Teacher

Teacher Salaries In 2011, an average teacher earned about $56,000, which is only three percent higher than the average salary in 1991 (The Teacher Portal). LeBron James has increased his salary by forty-five percent this year (Business Insider). Since the U.S. is the richest country in the world, it is surprising that we allow professional athletes to be paid a lot more than our teachers do. Teachers should be paid the same amount as professional athletes because they have a major impact on kids…

finding ways to manage teacher ego is one the biggest challenges. Teachers often find it difficult to openly discuss teaching practice because they fear the scrutiny of others. In an effort to justify practitioner inquiry, Lytle describes the ability to address problems through the eyes of the individuals who posses the knowledge, experience, and ability to create viable…

In this day and age the current state of Teachers’ Unions is up in the air. Teachers’ Unions have always had an impact on the field of education. Depending on the person, organization, politician, and other member or group of society, you will receive a variety off opinions and stances taken about Teachers’ Unions. There are many reasons in why people are in favor or against Teachers’ Unions and there are many factors that are in play that must be addressed. Unions in an agency-fee state are…

Female Teachers Throughout a person’s life they will perceive others in a variety of different ways. A misconception is a person’s conclusion of another person’s character, appearance or trait that may be a false perception of who that person truly is. Other times a perception may capture the truth about another person. Stereotypes in society are widely accepted generalizations about a group of people that typically ignore specificalities or individuals in a population, while misconceptions…

High School English Teacher Having good English teachers in high school is very important. Having someone to teach the knowledge of grammar, sentence structure, and written communications can be a valuable resource in finding jobs in the future. Teachers are also needed to help guide and be there for students when they need it. Becoming an English teacher requires an education, certain qualifications, and the skills of the English language. High school English teachers usually teach ninth…

I started my teacher strength project by picking a teacher that has high skill and low will. This teacher has been teaching for 20 years and has been told he was going to have to travel between two schools. This has really hurt this teacher’s motivation to be an effective teacher. By know this teacher, it is clear that he is purpose driven because of this I am asking that he help the program to get back to where it was a few years ago. The way that I address the teacher I felt showed the…

spend more time throughout the year with their teacher than they do with their families and “what teachers say and do every day can have a tremendous impact on the lives of their students,” (Nieto, 2006, P.3, Para. 1). That is why I believe that teachers hold one of the most influential jobs in our society. They are providing children with the necessary tools to become productive members of society. Education is essential to societies future and teachers are the practitioners that inspire the…

population and also ideas for recruiting and retaining quality teachers. Although teaching, in its own right, is a difficult profession, special education teachers, support staff, and administration face a unique set of challenges. Excessive teacher turnover with the resultant teacher shortages presents major problems for the development of a qualified teaching workforce (Boe et al. 2008). Turnover occurs when special education teachers leave their position for another position…

an argument that we feel strongly about, which is the topic of arming teachers. Recently people have been talking about arming teachers. People say that this will lead to less school shootings and it might, but there's more to this than people realize and it will be a lot harder said than done. Have you ever thought of the teachers position? How would the teachers feel? Do you think all the students would look at the teachers the same after that? Everyone is dangerous but people often don't…

What makes an effective teacher? An effective teacher is a teacher who successfully teaches students the skills required to learn. They are able to manage the classroom to prevent disruptions, keeping the student’s focused on the lesson or task at hand. Also, an effective teacher considers the students and their specific learning style. Students need to be engaged in a way that appeals to them in order for them to be successful. A teacher’s effectiveness and successfulness are dependent on…