With a Four-Year Honours Degree and a Bachelor of Education

question 43

Essay

With a four-year honours degree and a bachelor of education degree,Chantelle has found a job teaching in an elementary school.In the staff lunch room she has a conversation with Helen,a fellow teacher who will be retiring at the end of the year.Helen discloses that when she was hired,all that was required was a 10-month training program at a teachers' college after her Grade 13 graduation.Discuss this scenario within the context of credentialism and professionalization.

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Net Income

The sum a company retains as earnings after deducting expenses and taxes from its turnover.

Noncash Charges

Expenses recorded in accounting but do not involve any actual cash flow, such as depreciation or amortization.

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Unrealized Gain

The potential profit that exists on paper resulting from an investment that has not yet been sold for cash.