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Review and Study
1. List four steps to becoming a teacher.
2. What are three advantages of taking
challenging courses while in high school?
3. What is job shadowing? Name a benefit of
job shadowing.
4. How are volunteering and service-learning
similar and different?
5. Name three possible requirements for
entrance into college or university teacher
education programs.
6. What is the role of a cooperating teacher
during a student teaching experience?
7. What is a certified teacher? Why is the
purpose of certification?
8. Explain why setting a career goal is
important.
9. Name four characteristics of effective
portfolios. Give an example of each
characteristic.
10. What is a philosophy of teaching statement?
List two reasons why you need it.
Vocabulary Activity
11. Review the content and academic terms
at the beginning of the chapter. Work in
small groups to locate small images online
that visually describe or explain each of
the terms. To create flashcards, write each
term on a note card and paste a printout
of the image that describes or explains the
term on the opposite side of the card.
Summary
• Specific teacher preparation standards vary
by state, although the same general steps
are involved in becoming a teacher across
the country.
• High school is an excellent time to begin
exploring the field of teaching and gaining
experience in working with children and
people of all ages.
• Job shadowing, volunteering,
service-learning, and part-time work
in relevant positions can help you gain
experience in working with children.
• A bachelor’s degree, along with
successfully completing an approved
teacher education program including
student teaching, is required to teach in
kindergarten through high school.
• A teaching license verifies a person’s
qualifications to teach specific grade levels
or subject areas in his or her state.
• Setting a career goal and outlining steps
to achieve that goal are an important
beginning to a journey toward teaching.
• A personal portfolio offers an organized
collection of materials and information
to show how personal knowledge, skills,
abilities, and attitudes change and develop
over time.
• A philosophy of teaching is a personal
statement of thoughts, beliefs, and values
as they relate to teaching.
Chapter 2 Review and Assess