It makes teachers solve real life problems in the classroom while also familiarizing them with what teaching is actually going to be like. The last characteristic of a profession Dewey talks about is community. Teachers are a member of the teaching profession. It is a community of professionals. Teachers must maintain certain public responsibilities while also concentrating on their own personal practice.
Teaching is a profession.
I feel that teaching has all of the characteristics of a profession. Teaching can be compared to a doctor or lawyer, someone who puts their time and effort into something to help others. The time and effort is also put in to help the community as a whole, which is a very important characteristic of a profession. Works Cited Shulman, Lee. The Elementary School Journal V98.