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The Teaching Profession Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

caring

b)

honesty

c)

patience

d)

irritability

2.

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

a)

rewards

b)

challenges

c)

perks

d)

benefits

3.

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

a)

curriculum must be decided before teaching begins

b)

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

c)

teachers can teach whatever they want

d)

some states set curriculum standards for courses taught in the state

4.

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

a)

associate’s

b)

bachelor’s

c)

master’s

d)

doctorate

5.

Most ____ teachers teach in self-contained classrooms.

a)

elementary school

b)

middle school

c)

junior high

d)

high school

6.

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

a)

concrete

b)

abstract

c)

collaborative

d)

systematic

7.

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

a)

associate’s

b)

bachelor’s

c)

master’s

d)

doctorate

8.

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

a)

cooperative extension educators

b)

coaches

c)

adult education teachers

d)

corporate trainers

9.

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

a)

decreased

b)

increased

c)

stable

d)

inconsistent

10.

Teacher salaries vary based on ____.

a)

health insurance coverage

b)

public funding

c)

years of experience

d)

amount of traveling

11.

All of the following are roles of teachers except ____.

a)

information provider

b)

facilitator

c)

planner

d)

administrator

12.

Teachers are expected to have good ____ or conduct based on moral principles.

a)

ethics

b)

skills

c)

habits

d)

attitudes

13.

All of the following are qualities related to professionalism except ____.

a)

dependability

b)

responsibility

c)

impatience

d)

positive attitude

14.

The ____ is the “personality” of an organization based on the assumptions, values, standards, behaviors, and actions of people, as well as the tangible signs of an organization.

a)

mission statement

b)

organizational culture

c)

chain of command

d)

professional environment

15.

Attending a conference to learn about a new teaching strategy is an example of ____.

a)

a mixed message

b)

a mission statement

c)

organizational culture

d)

professional development

16.

Communicators who freely express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings in respectful ways are _____.

a)

active

b)

aggressive

c)

assertive

d)

passive

17.

All of the following are forms of nonverbal communication except _____.

a)

facial expressions

b)

spoken messages

c)

tone of voice

d)

body posture and movements

18.

Teachers often act as _____ to help students resolve conflicts.

a)

aggressive communicators

b)

assertive communicators

c)

passive communicators

d)

mediators

19.

The first step in constructive conflict management is to _____.

a)

identify various alternatives

b)

clarify the issue

c)

decide how to negotiate

d)

refuse to compromise

20.

Teachers must be skilled at many teaching techniques and know which techniques work best with particular topics and students.

a)

True

b)

False