Question 1

What is the goal of merit pay plans?

Accepted Answer

To provide teachers with financial incentive to improve their effectiveness and student outcomes.

Question 2

Why do some critics see the NEA's free legal advice as controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) They see this service as a union activity, which the NEA claims it is not. 
B) They see this service as advancing the interests of the profession, which teaching is not. 
C) They see this service as representing a small group of members. 
D) They see this service as giving teachers an unfair advantage in contract negotiations. 
A) They see this service as a union activity, which the NEA claims it is not. 
B) They see this service as advancing the interests of the profession, which teaching is not. 
C) They see this service as representing a small group of members. 
D) They see this service as giving teachers an unfair advantage in contract negotiations. A

Question 3

Professional development programs sponsored by school or school districts typically include

Accepted Answer

A) induction programs. 
B) school-wide seminars. 
C) mentor programs. 
D) all of these. 
A) induction programs. 
B) school-wide seminars. 
C) mentor programs. 
D) all of these. D

Question 4

What are some avenues for teacher professional development?

Accepted Answer

working on an advanc

Question 5

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) establishes standard for new teachers 
B) conducts collective bargaining for teachers in large school districts 
C) certifies excellence in experienced teachers 
D) all of these 
A) establishes standard for new teachers 
B) conducts collective bargaining for teachers in large school districts 
C) certifies excellence in experienced teachers 
D) all of these

Question 6

The largest professional education organization in the United States is the

Accepted Answer

A) American Federation of Teachers (AFT). 
B) National Education Association (NE
A) . 
C) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). 
D) Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASC
D) . 
A) American Federation of Teachers (AFT). 
B) National Education Association (NE
A) . 
C) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). 
D) Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASC
D) .

Question 7

According to the authors, which of the following is not a clear attribute of a teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) Its members rely on intellectual skills to carry out services . 
B) It.members render a unique service to society. 
C) Its members self-regulate and self-govern. 
D) Its members are more concerned with the service they render than with the pay they receive. 
A) Its members rely on intellectual skills to carry out services . 
B) It.members render a unique service to society. 
C) Its members self-regulate and self-govern. 
D) Its members are more concerned with the service they render than with the pay they receive.

Question 8

You can develop your own educational philosophy through

Accepted Answer

A) reflecting on your successes and failures in the classroom. 
B) drawing upon your knowledge and experiences. 
C) questioning yourself to provide explanations for your beliefs. 
D) all of these. 
A) reflecting on your successes and failures in the classroom. 
B) drawing upon your knowledge and experiences. 
C) questioning yourself to provide explanations for your beliefs. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

List, in your own words, at least three characteristics that distinguish a profession from other occupations.

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following:
• A professi

Question 10

When asked what group "provides the most benefit to society," a large majority of respondents to a survey named

Accepted Answer

A) teachers 
B) politicians 
C) journalists 
D) physicians 
A) teachers 
B) politicians 
C) journalists 
D) physicians

What is the goal of merit pay plans?

Why do some critics see the NEA's free legal advice as controversial?

Professional development programs sponsored by school or school districts typically include

What are some avenues for teacher professional development?

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) does which of the following?

The largest professional education organization in the United States is the

According to the authors, which of the following is not a clear attribute of a teaching?

You can develop your own educational philosophy through

List, in your own words, at least three characteristics that distinguish a profession from other occupations.

When asked what group "provides the most benefit to society," a large majority of respondents to a survey named

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

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Exam 25: Professionalism in Teaching

What is the goal of merit pay plans?

Why do some critics see the NEA's free legal advice as controversial?

Professional development programs sponsored by school or school districts typically include

What are some avenues for teacher professional development?

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) does which of the following?

The largest professional education organization in the United States is the

According to the authors, which of the following is not a clear attribute of a teaching?

You can develop your own educational philosophy through

List, in your own words, at least three characteristics that distinguish a profession from other occupations.

When asked what group "provides the most benefit to society," a large majority of respondents to a survey named

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Filters