EDFN 1501 exam 1
questions & answers
intrinsic rewards - ANSWERSthe personal satisfaction and enjoyment felt after attaining a goal;
students understand what is taught
extrinsic awards - ANSWERSacknowledgements from students, teachers, and parents; thank you
cards/$
dispositions - ANSWERSattitudes that students show that let you know they learned
teaching is a semi profession - ANSWERSno $ advantages; little control over work; little time to
interact with colleagues; other people set the rules
accredation - ANSWERSteams that evaluate schools and universities in their state/across the
country through teacher organizations; National Council for Accredation of Teacher Education or
Teacher Education Accredation Council (NCATE/TEAC)
Portfolio - ANSWERSwhat you have learned about working with students; your best work;
experience; assignments; papers; projects; lesson plans; assessments; include Taskstream, Tk20,
edTPA
Journal - ANSWERSSummarize thoughts about reactions to major things you are observing; help
to organize reflections
Teaching License - ANSWERSA formal document, issued by a state, verifying that a teacher is
qualified to teach at specific grade levels or particular subject areas.; Require masters degree
later to get professional license
,National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) - ANSWERSevidence in documents
in a portfolio to demonstrate meeting standards for their subject level at a specific grade level;
must include a video tape of teaching lessons, reflections on teaching and an analysis of student
work; graded on rubrics; to get nationally certified - receive annual bonuses and pay raises- kids
usually do better
Different pathways to licenture - ANSWERS4 year bachelors ending with student teaching (some
giving incentives to go to certain states w/ subject areas that are severely lacking also STEM,
special ed, ELL)
5 year teaching degree - elligable for license and masters degree
Masters of Arts in Teaching - some other degree and decide they want to be a teacher
Troops to teachers
Why is teacher turnover rate so high? - ANSWERSmany teachers move districts, retire/ change
professions; personal reasons such as pregnancy, school closed; lay off; the majority of teachers
are not recent graduates; higher in high poverty areas
teaching demography - ANSWERSmost are white females
out of field teachers - ANSWERSEducators assigned to teach a subject in which they did not
major in college and for which they have not been licensed to teach.
special education - ANSWERSShortage; prek-12; teach students with mental, behavioral,
sensory, physical, and learning disabilities;demanding
English Language Learners - ANSWERSstudents whose first language is not english and who
need help in learning to speak, read, and write in english; shortage bc latino community is
growing
, technology in education - ANSWERSThe application of tools, materials, processes and systems
to solve problems and extend human capabilities.; was late projectors, tv, now smart boards;
visual aid; gets students engaged;
test of basic skills - ANSWERSteachers must know reading writing and mathematics and are
tested in their abilities; different for all states;
performance assessments - ANSWERSassesses how well you can teach usually done
before admission into program
before you can student teach
at completion of student teaching
can be a test; portfolio, case study/evaluation of student teaching;
field based supervisor - ANSWERS(professors too) evaluate your performance in class on
assignment rubrics that describe areas you can improve upon
licenture test - ANSWERSpass a test for state
content test - ANSWERSpass a test in subject you are focused in; sometimes in pedagogy -
teaching
teacher proficiencies - ANSWERSBelieving how children can learn at high levels which requires
persistence in helping all children be successful
appreciating diversity and different talents and perspectives
respecting students as individuals with different personal family backgrounds and talents and
interests
questions & answers
intrinsic rewards - ANSWERSthe personal satisfaction and enjoyment felt after attaining a goal;
students understand what is taught
extrinsic awards - ANSWERSacknowledgements from students, teachers, and parents; thank you
cards/$
dispositions - ANSWERSattitudes that students show that let you know they learned
teaching is a semi profession - ANSWERSno $ advantages; little control over work; little time to
interact with colleagues; other people set the rules
accredation - ANSWERSteams that evaluate schools and universities in their state/across the
country through teacher organizations; National Council for Accredation of Teacher Education or
Teacher Education Accredation Council (NCATE/TEAC)
Portfolio - ANSWERSwhat you have learned about working with students; your best work;
experience; assignments; papers; projects; lesson plans; assessments; include Taskstream, Tk20,
edTPA
Journal - ANSWERSSummarize thoughts about reactions to major things you are observing; help
to organize reflections
Teaching License - ANSWERSA formal document, issued by a state, verifying that a teacher is
qualified to teach at specific grade levels or particular subject areas.; Require masters degree
later to get professional license
,National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) - ANSWERSevidence in documents
in a portfolio to demonstrate meeting standards for their subject level at a specific grade level;
must include a video tape of teaching lessons, reflections on teaching and an analysis of student
work; graded on rubrics; to get nationally certified - receive annual bonuses and pay raises- kids
usually do better
Different pathways to licenture - ANSWERS4 year bachelors ending with student teaching (some
giving incentives to go to certain states w/ subject areas that are severely lacking also STEM,
special ed, ELL)
5 year teaching degree - elligable for license and masters degree
Masters of Arts in Teaching - some other degree and decide they want to be a teacher
Troops to teachers
Why is teacher turnover rate so high? - ANSWERSmany teachers move districts, retire/ change
professions; personal reasons such as pregnancy, school closed; lay off; the majority of teachers
are not recent graduates; higher in high poverty areas
teaching demography - ANSWERSmost are white females
out of field teachers - ANSWERSEducators assigned to teach a subject in which they did not
major in college and for which they have not been licensed to teach.
special education - ANSWERSShortage; prek-12; teach students with mental, behavioral,
sensory, physical, and learning disabilities;demanding
English Language Learners - ANSWERSstudents whose first language is not english and who
need help in learning to speak, read, and write in english; shortage bc latino community is
growing
, technology in education - ANSWERSThe application of tools, materials, processes and systems
to solve problems and extend human capabilities.; was late projectors, tv, now smart boards;
visual aid; gets students engaged;
test of basic skills - ANSWERSteachers must know reading writing and mathematics and are
tested in their abilities; different for all states;
performance assessments - ANSWERSassesses how well you can teach usually done
before admission into program
before you can student teach
at completion of student teaching
can be a test; portfolio, case study/evaluation of student teaching;
field based supervisor - ANSWERS(professors too) evaluate your performance in class on
assignment rubrics that describe areas you can improve upon
licenture test - ANSWERSpass a test for state
content test - ANSWERSpass a test in subject you are focused in; sometimes in pedagogy -
teaching
teacher proficiencies - ANSWERSBelieving how children can learn at high levels which requires
persistence in helping all children be successful
appreciating diversity and different talents and perspectives
respecting students as individuals with different personal family backgrounds and talents and
interests
