Becoming a Teacher

A prerequisite is a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. What is a prerequisite for entering an education program in college?

• A high school diploma

• A semester of student teaching

• A college degree

• A year of teaching experience

The Praxis Core is a proficiency test you must pass before being accepted into an education program in college.

• false

• true

An experience in which education students work with and learn from a cooperating teacher for a semester.

• college

• volunteering

• student teaching

• mentoring

A cooperating teacher's responsibilities include all of the following, except:

• supervising a student teacher

• mentoring a student teacher

• sharing knowledge and experience with a student teacher

• criticizing a student teacher for all of his/her mistakes

Choose all of the correct answers.

Which requirements must you meet before you can become a certified teacher?

• You must earn (at least) a bachelor's degree

• You must complete a semester of student teaching

• You must pass certification tests, including the Praxis Core, the Praxis 2, and the VCLA

• You must earn a master's degree

States usually have __________________ agreements with some other states regarding teaching licenses or certifications. What does this mean?

• reciprocal

  This means you can teach in another state, but you have to go back to college.

• reciprocal

  This means that some states agree to honor teaching credentials issued in another state.

• prerequisites

  States agree to honor teaching credentials issued in another state.

This document verifies that a teacher is qualified to teach at specific grade levels or particular subject areas.

• reciprocal agreement

• teaching license

• professional portfolio

A teaching portfolio should highlight your experiences and abilities that will make you a good candidate for teaching. Which of the following artifacts should you include in your teaching portfolio?

• Your resume

• Reflections from various field experiences

• Professional development certificates

• Pictures of you in your Halloween costume

Which of the following steps would NOT help future teachers make a career goal?

• Think about what subject you would like to teach.

• Think about what age group you would like to teach.

• Think about what your favorite food is.

Choose the term that is correctly spelled.

• prerequisite course

• prerekwisite course

• prereqwuisite course