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1. Describe the beliefs of beginning teachers with respect to effective instruction, that is, what beginning teachers believe effective teachers do when they want to help students understand a particular topic? Explain why they are likely to have this belief.

2. Describe the beliefs of beginning teachers with respect to how effective they will be when they begin teaching. Why is examining this belief important?

3. Alternative licensure has become an important topic in the preparation of teachers. Explain the arguments supporting and criticizing alternative licensure.

4. Describe the steps involved in creating a professional portfolio and then include a specific example of each step.

5. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of electronic portfolios compared to traditional portfolios. Explain each.

6. Describe four common challenges you're likely to face as a first-year teacher.

7. Describe three stages of teacher development, including the focus and concerns of each stage.

8. Effective induction and mentoring programs significantly reduce the failure rate for beginning teachers, and they include several elements. Describe those elements.

9. Many induction programs provide little more than perfunctory experiences for new teachers. Describe the two primary reasons for this problem.

10. Many school leaders are encouraging the recruitment of cultural minorities into the teaching force. Cite three reasons that they give for encouraging these efforts. Explain each reason.

11. Professional development for teachers has historically been problematic. Explain what the problems have been and how educational leaders hope to address the problems using technology.

12. Describe action research. Then, identify and illustrate four steps that teachers should take in planning and conducting action research activities.

13. Explain each of the five elements of National Board Certification.

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