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11 Cards in this Set
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Supply and Demand
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Marketing conditions that affect salaries such that pay goes down when there is a large supply of teachers and rises when supply is low and teachers are in high demand.
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certification
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State government review and approval providing a teaching candidate with permission to teach.
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alternative certification
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Teacher certification obtained without completing a tradtional teacher-education program at a school or college of education.
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competency-based teacher education
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An approach that requires prospective teachers to demonstrate minimum levels of performance on specified teaching tasks in actual or simulated situations.
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reflective teaching
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A style of teaching that emphasizes reflective inquiry and self-awareness. Reflective teachers analyze their own teaching behavior and consider the factors that make their teaching effective and ineffective.
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basic skills testing
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Testing that examines preservice teachers' basic skills with respect to subjects such as reading, mathematics, and communications.
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national reports
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Major reports in the 1980s and 1990s that spurred reform by designating low performance of students and other problems as deficiencies in the educational system.
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A Nation at Risk
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A landmark national report critical of public education in the United States that resulted in raising high school graduation requirements in most states.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
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A national nonprofit organization that works closely with state departments of education to review and evaluate teacher education programs at colleges and universities.
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professional development school
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An elementary or secondary school operated jointly by a school district and a teacher-training institution, stressing thoughtful analysis of teaching and learning. The participants usually include future teachers as well as practicing teachers, administrators, and teacher educators.
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teacher empowerment
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The process of increasing the power of teachers and their role in determining school policies and practices.
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