Welcome to "What Is a Teacher?" a limited series from Whispering Pines Media. Over the next five episodes, the evolution of the American teacher will be traced. and after each episode you can listen to a group of real teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their thinking of what they do.

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In the first episode, we dive into the central questions of this series. Are teachers professionals or technicians? What these labels mean determines everything about how educators are viewed by the public, what they are expected to do, and most importantly of all, how they are paid.

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The Protestant Reformation, Napoleon, and German Philosophies. They all lay an important role in the development of the modern teacher, and they are the starting point for why Americans to figure out what it is we want teachers to do.

Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!

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As Americans begin to figure out what "American education" should be, the economic realities and sexism begin to shape the ever changing nature of teacher identity.

Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!

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As the Progressive Era dawned, new ideas about teaching and teachers were being debated. Were teachers destined to be professionals or would standardization be their undoing? Did we ever really figure out which road teachers should take?

Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!

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Today in America, the argument of what a teacher is and what they should do has seemingly never been so intense. There are alternatives, though, and maybe by looking a at the past, the American teacher can find a way towards true professionalism.

Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!

We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com

This podcast is produced by Whispering Pines Media.

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