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Complete this assignment by week 14.

The purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of professional organizations and learn what you can expect from your future community of professionals.

Part I:  The following websites deal with professional issues that effect all teachers.  Some of these issues include employment, salary, and benefits; voucher system; safety and discipline; diversity; and the purposes of schooling.  Investigate one of these issues by examining the websites listed below.  Describe the position taken by each organization on the issue you have selected.

·         American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

·         National Education Association (NEA)

Part II:  The following websites deal with professional matters that are associated with the teacher's subject area interests.  In most cases there is not a separate organization for elementary and secondary educators.  For example, the National Science Teachers Association welcomes all science educators k-16.  They address the needs of the various levels of instruction through separate journals that members may elect. 

·         If you are an elementary education major, then choose one or more subject areas, investigate the associated  web sites, choose one subject area, and answer the questions about one of the organizations in that subject area.  

·         If you are majoring in a secondary subject area, then go to that area, investigate all the web sites listed and answer the following questions about one organization.  

Questions to be completed:

1. What is the cost of becoming a member of the organization? (initial fee, yearly dues)
2. What are the benefits of membership?
3. Describe at least three opportunities for professional development that are provided by this organization?
4. What are some current issues under discussion within the organization?
5. How do these issues relate to your field experiences?

Questions for discussion:

6. Give reasons why you would want to join this organization.
7. Give reasons why you would not want to join this organization.
8. What professional organizations is your mentor teacher a member?

Art

·         National Art Education Association (NAEA)

English

·         National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

·         International Reading Association 

Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

·         Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association (FACSE)

·         FACS National Standards 

·         American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

Foreign Language

·         American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL)

Math

·         National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

·         Mathematics Association of America (MAA)

Physical Education

·         American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Science

·         National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

·         Council for Elementary Science International 

·         American Chemical Society (ACS)

·         National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)

·         American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

·         The Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Inc. (HASTI)

Social Studies

·         National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)

·         National Council for History Education (NCHE)

·         Council for Civic Education (CCE)

·         National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)

Vocational Education

·         Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

·         Vocational Courses  (This site includes links to: Agriculture, Career/Tech Prep, Business and Marketing, Trade/Industrial Education, Health Occupations, and Counseling/Guidance)

The web sites listed below are the regional, state, and national agencies that support education:

·         Education Services Centers for Indiana

·         Indiana Department of Education

·         US Department of Education

The following are Purdue's Teacher Education web sites:

·         Teacher Education

·         Office of Field Experiences

·         Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure

·         Purdue University College of Education

·         Websites for Purdue Education Professors

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