The Teaching Profession Study Guide

All of the following are common personal qualities of effective teachers except ____.

• caring

• honesty

• patience

• irritability

Long hours and sometimes less-than-ideal working conditions are two ____ of teaching.

• rewards

• challenges

• perks

• benefits

All of the following are true of school curriculum except ____.

• curriculum must be decided before teaching begins

• curriculum includes all the courses taught and what is taught in each course

• teachers can teach whatever they want

• some states set curriculum standards for courses taught in the state

Many preschool and pre-K programs require that teachers have at least a(n) ____ degree in early childhood development and education.

• associate’s

• bachelor’s

• master’s

• doctorate

Most ____ teachers teach in self-contained classrooms.

• elementary school

• middle school

• junior high

• high school

In-depth thinking about ideas and concepts, such as justice or love, describes ____ thinking.

• concrete

• abstract

• collaborative

• systematic

High school teachers must have at least a(n) ____ degree and be certified to teach in their state.

• associate’s

• bachelor’s

• master’s

• doctorate

Education for a company’s employees is provided by ____.

• cooperative extension educators

• coaches

• adult education teachers

• corporate trainers

Due to many current teachers reaching retirement age and the national movement for educational reform, there is a(n) ____ need for teachers.

• decreased

• increased

• stable

• inconsistent

Teacher salaries vary based on ____.

• health insurance coverage

• public funding

• years of experience

• amount of traveling