Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to

1. Identify the range of variables that influence teachers and teaching.

2. Know the steps one can take to earn a teaching license.

3. List reasons educators consider teaching a profession similar to law and medicine.

4. Compare the ways to find a job and assess which one will work best for you.

5. Develop patterns of behavior that will contribute to a successful career as a teacher.

6. Track your personal and professional growth as a teacher and the directions that growth can lead.