Chapter 1
Rewards of teaching
There many rewards to becoming a teacher. The book tells about two different types of rewards; extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic rewards are public or external rewards and intrinsic rewards are internal or self satisfying rewards. The extrinsic rewards stated in the book are salary, status, power, and work schedule. The intrinsic rewards are students, performance of
significant social service, stimulation and support from fellow teachers, and the work of teaching. One article I found on-line is about teachers who enjoy their jobs. The first teacher, Devon Keefe, is my favorite story in this article. It says that she has taken many classes to qualify for teaching, every day she has to wake up early and be prepared for her large class before the school day starts, but these things are all worth it when she sees how interested the students are with reading and learning. I find this so intriguing. It makes me wonder how it will be when I eventually become a teacher. I am sure that I will feel the same as Keefe. I can not wait to be able see my students enjoy learning what I am teaching them. It will make me feel like I succeeded. The intrinsic rewards are far more appealing then the extrinsic ones. And salary is not much of a reward of teaching. Teachers are paid far less then they should be. Teaching is one of the most important professions if not the most important and they are paid horrible. I find this depressing. It is a good thing that is not the reason I want to teach.
Rewards of teaching inspire students- http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/00/1113/3a.shtml
Chapter 14
Teachers getting along with parents
If you are a teacher, it important to get along with your students parents. In the book it states that the major problems between parents and teachers are: varied perceptions, judgments on students, differences of social class and experiences, overburdened parents, changing students, and privilege and responsibility. I looked up different ways to prevent these problems the website KidSource, presented an article called Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences by Lilian G. Katz and Others. The ways that this article says to prevent differences is to let parents know how and when they can contact you with any concerns or problems: let then
know the times they can meet you and know the phone number they can reach you at, keep an open mind: if they have a different point of view then you do, listen and do not argue, try to see it from their prospective, help parents with concerns with parent-teacher conferences: if you are approached by a parent about a problem, set up a meeting to discuss the problem, and involve parents in classroom activities: if you are planning a classroom activity, let the parents know how they can help and get involved. This article also states some ways to solve parent-teacher disagreements. The ways to approach solving problems is know the school policy for addressing the disagreements and know how, when, and where to address the problems. There are many ways to avoid conflicts with parents, but if a conflict surfaces, know how to go about solving the disagreement. Parent-Teacher involvement and agreement is very important in the school atmosphere.
Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences- http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/parent.teacher.3.html
Rewards of teaching
There many rewards to becoming a teacher. The book tells about two different types of rewards; extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic rewards are public or external rewards and intrinsic rewards are internal or self satisfying rewards. The extrinsic rewards stated in the book are salary, status, power, and work schedule. The intrinsic rewards are students, performance of
significant social service, stimulation and support from fellow teachers, and the work of teaching. One article I found on-line is about teachers who enjoy their jobs. The first teacher, Devon Keefe, is my favorite story in this article. It says that she has taken many classes to qualify for teaching, every day she has to wake up early and be prepared for her large class before the school day starts, but these things are all worth it when she sees how interested the students are with reading and learning. I find this so intriguing. It makes me wonder how it will be when I eventually become a teacher. I am sure that I will feel the same as Keefe. I can not wait to be able see my students enjoy learning what I am teaching them. It will make me feel like I succeeded. The intrinsic rewards are far more appealing then the extrinsic ones. And salary is not much of a reward of teaching. Teachers are paid far less then they should be. Teaching is one of the most important professions if not the most important and they are paid horrible. I find this depressing. It is a good thing that is not the reason I want to teach.Rewards of teaching inspire students- http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/00/1113/3a.shtml
Chapter 14
Teachers getting along with parents
If you are a teacher, it important to get along with your students parents. In the book it states that the major problems between parents and teachers are: varied perceptions, judgments on students, differences of social class and experiences, overburdened parents, changing students, and privilege and responsibility. I looked up different ways to prevent these problems the website KidSource, presented an article called Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences by Lilian G. Katz and Others. The ways that this article says to prevent differences is to let parents know how and when they can contact you with any concerns or problems: let then
know the times they can meet you and know the phone number they can reach you at, keep an open mind: if they have a different point of view then you do, listen and do not argue, try to see it from their prospective, help parents with concerns with parent-teacher conferences: if you are approached by a parent about a problem, set up a meeting to discuss the problem, and involve parents in classroom activities: if you are planning a classroom activity, let the parents know how they can help and get involved. This article also states some ways to solve parent-teacher disagreements. The ways to approach solving problems is know the school policy for addressing the disagreements and know how, when, and where to address the problems. There are many ways to avoid conflicts with parents, but if a conflict surfaces, know how to go about solving the disagreement. Parent-Teacher involvement and agreement is very important in the school atmosphere.Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences- http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/parent.teacher.3.html
