6 Contents
Unit 1 You: The Unit 1 You: The
Teacher of Tomorrow Teacher of Tomorrow
Chapter 1
Teaching as a Profession
14
What Are the Qualities of an Effective
Teacher? 19
What Happens in a Teacher’s Typical
Day? 19
Determining What to Teach 20
The Rewards of Teaching 21
The Challenges of Teaching 21
Where Do Teachers Work? 22
Teaching in Schools 22
Teaching Specialists 27
Postsecondary Education
Programs 28
Teaching in Other Settings 30
Employment Opportunities and
Trends 33
Teacher Salaries and Benefi ts 33
Chapter 2
Becoming a Teacher
38
What Are the Steps to Becoming a
Teacher? 40
Step 1: High School Preparation 40
Step 2: College Preparation and
Teacher Training 45
Step 3: Classroom Experiences and
Student Teaching 45
Step 4: Gaining Certifi cation 46
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Getting Started 47
Set a Career Goal 48
Create a Portfolio 49
Develop Your Philosophy of
Teaching 53
Unit 2 The Unit 2 The LearnerLearner
Chapter 3
Understanding Human
Development
60
Areas of Development 62
Physical Development 62
Cognitive Development 63
Social-Emotional Development 64
Principles of Human Development 64
Development Is Relatively
Orderly 65
Development Is a Gradual,
Continuous Process 65
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