EDUC 1301 Chapter 1 2 3 Questions(100% Correct
answers)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher? correct answers Advantages- Passionate
about content, Love people, Creative people, Money in the bank (enough), Job security, Time off
(summer 3 months).
Disadvantages- Hectic days, Exhausting, Lot of hours, Routine, Pay is okay, Lack of respect, Paper work
insane, "TEST"
Are most teachers today generally satisfied with teaching? How do you know? correct answers Yes 80%
of teachers are satisfied with teaching because they have a sense of reward, making a differences, and
highly respected.
What are the general complaints about teaching? correct answers Low budges, time consuming,
What are the critical teaching shortage areas in Texas and why do you think we have these shortages?
correct answers Special Ed, Bilingual, Math and science, and Spanish because baby boomers retiring,
increase in population, new teachers are not adequately supported and leave within 5 years, business
world pays better, and its a tough job.
What can you do now to prepare for future certification? correct answers Plan course work,
Extracurricular activity, Field experience, Networking, Start collecting recommendations,
Resume/Portfolio, Good first impressions.
Teach for America correct answers Best known alternative program, Recruits, called corps members,
agree to teach for two years in under-resourced urban and rural schools. Small program that picks a few
candidates. Create strong teachers.
the Carnegie report correct answers Called for an end to the undergraduate teaching major, to be replaced
by masters level degrees in teaching. While some universities filled this recommendation and created fifth
year teach education programs (bachelors and masters degrees required for teacher education candidates),
others continued their undergraduate programs.
A Nation Prepared correct answers Carnegie Forum also issued a highly publicized report, A nation
prepared. Both reports called for higher standards and increased professionalism for the nations teachers.
answers)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher? correct answers Advantages- Passionate
about content, Love people, Creative people, Money in the bank (enough), Job security, Time off
(summer 3 months).
Disadvantages- Hectic days, Exhausting, Lot of hours, Routine, Pay is okay, Lack of respect, Paper work
insane, "TEST"
Are most teachers today generally satisfied with teaching? How do you know? correct answers Yes 80%
of teachers are satisfied with teaching because they have a sense of reward, making a differences, and
highly respected.
What are the general complaints about teaching? correct answers Low budges, time consuming,
What are the critical teaching shortage areas in Texas and why do you think we have these shortages?
correct answers Special Ed, Bilingual, Math and science, and Spanish because baby boomers retiring,
increase in population, new teachers are not adequately supported and leave within 5 years, business
world pays better, and its a tough job.
What can you do now to prepare for future certification? correct answers Plan course work,
Extracurricular activity, Field experience, Networking, Start collecting recommendations,
Resume/Portfolio, Good first impressions.
Teach for America correct answers Best known alternative program, Recruits, called corps members,
agree to teach for two years in under-resourced urban and rural schools. Small program that picks a few
candidates. Create strong teachers.
the Carnegie report correct answers Called for an end to the undergraduate teaching major, to be replaced
by masters level degrees in teaching. While some universities filled this recommendation and created fifth
year teach education programs (bachelors and masters degrees required for teacher education candidates),
others continued their undergraduate programs.
A Nation Prepared correct answers Carnegie Forum also issued a highly publicized report, A nation
prepared. Both reports called for higher standards and increased professionalism for the nations teachers.
