Problem Solver• Serve as Reflective Thinker

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• Knowledge of Self• Knowledge of Students• Knowledge of Subject• Knowledge of How to Use Educational

Theory and Research• Knowledge of How to Integrate

Technology Into Teaching• Reflection and Problem Solving -

• Knowledge of just one of the previous categories is not enough for teaching

• Reflection and Problem Solving will guide you in how to use your knowledge

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Characteristics of the Profession•Institutional Monopoly of Services•Teacher Autonomy•Years of Education and Training•Providing an Essential Service•Degree of Self Governance•Professional Associations•Professional Knowledge and Skills•Public Trust•Prestige, Benefits, and Pay

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• National Education Association (NEA)• American Federation of Teachers (AFT) • National Education Association Federation of

Teachers (NEAFT) Partnership • Other Professional Organizations• Phi Delta Kappa• ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision &

Curriculum Development)• Specific Subject Areas

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Learning Community • students, parents, staff and administrators

working together for the benefit of student success.

•Relationships with Students•Relationships with Colleagues & Staff•Relationships with Administrators•Relationships with Parents or Guardians•Community Relations

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Collaborationmeaningful authentic relationships among professionals

Collaboration should:•Be voluntary•Have parity•Have a shared goal•Have shared responsibility•Have shared accountability•Has shared resources•Have decision making, trust, and respect

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Four Expressions•Peer Coaching•Staff Development•Team Teaching•Co-Teaching