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THE STATUS OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION - RICHARD M. INGERSOLL &…
THE STATUS OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION - RICHARD M. INGERSOLL & ELIZABETH MERRILL
Teachers are important figure in the schools
Understanding teachers' role = Understanding educational system
Professionalism and high degree in their work
Teachers are not always calificated as professionals, they are in a level of semi-professionality sometimes (disagreement
Professionalization
The
degree
which occupation show the structural and sociological attributes, characteristics and criteria related to the professional model
HOW PROFESSIONALIZED IS TEACHING?
Induction and mentoring programs for entrants
Professional development support, opportunities, and participation
Credentials and liscensing levels
Porfessions = Knowledge-based occupations
Difficult skills, intellectual functioning and knowledge
Specialization
Authority over decision making
Compensation levels
Prestige and occupational social standing
Teaching should be a the same status as traditional professions: medicine and law
Need of professionalize teaching through the upgrade of knowledge and skills
Individual attitudes
Working conditions
Preparation of skills
Study of work, occupation and professions
Porfessional model
Organizational and ocupactional characteristics associated with professions and professionals
Rigorous trainning
Positive wroking conditions
Active professional organization
Workplace authority
A good amount of compensation
High prestige
Professionalism
Attitudinal or pshycological attributes of those who are considered to be or aspire to be a professional
Someone who is committed to a career
IMPLICATIONS
Debate about teaching as a profession
Objective:
Define and describe teaching's occupational status
Analysis of professionalization or characteristics school workplaces and teaching staff
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