EDUC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Job Security, Individualized Education Program
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Contemporary teachers must be able to work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities must incorporate teaching methodology that respects their students" ethnic, racial, and social class differences (pg. Schools are increasingly using standardized testing to determine what students know (pg. Chapter 1 examine the teaching profession, explain the challenges of teaching, explain the rewards of teaching. Pedagogy - the art and science of teaching (pg. Merit pay - teacher pay based on teacher performance in accordance with predetermined achievements or goals set up by the school. Positive disposition search for a way to get through to the difficult student and find a solution to the problem. Negative disposition more likely to shift the problem to someone else. 6) describes what teachers should know, how they should perform, and the disposition they need to be in for effective teaching. The teacher understands how students learn and how they develop .
