Becoming a Teacher

Newsletter over Chapters 5, 6, 7

Education History
Students face problems with the way education is changing
throughout the years. With the way it changes, it causes students to
become overwhelmed, and some face anxiety problems at such a
young age. So what are some ways we can prevent students from
facing such early problems?
In society today, educational history is important because it
gives us a chance to see what it was like. We might not like how
education is today, but back then it seemed to be more challenging.
We are able to see:
Status of teachers.
Colonial schools.
a.)Different types of schools.
a.)Dame Schools.
b.)Reading and Writing Schools.
c.)Latin Grammar Schools.

d.)Schools for African Americans and

Native Americans.
Origins of Mandated Education.
Academies.
a.)Benjamin Franklin
b.)Sarah Pierce
Diversity within schools.
Equal opportunities.

Students can get an understanding of what it was like in

school for children back in the day, but what does this mean
for students now? Standards are always changing within the
school and so is the status of teachers. Teachers are basically
told how to do their jobs now. Theres always a continuing
quest for excellence and equity. The question is, will it ever
find one that actually will last?

Politics in Education
Educational Politics refers to how people use power,
influence, and authority to affect instructional and curricular
practices within a school or school system. Today, teachers will
have much more to gain by becoming politically knowledgeable
and involved. Benefits may include receiving things such as grants,
approved funding for schools, and/or other improvements in our
schools.
The five dimensions of educational politics that influence
teachers include:
1.) Political pressure from federal, state, and local levels.

2.) Conflicting beliefs about what should be taught and how

it should be taught,
3.) Competition for educational resources.
4.) Changing legal rights and responsibilities of teachers.
5.) Push for higher standards, testing, and accountability.
Theexecutive,legislative,andjudicialbranchesofthe
federalgovernmentinfluenceeducationinfourways:
1.) Exertmoralsuasionbydevelopingvisionstopromote
educationalgoalsforthenation.
2.) Providecategoricalaidbyassistingschoolsystemswith
fundingiftheyadoptfederallyendorsedprograms,
methods,orcurricula.
3.) Regulatebywithholdingfederalfundsifaschool
systemfailstofollowlegalstatusesrelatedtoequal
educationalopportunity.
4.) Fundeducationalresearchbyidentifyingandfunding
researchprojectsrelatedtofederalgoalsforeducation.
Teachers can be agents of change and can influence the
development of educational policies. The more we know about
these policies, the better we can voice our positions, and the more
sensible the changes will become. Local communities, local school
districts, school board members, and superintendents, as well as
groups like PTA and PTO, are all major influences in the way our
schools are influenced. Being involved in these can greatly impact
the outcomes of our schools for both the educators and the
students.