CS 563 Class 4 Career Stages and CBAM

C&S 563 --Class #4 Career Stages and CBAM

Career Cycle l l l Don’t move through the stages in a lock-step fashion. Our personal life affects us. Our environment affects us. • (See handout)

Preservice l Period of preparation • Course Work • Field Observations • Student Teaching/Interning

Induction: Years 1 & 2 l l l Socialized into the system Strive for acceptance by students, peers, and supervisors Attempt to achieve a comfort and security level in dealing with everyday problems

Competency Building l l Strive to improve teaching skills and abilities Seek out new materials, methods, and strategies Receptive to new ideas See job as challenging and eager to improve

Enthusiastic and Growing l l l Have realized high level of performance Constantly seeking new ways to enrich their teaching Supportive and helpful in identifying professional development needs

Career Frustration l l l Frustrated and disillusioned Occurs midpoint in career Burnout!

Stable and Stagnant l l Resolved to “doing the time” Do what is expected only Not committed to pursuit of excellence and growth Participate at surface level

Career Wind Down l l Preparing to leave profession Often, a pleasant time For some, a bitter time Can last several years or a matter of weeks

Career Exit l l Retirement, child rearing, etc. Usually a complete disconnect from the school

Important to note l l Stages are not linear Personal and environmental environments can affect stage

Organizational Environment l l Supportive environment will reinforce, reward and encourage Look at list. How have some organizational issues listed made an impact on teachers you know, perhaps yourself?

Some reasons for dissatisfaction l l l Lottery of pupils Department head or principal Folly of school district choice of a program (e. g. reading, science)

Predictors of Satisfaction l l Tinkering Involved in school-wide innovation Slight, spontaneous role shift Experience of achieving significant results in classroom

Assumptions 1 Best scenario for satisfactory career development is through a craft model (artisans) 2 Shapes of p. d. most likely to succeed will be grafted on the ways in which teachers spontaneously go about tinkering in their classrooms

3 Decentralize resources 4 Include experimental time, collecting data before and after 5 Foster collaboration that respects one’s work as an artisan

Personal Environment l Look at the list. How can issues listed change a person’s career stage, positively or negatively?

Concern-Based Adoption Model l See handout and note the stages of concern whenever an innovation is presented.