Historical Perspective on Teaching

• How have teacher roles evolved over the years, and what forces have contributed to these changes?
• What demographic shifts have led to changes in the student population, and how have these trends impacted schools and teachers?
• What are major teaching challenges of the twenty-first century?

A Perspective on Effective Teaching For the 21st Century

• What are the major characteristics of effective teachers?
• What specific personal qualities are typically exhibited by effective teachers?
• Why should a teacher's repertoire of strategies be as diverse and flexible as possible?
• What are the three major aspects of a teacher's job?

Learning to Teach

• What are the stages that teachers typically go through during the process of becoming an effective teacher?
• What forces seem to influence many teachers when they initially make the decision to enter the profession? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation?