CHAPTER 1 Becoming a Teacher DAVID MILLER SADKER

CHAPTER 1 Becoming a Teacher DAVID MILLER SADKER KAREN R. ZITTLEMAN TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND SOCIETY NINTH EDITION Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 1 BECOMING A TEACHER The Good News Improved salary The Bad News Salary still behind other professions Recognized worth Status inferior to other professions Excitement of working with youth Little contact with adults Student appreciation Little recognition from adults Intellectual stimulation Repetition Creativity Routine Making a difference Loss of idealism Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 2 WHY BECOME A TEACHER? Student Generated Responses POSITIVE NEGATIVE Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 3 WHY TEACH? Reasons Teachers Agreeing Desire to work with young people 71% Value or significance of education to society 42% Interest in subject-matter field 39% Influence of teacher in elementary or 31% secondary school Influence of family 19% Source: National Education Association, Status of the American Public School Teacher , 2006. Figure 1. 1 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 4 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary NEW ENGLAND Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Maine $61, 039 $58, 420 $58, 178 $47, 645 $46, 797 $42, 103 $41, 497 $34, 838 n/a $30, 185 $28, 517 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 5 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary MID-ATLANTIC New Jersey New York Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware $59, 730 $59, 557 $56, 927 $54, 977 $54, 537 $44, 523 $39, 500 $40, 849 $36, 599 $39, 941 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 6 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary GREAT LAKES Illinois Michigan Ohio Minnesota Indiana Wisconsin $58, 275 $55, 541 $53, 536 $49, 719 $47, 832 $46, 707 $38, 363 $34, 100 $35, 676 $33, 018 $32, 076 $31, 588 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 7 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary PLAINS Kansas Iowa Nebraska Missouri North Dakota South Dakota $43, 318 $42, 922 $42, 044 $40, 384 $38, 586 $35, 378 $30, 408 $30, 331 $29, 215 $31, 285 $27, 064 $26, 988 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 8 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary SOUTHWEST Texas Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma $45, 392 $44, 700 $42, 780 $42, 379 $38, 522 $35, 127 $32, 081 $36, 278 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

TEACHER SALARIES 1. 9 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary Georgia $49, 836 $31, 659 Virginia $49, 130 n/a Florida $47, 219 $37, 600 North Carolina $46, 137 $31, 478 Arkansas $44, 493 $30, 510 South Carolina $44, 335 $31, 336 Tennessee $43, 815 $33, 459 Kentucky $43, 787 $31, 304 Alabama $43, 389 $35, 517 Louisiana $42, 816 $34, 410 West Virginia $40, 534 $30, 626 Mississippi $40, 182 $32, 141 $51, 009 $35, 284 Region SOUTHEAST U. S. AVERAGE Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 10 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary ROCKY MOUNTAINS Wyoming Colorado Idaho Montana Utah $50, 771 $45, 832 $45, 094 $41, 146 $37, 775 $40, 084 $36, 211 $30, 000 $27, 134 $28, 653 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 11 TEACHER SALARIES 2006 -07 Average Salary 2006 -07 Beginning Salary FAR WEST California Alaska Hawaii Oregon Nevada Washington $63, 640 $54, 678 $51, 916 $51, 080 $49, 426 $47, 880 $38, 875 $42, 006 $39, 361 $35, 400 $35, 480 $31, 442 U. S. AVERAGE $51, 009 $35, 284 Region Source: American Federation of Teachers, annual survey of state departments of education, released 2008. Figure 1. 2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 12 PUBLIC TRUST IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS Source: National Education Association “Status of the American Public School Teacher, ” 2000 -2001 © 2003. Figure 1. 3 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 13 NEW TEACHER SATISFACTION Source: National Education Association “Status of the American Public School Teacher, ” 2000 -2001 © 2003. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. 14 WHAT’S WORTH TEACHING TEACHERS ESSENTIAL TO TEACH… • Lifelong learning and update skills • Kids to be active learners • Hold high expectations • Know content • Versed in child development • With limited resources or if kids are not ready to learn • Trained in pragmatic issues (time and behavior management) • Maintain order and discipline • Stress correct grammar, spelling, punctuation • Expect students to be neat, on time, and polite Source: Different Drummers: How Teachers of Teachers View Public Education, Public Agenda, 1997. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

ADULT PROSE LITERACY SCORES BY 1. 15 SELECTED OCCUPATION Source: David C. Berliner, “A Personal Response to Those Who Bash Teacher Education, ” Journal of Teacher Education 51, no. 5, November/December 2000. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

PERCENT OF TEENS WHO FEEL 1. 16 THEY HAVE LEARNED CRITICAL SKILLS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL Figure 1. 4 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

KEY TERMS National Board for Professional Teaching A professional organization charged with Standards (NBPTS) establishing voluntary standards for recognizing superior teachers as board certified. normal school A two-year teacher education institution popular in the nineteenth century. Many normal schools were expanded to become today's state colleges and universities. pedagogy The science of teaching. portfolio Compilations of work (such as papers, projects, videotapes) assembled to demonstrate growth, creativity, and competence. Often advocated as a more comprehensive assessment than test scores. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of being a teacher? 2. What are the satisfactions—and the complaints—of today's teachers? 3. Is teaching a "good fit" for you? 4. Can we consider teaching to be a profession? 5. How has teacher preparation changed over the years? 6. Are America's schools a secret success story? 7. What steps can you take now on the road to becoming a teacher? Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society , Ninth Edition. © 2010 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.