Deck 2: Todays Teachers

Question 1

Teaching is the largest profession in the United States with Kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school teachers (not including special education teachers) totaling about _______ teachers.

A) 150,000
B) 1 million
C) 3.5 million
D) 4.8 million

Answer 1

3.5 million

Question 2

Elementary school teachers usually teach one class, of about 25, from _____,

A) kindergarten through third grade
B) first grade through fourth grade
C) kindergarten through sixth grade
D) third grade through eighth grade

Answer 2

kindergarten through sixth grade

Question 3

The majority of middle school teachers _______.

A) specialize in a specific subject and teach it several times a day
B) teach a wide variety of subjects throughout the day to one group of students
C) teach a wide variety of subjects to different students throughout the day
D) started out as high school teachers

Answer 3

specialize in a specific subject and teach it several times a day

Question 4

_______ schools are independent public schools, often founded by teachers that are given permission to operate by a school district or by state or national governments; they are accountable for meeting predetermined outcomes.

A) Charter
B) Alternative
C) Private
D) Magnet

Question 5

_______ schools offer a curriculum that focuses on a specific area such as the performing arts, mathematics, science, international studies, or technology; they often draw students from a larger attendance area than regular schools and promote voluntary desegregation.

A) Charter
B) Alternative
C) Private
D) Magnet

Question 6

_______ teachers train students to work in fields such as healthcare, business, auto repair, communications, and technology.

A) Multiple subject
B) Special education
C) Mentor
D) Vocational education

Question 7

One major cause of teacher isolation is _______.

A) teachers who are unsocial with other adults
B) teachers who are pursuing scholarly endeavors
C) no available teacher lounge
D) teaching children all day without adult interactions

Question 8

The fact that only lawyers may practice law, only physicians may practice medicine, and only licensed teachers may teach in the public schools are examples of how _______.

A) professionals institutionalize a "monopoly" of essential knowledge and services
B) professionals adhere to a set of ethical standards about who may or may not practice the profession
C) very few people have the aptitude to learn the knowledge and skills needed in these professions
D) the state and federal governments control these professions

Question 9

Compared to other professions, the professional component of the teacher education program in many states is _______.

A) longer
B) about the same
C) short
D) the most comprehensive

Question 10

As principals respond to increasing pressure to become more effective at facilitating collaborative, emergent approaches to leadership, teachers should receive _______.

A) greater degrees of self-governance
B) higher salaries
C) less control over the curriculum
D) collective bargaining

Question 11

_______ is the most prestigious credential a teacher can earn.

A) The Intern Credential
B) The Professional Clear Credential
C) National Board Certification
D) The Certificate of Clearance

Question 12

Currently, more than _______ of states have passed some type of collective bargaining laws that apply to teachers; however, there is little uniformity among these laws.

A) one-fourth
B) one-third
C) two-thirds
D) three-fourths

Question 13

A significant difference between the NEA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is that _______.

A) the AFT does not support collective bargaining
B) membership in the AFT is not open to administrators
C) the AFT does not participate in the development of educational policies
D) the AFT does not organize teachers around various educational issues

Question 14

In addition to the NEA and AFT, teachers' professional interests are represented by more than _______ other national organizations.

A) 50
B) 100
C) 500
D) 1,000

Question 15

_______ is a professional organization interested in school improvement at all levels of education.

A) ASCD
B) Phi Delta Kappa
C) National Education Association
D) American Federation of Teachers

Question 16

Do teachers have an institutional monopoly of services? Why or why not?

Question 17

Discuss the constraints placed on teachers and their work.

Question 18

Success during your first year of teaching will be determined not only by the relationships you develop with your students but also by the contacts you have with other staff, parents, and the community. Describe how all four of these groups can contribute significantly to your effectiveness as a teacher.