When I Grow
Up I Want To
Be A...
Teacher.
By Lottie Freese
Period 7
Careers, Mrs.Kunkle
Being A
Teacher Is
About...
Teachers role is the helping to
develop children during their
younger years. Teachers also provide
a positive environment for their
students. They help them understand
basic concepts and prepare them for
their future life, so they can become
a responsible adult. Also teachers
understand the students emotional
needs, and help them.
Required
Training And
Education
Is... to
Public School Teacher needs
complete a bachelor's degree
from a teacher education
program and than obtaining a
license. Private school teachers
do not have to be licensed but
still need a bachelor’s degree.
Preschool teachers do not need
a bachelor’s degree.
School
Subjects That
Would Apply To
This Career
Are... you
Depending on the subjects
teach and grade level, the most
basic subjects that would apply to
being a teacher is Math, Social
Studies, Language Arts, and
Science.
Personal
Abilities And
Interests For
This Career
Is...
Being patient, working well
with others, knowledge,
creativity, responsibility,
willing to do my best,
described as friendly or fun.
Works well in groups.
Communicates well with
people. Teachers also must
be able to work cooperatively
and communicate effectively
with other teachers, support
staff, parents, and members
of the community.
This Job Fits
In The Career
Cluster...
Education and Training.
What Career
Interests
Apply For This
Job Is...
Being a helper.
Working
Conditions of
being a
teacher are...
Working conditions of being a
teacher are indoors. Also in a
classroom with other teachers or
students.
Dress
Requirements
Are...
Dress Casual. Think, comfort,
profession, your individual personality,
loose-fitting, and well-tailored. Stay
stylish, but not too much so. You may
want to appear "with it” but that
doesn’t mean you have to look
inappropriate. It's a personal
preference, but sleeveless is too
casual for the classroom. Consider
sleeves for a more put-together and
adult look. Do not overdo your
makeup. As for shoes, comfort is key.
Also, leave the big jewelry at home.
As a teacher my
work schedule
would be like...
Many teachers work more than
40 hours a week. Most teachers
work 10-month school year and
then have a 2-month vacation.
During the vacation break, those
may teach in summer sessions,
take other jobs, or travel. Many
enroll in college courses or
workshops to continue their
education. Teachers also can
help with coaching and
extracurricular activities.
Average
Earnings For A
Teacher Are...
Annual earnings of kindergarten,
elementary, and middle school
teachers ranged from Median
earnings for preschool teachers
were $22,680. Beginning
teachers with a bachelor’s
degree earned an average of
$31,753 in the 2004–05 school
year. The estimated average
salary of all public elementary
school teachers in the 2004–05
school year was $47,602.
You can earn more by coaching
and doing extracurricular
activities.
The Future
Outlook for
Job
Opportunities
Employment of is…..
kindergarten,
elementary, middle school teachers
is projected to grow about as fast as
average. Looking for teachers in
high-demand fields like math,
science, and bilingual education.
(Bilingual is a person who speaks
two languages fluently.)
Employment of school teachers is
expected to grow by 12 percent
between 2006 and 2016.
Interestin
g
Informatio
n Is…..
Teaching may be frustrating when one
is dealing with unmotivated or
disrespectful students. Occasionally,
teachers must cope with unruly
behavior and violence in the schools.
Teachers may obtain tenure after they
have satisfactorily completed a
probationary period of teaching,
normally 3 years. Tenure does not
absolutely guarantee a job, but it does
provide some security.
Teachers may be licensed to teach the
early childhood grades.
Why I Would
Dislike This
Job, And Why I
Like This Job.
I would like the environment of
the teaching atmosphere.
I would enjoy working with
others.
Knowing that I made a
difference in someone else’s life
is really important to me.
What I dislike about this job is
that teacher’s may need a
summer job, because they can
not keep up with their bills.
I would also dislike the stress
laid on the teacher from the
students.
Bibliog
raphy http://www.mappingyourfut
ure.org/planyourcareer/car
eership/search.cfm
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