Ch+2+Objectives

After completing this chapter, the student should be able to achieve the following objectives:
 * Explain why teacher preparation is better thought of as a career-long process rather than as a series of steps having a definite end
 * Describe important phases in a typical teacher-development process
 * Suggest ways that information from such national teacher organizations as the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers can help beginning teachers adjust to their new profession
 * Define dimensions of ethical behavior in the education profession
 * Explain benefits associated with the development of teaching portfolios, and describe components in these documents
 * Point out examples of the variety of roles that are found within the education profession
 * State the challenges and rewards of teaching