The Teaching Profession- Chapter 1 Review

Corporate trainer

• Individuals who conduct research in corporate settings.

• Teachers who provide education to employees of business and industries.

• Consultants who advise companies on financial matters.

• Managers who oversee employee performance evaluations.

School guidance counselors

• Help students learn social skills, solve issues, cope with personal crises, and make education and career decisions.

• Provide academic tutoring and homework assistance.

• Organize sports and extracurricular activities for students.

• Conduct standardized testing and assessments for college admissions.

professional support services

• Parent educator, school and career counselor, speech-language specialist, and children’s librarian.

• Physical therapist, occupational therapist, clinical psychologist, and social worker.

• Nurse, doctor, pharmacist, and radiologist.

• Software engineer, data analyst, project manager, and graphic designer.

Collaborative learning

• A method where students learn individually and compete against each other.

• A way of learning in which students work in groups to solve problems together while learning social skills.

• A teaching style where the teacher lectures and students take notes.

• A form of learning that focuses solely on memorization of facts.

self-contained classroom

• A classroom where students switch teachers for each subject.

• A classroom situation in which the same teacher and group of students remain in one classroom for most of the day, with one teacher teaching most or all subjects.

• A classroom designed for students with special needs only.

• A classroom that focuses solely on physical education.

Day in the life of a teacher

• Teachers spend most of their time planning, presenting lessons, and assessing learning.

• Teachers only focus on grading assignments and tests.

• Teachers have no involvement in extracurricular activities.

• Teachers do not observe how students learn and grow.

Rewards of Teaching

• Teaching is a one-size-fits-all approach to education.

• Teaching is inspiring, challenging, and unique for each student.

• Teaching requires no adaptation to different learning styles.

• Teaching is solely about delivering information to students.

psychologist

• A person who studies human behavior and mental processes and develops theories to explain why people behave the way they do.

• A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental illnesses with medication.

• A social worker who provides counseling and support to individuals in need.

• A researcher who conducts experiments to understand cognitive functions.

Associate's

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 1-2 years after BS or BA

• 3 or more years after MS or MA

developmental disabilities

• A group of conditions that can severely impact learning.

• A type of physical disability that affects mobility.

• A mental health condition that causes mood swings.

• A temporary learning difficulty that resolves with age.