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Teaching career

Quiz by Lilia Petriciuc

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    What does the author remember most about their career?
    The people they worked with and the students they are still in contact with.
    The lessons they taught.
    The data they collected.
    The professional development seminars they endured.
    30s
  • Q2
    During the launch years, what are some common feelings of first-year teachers?
    They are overwhelmed by the job demands
    They rely on older teachers for informal rules
    They are giggly, wiggly, quiet, nervous, and unsure of themselves
    They are confident and mature
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the 'make or break' period in a teacher's career?
    The launch years
    The first few years
    The seasoned years
    The end of the day
    30s
  • Q4
    What is 'The First Exodus' in the teaching profession?
    The transition from college to teaching
    A significant number of teachers leaving the profession
    The first few years of a teacher's career
    The passage of time for new teachers
    30s
  • Q5
    What do seasoned teachers learn to manage?
    Their competence and maturity
    Their principal's demands
    Their college behavior
    Their workloads and achieving work-life balance
    30s
  • Q6
    What happens to college behavior for seasoned teachers?
    It becomes excessive
    It slowly disappears
    It continues to influence their teaching
    It becomes more prominent
    30s
  • Q7
    Why do some first-year teachers leave the profession?
    The work is overwhelming
    Lack of support from older teachers
    The pay is inadequate
    To pursue other careers
    30s
  • Q8
    What do new teachers rely on older teachers for?
    Formal training and lesson plans
    Confidence and competence
    Informal rules and guidance
    Support and encouragement
    30s
  • Q9
    What defines a teacher's career during the 'launch years'?
    Confidence and competence development
    Just starting and being overwhelmed
    Teaching experience and maturity
    Spring breaks and college bars
    30s
  • Q10
    What happens to half of all teachers during the 'make or break' period?
    They pursue other careers
    They leave the teaching profession
    They become more confident
    They achieve work-life balance
    30s
  • Q11
    What do teachers progressively question as they become more experienced?
    Nonsense taught in their teacher preparation program
    The tasks assigned to them
    The importance of their job
    The demands of their principal
    30s

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