Communication!

1. Communication! Chapter 1 Teaching: Your Chosen Profession

2. Communication Game Board Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Final Challenge

3. What is the most frequently cited reason teachers choose their profession? A desire to work with children and young adults Category 1 for 100

4. What are differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status called? student diversity Category 1 for 100

5. According to the Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher (2001), the teachers surveyed indicated that they? are passionate about teaching Category 1 for 100

6. Mr. Norton loves English literature, has a strong desire to learn more about this discipline, and wants the opportunity to share that knowledge with students. He is drawn to teaching because of a passion of the subject. Category 1 for 100

7. Ms. Bradham has always enjoyed school and embraced the environment that encourages a high regard for education and the life of the mind. She probably chose teaching as a profession because of a passion for the teaching life Category 1 for 100

8. Educational research supports the fact that those who become teachers are more influenced by their teachers as people Category 2 for 100

9. Jon is disturbed by the problems of contemporary Americathe erosion of the family, the increasing violence in our cities, and the hardships of poverty. To make a difference, Jon has chosen to pursue teaching as a profession. His primary reason for this choice is the desire to serve others. Category 2 for 100

10. Job security granted to teachers after satisfactory performance for a specified period is called tenure Category 2 for 100

11. In 2001, what percentage of the population of undergraduate teacher education students were members of minority groups? 20% Category 2 for 100

12. Teen pregnancy, homelessness, danger, troubled families, child abuse, and suicide are examples of social problems that affect the lives and learning of children and youth. Category 2 for 100

13. More than half of the student leaders who attended the 1999 U.S. Senate Youth Program reported the following as the biggest factor in their high school success? parental support Category 3 for 100

14. Research suggests that parental involvement leads to improved achievement and attitudes toward school. Category 3 for 100

15. According to national surveys, the largest percentage of teachers work more than 55 hours per week. Category 3 for 100

16. Even though Ms. Chilson had carefully planned her vocabulary lesson and expected it to be successful, most of her students did not find the lesson interesting and did rather poorly on the activities within the lesson. Which of the six "realities" of teaching does the preceding example illustrate? The outcomes of teaching, even in the best of circumstances, are neither predictable nor consistent. Category 3 for 100

17. According to the text, the "ultimate purpose" of teaching is to lead students to a greater understanding of the things and ideas of this world. Category 3 for 100

18. Using the phrase "teaching-learning process" illustrates that the process is based on a teacher - _________ partnership student Category 4 for 100

19. Ms. Sublett feels the pressure of being a teacher in that teachers are largely evaluated in terms of what their "clients" do. Category 4 for 100

20. Ms. Duckworth, the adaptive physical education specialist, runs two miles every afternoon after school. Jason, a young boy with mild cerebral palsy, has been watching Ms. Duckworth for the past several weeks as she works out on the track. This afternoon Jason jogged two laps with Ms. Duckworth. This is an illustration of a teacher's power to influence others by example. Category 4 for 100

21. At the end of the day, Woody, a middle school teacher, is reflecting on how he might have been more clear in giving directions for the science project. This is an example of preactive teaching. Category 4 for 100

22. Joyce, a secondary social studies teacher, is facilitating a passionate discussion with her seniors. She is responding to comments made by students, monitoring for signs of confusion or comprehension, and formulating questions to take the discussion to the next level. This is an illustration of interactive teaching. Category 4 for 100

23. The relationships between teacher behavior, student behavior, and student achievement are reciprocal Category 5 for 100

24. The prevailing view within our society is that teachers are public servants accountable to the people. Category 5 for 100

25. Society agrees that teachers are primarily responsible for promoting students' learning, yet it is not always in agreement about what students should learn. Category 5 for 100

26. Since 1984, there has been a trend toward an increase in overall teachers' satisfaction with their careers. Category 5 for 100

27. Teaching is full of surprises, and classroom lessons regularly lead to unexpected questions and insights or lessons fail despite careful planning. Therefore, teaching can be considered a live performance. Category 5 for 100

28. Ms. Burns is a fifth grade teacher in an urban, midwestern city. She has been teaching for eight years at Edgewood Elementary and is very concerned about the changes in students that she has observed over the years. Ms. Burns has 31 students in her class this year. Approximately 50% of her students live in poverty, 75% live in single parent homes, and many of her students need one-on-one attention from an adult. Eight of her students receive special education services, and she has one student who is HIV positive. Ms. Burns arrives at school at 700 every morning and does not return home until after 600 each evening because of the demands and needs of her students. She is feeling very stressed about her teaching and the lives of her students. List 2 of the socialproblems that impact the lives of students in Ms. Burns' class and discuss how do the social problems you listed affect the teaching and learning process? Final Challenge! Write Your Final Challenge Wager