1. C&I 212

2.  Why Teach  Activity  Reading Discussion  Teaching as a Profession  Notes  Review wiki (http://drbrownisu.pbworks.com)http://drbrownisu.pbworks.com  Introduce Initial Reflective Essay

3.  Ranking Activity  Reading Discussion

4. Typical professions include law, medicine, engineering. Is teaching a profession? Dimensions of a profession –Specialized Knowledge –Judgment –Autonomy –Community of Practice –Professional Dispositions –Sense of service

5.  Specialized body of knowledge  Four kinds of knowledge  Content knowledge – thorough understanding of content area (math, science, literature, etc..)  Pedagogical content knowledge – knowledge of how to teach content area concepts  General pedagogical knowledge – knowledge of general principles of teaching and learning  Knowledge of learners and learning – knowledge of theories of development and learning

6.  Judgments /decision making  Involves goal-oriented problem solving based on professional knowledge.  Decision making is influenced by goals, professional knowledge, and context.  Numerous decisions – content, goals, organization, sequence, examples, activities.  Estimated: 130 decisions per hour

7.  Autonomy  Teachers control what is taught, how they teach it, and how it is assessed  Even in the world of standards, teachers have a level of autonomy

8.  Community of Practice  Professional organizations (local, state, national)  School departments  Workshops

9.  Professional Dispositions (habitual inclinations)  Reflection  Teachers must continually assess their own performance.  Reflective teachers develop a coherent philosophy of teaching  Focus on student learning  Classroom management  Others????

10.  Sense of Service  Ethical Standards for Conduct  Ethics – set of moral standards for acceptable professional behavior  NEA has a code of ethics  Contract often have ethic language  Commitment to community

11.  Arguments Against  Lack of rigorous training  Lack of autonomy  Lack of accountability  Others???

12.  Efforts to “professionalize”  Raising standards for admission and licensure, testing requirements, and rigorous courses