Topic 1

Topic 1: The Teaching Profession

The Rise and Fall of the Teaching Profession: Prestige, Interest, Preparation, and Satisfaction over the Last Half Century

History of teacher education

Diane Ravitch, Ph.D.—A Brief History of Teacher Professionalism

Only a Teacher: Teaching Timeline (PBS)

Merit pay, VAM evaluation: Resources

VAM evaluation of teachers, Bruce Baker

Recommended: Getting Teacher Evaluation Right: A Background Paper for Policy Makers

“Of Rocks and Hard Places—The Challenge of Maxine Greene’s Mystification in Teacher Education,” P. L. Thomas

Is teaching a profession?

“Is Teaching a Profession?” G.M. Inlow (1956)

“Making Teaching a Profession,” J. Epstein (2010), Inside Higher Ed

Do Adjuncts Have Academic Freedom? or Why Tenure Matters | AAUP

What Teacher Tenure Is — And What It’s Not, neatoday

“Is teacher tenure a myth?,” V. Strauss, The Answer Sheet, The Washington Post

Teachers’ Unions: An Overview

NCTQ, Bruce Baker