Becoming a Teacher 1 – Parkay Comprehensive Guide
1. student variability: ditterences in regard to developmental needs interests, abilities, and disabilities
2. student diversity: ditterences in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic
status.
3. why teachers teach: 1. desire to make a ditterence
2. a passion for teaching - subject a
passion for the teaching life
a passion for the learning process
3. influence of other teachers
4. desire to serve
4. teach for america - 10: a national corps launched in 1990 by Wendy Kopp. Members graduate from top universities and take
a teaching assignment for two years in an urban or rural school district then optionally return to planned career path. Over 1/2 choose to
remain in teaching. TFA had 6000 1yr members and 11,000 teachers in 2013.
5. benefits of teaching - 11: hours & vacations
salaries & benefits
From Presentation:
flexibility
mini vacations year around
salaries are increasing fringe
benefits
,my thoughts: "Yes, having set vacations are very nice and I love the flexibility, especially at the community college level, so that I can be home
with my children.
As Parkay mentions, teachers work non-stop. Your students become a part of your life and you will continually think about how you can
teach them, meet them where they are and help them.
Summers are ott, but most likely you will be planning for the next year, reading books about teaching or getting to all the stutt you didn't
have time for during the school year.
But I will say, teaching is wonderful and it is worth it."
6. The Equity project - (TEP) - 11: NYC charter school ottering all teachers a $125k salary. Idea based on research
showing teacher quality is most important school-based factor in academic success. Uses 3-r's to recruit teachers Rigorous qualifications,
redefined expectations, revolutionary compensation.
7. salaries - pgs12-13: higher salaries usually = higher cost of living, more desirable location, more experi- enced teachers.
salary policies often structured to:
attract the best graduates
encourage teachers to stay in classrooms draw
teachers to undesirable areas
salary is tied to # yrs experience, advanced training, additional duties
8. fringe benefits of teaching - 13: medical insurance
retirement plans
9. challenges of teaching - 14: long working hours - avg. 52 hrs/wk including a 37hr workweek + 12 hrs other
contracts do not include time for lesson planning, grading, non-instruction time such as recess. Paperwork is one of the most time intensive
tasks.
High-stakes testing
, often tied to merit pay increases
ESEA - (2002)NCLB - (2011)Blueprint for reform Race to the
Top
10. high-stakes tests pg15: each state has mandated a standardized test to assess student's mastery of academic
standards.
11. No child left behind (NCLB) Act: reauthorized Elementary & Secondary Education Act
mandates state testing every year from 3-8th grades in reading & math.
- By 2014 all public schools to guarantee students pass state testing.
- schools must show evidence of adequate yearly progress
- or pay to transport students who so desire to another -school
-or after 2 yrs of no AYP school must pay for student tutoring
12. Elementary & Secondary Education Act - 15: Johnson's 1965 see
timeline for reauthorizing pg 16
13. Blueprint for reform - 15: Obama 2010 called to reauthorize ESEA and change NCLB 4
priorities
- College/ career ready students
- Great teachers in every school
- equity / opportunity for all
- raise the bar/reward excellence
- Promote innovation and improvement
- eliminated 2014 deadline for academic proficiency, no longer calls out schools for failure to show AYProgress
1. student variability: ditterences in regard to developmental needs interests, abilities, and disabilities
2. student diversity: ditterences in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic
status.
3. why teachers teach: 1. desire to make a ditterence
2. a passion for teaching - subject a
passion for the teaching life
a passion for the learning process
3. influence of other teachers
4. desire to serve
4. teach for america - 10: a national corps launched in 1990 by Wendy Kopp. Members graduate from top universities and take
a teaching assignment for two years in an urban or rural school district then optionally return to planned career path. Over 1/2 choose to
remain in teaching. TFA had 6000 1yr members and 11,000 teachers in 2013.
5. benefits of teaching - 11: hours & vacations
salaries & benefits
From Presentation:
flexibility
mini vacations year around
salaries are increasing fringe
benefits
,my thoughts: "Yes, having set vacations are very nice and I love the flexibility, especially at the community college level, so that I can be home
with my children.
As Parkay mentions, teachers work non-stop. Your students become a part of your life and you will continually think about how you can
teach them, meet them where they are and help them.
Summers are ott, but most likely you will be planning for the next year, reading books about teaching or getting to all the stutt you didn't
have time for during the school year.
But I will say, teaching is wonderful and it is worth it."
6. The Equity project - (TEP) - 11: NYC charter school ottering all teachers a $125k salary. Idea based on research
showing teacher quality is most important school-based factor in academic success. Uses 3-r's to recruit teachers Rigorous qualifications,
redefined expectations, revolutionary compensation.
7. salaries - pgs12-13: higher salaries usually = higher cost of living, more desirable location, more experi- enced teachers.
salary policies often structured to:
attract the best graduates
encourage teachers to stay in classrooms draw
teachers to undesirable areas
salary is tied to # yrs experience, advanced training, additional duties
8. fringe benefits of teaching - 13: medical insurance
retirement plans
9. challenges of teaching - 14: long working hours - avg. 52 hrs/wk including a 37hr workweek + 12 hrs other
contracts do not include time for lesson planning, grading, non-instruction time such as recess. Paperwork is one of the most time intensive
tasks.
High-stakes testing
, often tied to merit pay increases
ESEA - (2002)NCLB - (2011)Blueprint for reform Race to the
Top
10. high-stakes tests pg15: each state has mandated a standardized test to assess student's mastery of academic
standards.
11. No child left behind (NCLB) Act: reauthorized Elementary & Secondary Education Act
mandates state testing every year from 3-8th grades in reading & math.
- By 2014 all public schools to guarantee students pass state testing.
- schools must show evidence of adequate yearly progress
- or pay to transport students who so desire to another -school
-or after 2 yrs of no AYP school must pay for student tutoring
12. Elementary & Secondary Education Act - 15: Johnson's 1965 see
timeline for reauthorizing pg 16
13. Blueprint for reform - 15: Obama 2010 called to reauthorize ESEA and change NCLB 4
priorities
- College/ career ready students
- Great teachers in every school
- equity / opportunity for all
- raise the bar/reward excellence
- Promote innovation and improvement
- eliminated 2014 deadline for academic proficiency, no longer calls out schools for failure to show AYProgress
