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Chapter 15
What Does It Mean To Be A Professional?
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Undergraduate 1
01/19/2013

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American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
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The nation's second largest teachers' association or union. Founded in 1916, it is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest union.
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Association of American Educators (AEE)
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Established in 1994, the ____ is the nation's largest nonunion professional organization of teachers.
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in-service programs
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Courses, workshops, or short retreats.
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learning communities
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Organizations in which all members are engaged in continuous learning and improvement efforts.
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learning organizations
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An organization that systematically learns from its experiences what works and what does not work, with the goal to increase innovation, effectiveness, and performance.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
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The professional agency that sets voluntary standards for what experienced teachers should know and be able to do in more that 30 different teaching areas.
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National Education Association (NEA)
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The nation's largest teachers' association, founded in 1857 and having a membership of over 3.2 million educators.
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profession
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An occupation or occupational group that fulfills certain criteria. Among other things, it must require training and knowledge, perform a social service, have a code of ethics, and have a sense of autonomy and personal responsibility.
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professional development
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The effort by a school or school district to improve the professional skills and competencies of its professional staff. Also called "in-service training" in education. Also called "staff development".
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in-service training
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The efforts by a school or school district to improve the professional skills and competencies of its professional staff. Also called "professional development" or "staff development".
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