webquest

›WEBQuest
›Krista Openshaw
›CLSS 2100
›November 13, 2011
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Elementary Teacher
›Teachers play a very important role in the intellectual and social development of their students.
›Teachers can teach in public schools or private schools, depending on what their preference is.
›To become a teacher, Utah requires a 4-year bachelor degree and teacher certification to teach in any public school. To teach at a privately owned institution however, a teacher does not need to be certified.
›There is some potential for advancement in education, but not a lot. A teacher can go on to become a principal or superintendent, but that’s about all the advancement opportunities there are.
›Between the years 2006 and 2014, Utah will need to hire over 8,000 new teachers to keep up with student demands, and between 2008 and 2018, projections are expected to grow by 13% nationally.
›The average teaching salary in Utah is $42,586 in 2009, compared to $55,350 nationally.
›Work skills:
The following are needed skills to become a teacher:
›Instruction
›Speaking
›Good learning strategies
›Active Learning and Listening
›Critical Thinking
›Reading Comprehension
›Good Judgment and Decision Making
›Special Interests:
›Social-Social occupations generally involve working with, teaching, and communicating with other people. They also involve helping, or providing service to others.
›Artistic-Artistic occupations involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
›Conventional-Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
***It’s interesting to me that these were taken from the same site, but the second and third ones almost seem like opposites***
›Work Styles:
›Cooperation-This job requires being pleasant to others, and being good natured and cooperative with others.
›Self-control-This job requires one to be in control of their emotions, controlling their anger, and maintaining composure, even in difficult, stressful situations.
›Concern for others-This job requires one to be sensitive to others feelings and needs.
›Dependability-This job requires one to be reliable and responsible.
›Stress Tolerance-This job requires one to be able to accept criticism and be calm in high stress situations.
›Adaptability and Flexibility-This job requires one to be open to change, whether it’s positive or negative.
›Integrity-This job requires one to be honest and ethical.
›Leadership-This job requires a willingness to take charge, and offer direction.
›Initiative-This job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
›Values:
›Relationships-Teaching provides employees the ability to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a fun, non-competitive environment.
›Corresponding needs are:
›Co-workers
›Moral Values
›Social Service
›Achievement-Teaching provides employees with the ability to use their strongest abilities which in turn lets them feel a great sense of achievement.
›Corresponding needs are:
›Ability Utilization
›Independence-Teaching provides employees with the ability to work on their own and make their own decisions.
›Corresponding needs are:
›Creativity
›Responsibility
›Autonomy
›References:
›http://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/regprivschl/regprivschl.pdf
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›http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=370914
›http://www.teachersalaryinfo.com/average-teacher-salary-utah.html
›http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=28
›http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-2021.00