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The Nature of the Teaching Profession

The Nature of the Teaching Profession. Chapter 6. Good Teachers throughout History. The Greeks, particularly the Athenians thought: “one could reason one’s way to the truth.” Socrates…Socratic method, academic freedom Plato…the world of ideas, just society

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The Nature of the Teaching Profession

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  1. The Nature of the Teaching Profession Chapter 6

  2. Good Teachers throughout History • The Greeks, particularly the Athenians thought: “one could reason one’s way to the truth.” • Socrates…Socratic method, academic freedom • Plato…the world of ideas, just society • Aristotle…rational, systematic method for testing the logic of statements people make • The Sophists…practical, what people wanted to learn, sold knowledge and marketed themselves

  3. Teachers Throughout History • The Romans…the oratorical arts • Quintilian…the importance of early learning • Europe: Peter Abelard (1079-1142), Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Reason to pursue truth • Renaissance…classical humanism, Erasmus (1466-1536), learning is lifelong • Comenius (1592-1670) the use of visuals with young children, set the building block for public education • Montessori (1870-1952)…sensorial education, the “unfolding” child

  4. Teachers Throughout History • The United States: Elizabeth Peabody, champion of the Froebelian kindergarten, full service schools • Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)…education of African American girls

  5. The Nature of Good Teaching • Teaching as both art and science • The discipline of Pedagogy • Teaching…a job—a Career—a Profession? • Characteristics of a Profession…body of knowledge, lengthy training and licensure, specific services to clients, codes of practice, autonomous decisions, relatively free from lay control

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