Teaching as a Profession

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Teaching as a Career

 

What are some good and bad things about being a teacher?

 

The good and the bad of teaching 

Positives 

Negatives 

Active, social work Chance to make a difference Mentally stimulating Creative Benefits, salary, and flexibility  
Can00 get away Isolation Lack of respect Intellectually boring Routine Burnout Bureaucracy Salary  

Teaching as a profession

 

What is a Profession? 

Provides essential services Unique body of knowledge Decisions made on the basis of body of knowledge (theory/concepts) Public trust Individual freedom and autonomy  
 
Professional organizations control work and conditions Performance standards for admission determined by profession Induction requires preparation Accountable to profession, not supervisor  

Why is teaching not (completely) a profession? 

History Gender Multiple routes Public Perception  

History 

Until after the Civil War, you only went to college to become: A lawyer A minister A doctor  

History 

Normal Schools Reverend Samuel Hall established the first normal school in Vermont in 1823. Horace Mann helps establish a state supported normal school in Massachusetts in 1839. Not really college; two years of training As public schools grew, so did the importance and prestige of normal schools.  

History 

The 198000 00Today Increased emphasis on rigorous teacher training A Nation Prepared called for M.A. to be minimum degree required of teachers. Board-Certified Teachers (NBPTS) Advanced designation for master teachers; rigorous requirements  

Gender 

As normal schools develop, teaching becomes increasingly feminized. Why?  00oman00 Work00  Deals with caring for children. Not intellectually serious One of the few professional avenues open Not rewarded with status and pay. Contemporary Gender Issues?  

Multiple Routes 

Traditional Routes Alternative Licensure

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