An important first step in having the best and brightest
consider teaching as a career would be to raise salaries to make them competitive with other career opportunities available to top students.
A first challenge is to raise the status
of teaching as a career choice, to attract more able people into teaching and to develop teaching as a knowledge - based profession.
One consequence of increasing opportunities for women in the workforce is the decreasing number of highly talented women who
choose teaching as a career.
As a leaving certificate * student in 1987, making choices for university and beyond, I wondered should I study science and follow a career in industry, or arts and maybe think
about teaching as a career.
Sixteen percent cited being «dissatisfied with previous school or teaching assignment,» 14 percent claimed they left for «better salary or benefits,» 15 percent were «dissatisfied
with teaching as a career,» and 5 percent left «to take courses to improve career opportunities outside the field of education.»
One of the biggest challenges we face in school education is to raise the status of
teaching as a career choice, to attract more able people into teaching and to develop teaching as a knowledge - based profession, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.
According to NCEI, states» interest in such programs is escalating, as more career changers and people with noneducation degrees seek entry into public
school teaching as a career.
And while this may be a biased view, agrees Vilson, the number of women in the classroom can be enough to keep men from
giving teaching as a career a first look.
Scientists Step into the Classroom Scientists across Northern Europe describe why they
picked teaching as a career and the rewards and challenges the job can offer.
Having Fun Substitute Teaching This site is intended as a resource for people who are considering
substitute teaching as a career or as as means to build a positive reputation in a school district.
In our Millennium School, prospective teachers can begin to
see teaching as a career with opportunities for change and growth.
Adherence to standard textbook - based teaching means that nothing is being done to challenge this perception when it's all too clear that unlocking curiosity and wonderment across all academic disciplines is not only essential to the mastery of tests, but also key to ensuring that more students are inspired enough to pursue further study and even pursue
teaching as a career later in life.
The second thing that's happening is that fewer and fewer people are going
into teaching as a career profession, and fewer and fewer people are coming out of teacher - preparation programs wanting to be a teacher.
In 1981, the average American public - school teacher was older, had spent more time in college, was relatively less well paid, and was far less likely to choose
teaching as a career if given a second chance than was the case in 1976.
The National Education Association (NEA) believes that attaining advanced degrees
professionalize teaching as a career and should be recognized as a form of professional development that improves a practitioner's skill and knowledge to improve student learning.
A positive experience with a cooperating teacher could make or break the online student teaching experience and either encourage student teachers to pursue
online teaching as a career or run away from it, never to be seen again.
We found that the pathway to becoming the leader of a classroom starts in middle and high school, so we ask: How do we engage middle and high school students to think
about teaching as a career?
«More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in schools will encourage more Indigenous students to
consider teaching as a career of choice, and provide a richer cultural learning experiences for all students.»
In my recent Teacher article «Big five» challenges in school education I argue that one of the biggest challenges we face in school education is to raise the status
of teaching as a career choice, to attract more able people into teaching and to develop teaching as a knowledge - based profession.
Delegates approved a resolution stating NEA will do more to
promote teaching as a career, encourage public school systems nationwide to recruit and retain ethnic minority educators, and build partnerships with local school systems, higher education institutions with strong teacher preparation programs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and others.
The purpose of the California TOY Program is to honor the teaching profession and to heighten interest
in teaching as a career.
As the everyday demands of the teaching profession in our country are compounded by persistent staffing shortages, inadequate pay, and low public esteem, it's no wonder that many teachers feel forced to leave the field, mobilize for walkouts, or discourage young students from
pursuing teaching as a career.
«Worsening the real and relative value of teachers» pay will reduce the attraction of
teaching as a career, damaging this vital profession and our economic prospects.»
«Those with maths and science won't have any problem getting a job; we would encourage maths and science [graduates] to consider
teaching as a career.»
I chose
teaching as my career, but I also enjoy the corporate atmosphere.
In Australia, Professor Watt said, their research showed people who choose
teaching as a career are motivated by a complex interaction of factors.
These include interpersonal and communication skills, literacy and numeracy skills and a commitment to
teaching as a career.
It provides an opportunity for high school and college students to gain exposure to
teaching as a career, a «teaching laboratory» within a progressive school environment that includes the core subjects of mathematics, science, humanities.
Creators say the $ 17 million program, underwritten by the Lilly Endowment, the Annenberg Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is intended to raise the profile of
teaching as a career and to overhaul teacher education itself in the long run.
And I hope that their example inspires others at Harvard, across the Ivy League, and beyond to follow in their footsteps and to choose
teaching as a career.»
A spokesman for the Welsh Government argued: «We are committed to recruiting individuals with the right skills, qualifications and commitment into the profession which is why training incentives are available in Wales to encourage high performing graduates to consider
teaching as a career.»
To Build a Better Teacher, Harvard Launches Program Aimed at Quality The Washington Post, 11/27/15» «We really want to get Harvard students to think about
teaching as a career,» [Dean James] Ryan said.»
Though she hadn't initially planned to
teach as a career, she was so inspired by the experience it led to her joining the staff at Medomak Valley High School.
I ask students at all levels, including recent college graduates, to consider
teaching as a career.