Becoming a Secondary School Teacher

Who makes good teachers? Why become a teacher? How do I become a teacher?

Teacher Qualities Inquisitive Social Helpful Professional

Job Outlook Very Strong Job Stability Location

Benefits Paid to Learn Lengthy Vacations Good Retirement / Health benefits Mobility Flexibility

Challenges Information Explosion Changing Population Technologyical Revolution

How has life changed in 100years The average life expectancy in America was 47. Only 14% of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub. Only 8% of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144

miles of paved roads. The average wage in the U.S. was $0.22/hour. 90% of all U.S. physicians had no college education.

Inste One in ten American adults couldn't read or write. Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from high

school.

Diversity

1904 - 2004

1904 - 2004

How will life be different 100 years from now?

Preparation Academic Preparation Professional Preparation Emotional / Mental Preparation

What teachers need to know Content Knowledge

BA or BS degree undergraduate

PedagogyCredentialGraduate

Subject Specializations Art: Art Business: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems,

Management, Marketing English: Communication, Comparative Literature, Drama,

English, Journalism, Linguistics Foreign Languages: Classics (Latin), French, German, Russian,

Spanish Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geosciences Mathematics: Mathematics Music: Music Physical Education: Physical Education Social Science: Social Science

Early Field Experience Work with adolescents After school tutoring Church youth group Youth programs Volunteer as teachers aid

Teacher Preparation at CSUN Graduate Program Internship Program Integrated 5-year Program