Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2
THE CULTURE OF SCHOOLS
• Students
• Learning
• Improvement
• Self- Protection
• Complacency
BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS
(ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES)
Traced to idyllic-looking, clapboard, one-room school houses of
pioneer times
Teachers are responsible for:
Total Instruction
Teachers must follow by these routines because “School goes on, students
keep coming, the bells keep ringing, and teachers cannot make individual
readjustments of their professional time.” (Glickman et al., 2010)
INADEQUATE ENTRANCE TO THE PROFESSION
Inadequate Resources
The useful materials are taken and the useless ones are left for the new
teacher
Difficult Work Assignments
Problem children/Lowest achieving assigned to newest teachers
Larger classes and more duties are given to beginners
Unclear Expectations
Unaware of what is expected from them professionally
Sink-or-Swim Mentality
“Trial by fire” – The idea that it’s only fair that you experience the same trials and
tribulations that veteran teachers once navigated
Reality Shock
Having idealized visions of what teaching will be like, only to be surprised that other
contributing factors will destroy this vision-classroom management, environment
difficulties and student learning difficulties.
INEQUITY
Education majors:
Enroll in courses
Spend time in schools/Observe
Perform as student teacher
Graduate from College
Receive your own classroom
No matter how many years they continue to teach, they do not move
into another stage. Teacher remain in same classroom space and
number of students.
A LACK OF,