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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.0 THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND YOU Chapter 1 Teachers, Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education second edition David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.1 BECOMING A TEACHER The Good NewsThe Bad News Improved SalarySalary Still Behind Other Professions Recognized WorthStatus Inferior to Other Professions Excitement of Working with Youth Little Contact with Adults Student AppreciationLittle Recognition from Adults Intellectual StimulationRepetition CreativityRoutine Making a DifferenceLoss of Idealism
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.2 WHY BECOME A TEACHER? POSITIVENEGATIVE Student Generated Responses
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.3 Source: National Education Association, Status of the American Public School Teacher, 2003. Figure 1.1 WHY Teach?
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.4 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGION AVERAGE SALARY BEGINNING SALARY Connecticut57,76039,259 Rhode Island56,43233,815 Massachusetts54,68835,421 Vermont44,34626,461 New Hampshire43,94128,279 Maine40,93526,643 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753 New England Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.5 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY New Jersey56,63538,408 New York55,66537,321 Pennsylvania53,281 34,976 Maryland 52,92435,854 Delaware52,33037,125 Mideast Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.6 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Illinois56,49437,500 Michigan53,95935,557 Ohio 49,43833,671 Minnesota 47,41131,632 Indiana 46,591 30,844 Wisconsin 43,099 25,222 Great Lakes Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.7 REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Nebraska 39,44129,303 Kansas 39,35127,840 Iowa 39,28427,284 Missouri 39,064 29,281 North Dakota 36,44924,872 South Dakota 34,03926,111 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: Plains Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.8 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Texas 41,009 33,775 New Mexico 39,391 33,730 Arizona 39,095 30,404 Oklahoma 37,879 29,174 Southwest Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.9 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Georgia 46,437 34,442 Virginia 45,377 33,200 North Carolina 43,343 27,944 Florida 43,095 33,427 South Carolina 42,189 28,568 Tennessee 42,076 32,369 Arkansas 41,489 28,784 Kentucky 41,075 30,619 Louisiana 39,022 31,298 West Virginia 38,404 26,704 Mississippi 38,212 28,200 Alabama 38,186 31,368 Southeast Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.10 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY Colorado43,96535,086 Idaho40,86427,500 Utah40,487 31,481 Wyoming38,48525,318 Montana 37,006 26,521 Rocky Mountains Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.11 AVERAGE and BEGINNING TEACHER SALARIES: REGIONAVERAGE SALARYBEGINNING SALARY California 57,604 35,760 Alaska 52,467 38,657 Oregon 48,320 33,699 Hawaii 47,833 35,816 Washington 45,722 30,974 Nevada 43,212 27,957 Far West Source: American Federation of Teachers, Annual Survey of State Departments of Education, released March 2007 U.S. AVERAGE $47,602 $31,753
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.12 AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES HIGH AND LOW vs. AVERAGE North Dakota Lowest Paying State National Average Connecticut Highest Paying $24,872 $31,753 $39,259 Average Beginning Teacher Salary South Dakota Lowest Paying State National Average Connecticut Highest Paying $34,039 $47,602 $57,760 Average Teacher Salary
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.13 NEW TEACHER SATISFACTION AND WILLINGNESS TO ENTER TEACHING AGAIN Source: National Education Association, Status of the American Public School Teacher, 2003. Figure 1.3
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.14 WHAT’S WORTH TEACHING TEACHERS ESSENTIAL TO TEACH… Lifelong learning and update skills Kids to be active learners Hold high expectations Know content Versed in child development With limited resources or if kids are not ready to learn Trained in pragmatic issues (time and behavior management) Maintain order and discipline Stress correct grammar, spelling, punctuation Expect students to be neat, on time, and polite Source: Different Drummers: How Teachers of Teachers View Public Education, Public Agenda, 1997.
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.15 HISTORY OF TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS 1794Society of Associated Teachers of New York City founded. 1840-1861Thirty state teachers associations formed. 1902San Antonio teachers join American Federation of Labor (AFL). 1916American Federation of Teachers (AFT) formed. 1920sAFT enrolls 10,000 members 1940s200,000 teachers belong to NEA 30,000 teachers belong to AFT. 1940s-1950s100 strike threats carried out. 1960s-1970s 1980s-1990 AFT and NEA militant labor tactics. NEA and AFT: work and reform. 1998NEA members reject AFT merger plan.
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Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 2/e. © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 1.16 TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS WHAT MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THIS DIAGRAM? Student Generated Responses NEA AFT
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