56 Unit 1 You: The Teacher of Tomorrow
Review Review
1. List four steps to becoming a teacher.
2. What are the advantages of taking
challenging courses while still in high
school?
3. What is job shadowing? Why is it
recommended?
4. How are volunteering and service-learning
similar? How are they different?
5. What are at least two ways working with
children of different ages can be helpful
while you are still in high school?
6. What is the role of a cooperating teacher
during a student teaching experience?
7. What does it mean to be a certifi ed
teacher? Why is certifi cation needed?
8. Explain why setting a career goal is
important, even if you change it later.
9. What is the purpose of a personal
portfolio?
10. What is a philosophy of teaching
statement and what is its purpose?
Refl ect Refl ect
1. Review the criteria identifi ed in the
chapter that teacher education programs
typically use to evaluate students
applying to the program. Explain why
each may indicate probable success in
the program and as a teacher.
2. Observation is a key skill for those
interested in becoming a teacher. You
may observe teachers, children of various
ages, and educational programs. Work
in groups to identify what it takes to be a
good observer. Consider how to prepare,
what to do during the observation, and
how to follow up afterward.
3. Many colleges and universities offer
at least some of their courses online.
What would be the advantages and
disadvantages of taking teacher
education courses online?
4. Analyze why it is important for each
of the following groups that teachers
are certifi ed: states, schools, parents,
students. Identify as many reasons as
you can for each group. Write out your
answers. As a class, compile students’
individual answers to develop as
complete a list as possible.