THE CAREER OF AN ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL TEACHER

By: Ariana PhillipsB Block

JOB DESCRIPTIONTeach children and introduce them to a variety of subjects

Help children develop into responsible adults

Plan, evaluate, assign lessons, evaluate a student’s performance, grade papers, prepare report cards and meet with parents

JOB DESRIPTION (continued)

Provides tool and resources for students

Develop teaching outlines, lessons plans and give lectures

THOUGHT ABOUT SUCCESS

“Successful people have learned to make themselves DO the thing that has to be done WHEN it has to be done, whether they like it or not. “ (Theodore Roosevelt)

Education and Additional Training

A bachelor’s degree

Completion of an approved teacher training program and must be licensed

Must attend high school and post secondary training,

Must know English and speech

The Comparison of the Career of a Psychologist to an Elementary School TeacherBig 6 Questions Psychologist Elementary School TeacherJob Overview concerned with human behavior

study and diagnose problemsis the science that studies why human beings and animals behave as they do social scientist studies behavior and mental processesStudy mental process and human behavior by observing and recording how people and animals relate to one another and the environment research and increase their understandings between individual groups and animals.

teach children and introduce them to numbers, language, science and social studiesinstruct more than 1 subject.Instruct students from the 1st grade through 8th gradesdevelop teaching outlines, lessons plans and give lecturesTeach in public or private schools at the elementary level Helping children develop into responsible adults, provides tool and resources for students, plan, evaluate, and assign lessons, observe and evaluate a student’s performance, grade papers, prepare report cards and meet with parents.

Education bachelor’s degree in psychology at a college or university levelMust graduate and get involved in researchSome skills are, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking and WritingMust be mature enough.Clinical and counseling psychologists usually need a doctorate in psychology

bachelor’s degree

completion of an approved teacher training program.

Must attend high school, post secondary training

must know English and speech.

Also Elementary Education and Teaching experience and Teacher Education in Multiple Levels

Related Careers

Recreational Therapist, Instructional Coordinators, Occupational Therapist, Counselor, Social Worker and Clergy

Teacher assistant, Librarian, Recreational Workers and Counselors.

Salary Average annual earnings-$70.190Average hourly earnings-$ 33.74Average annual earnings-$74,100Average hourly earnings-$36.86Average annual earnings-$72.310Average hourly earnings-$34.77

Average Annual earnings-$52,240Average Annual- $45,570Average Annual earnings-$59,200Average Annual earnings- $33,227Average hourly earnings-$25.12

Growth Potential

11%, 12% and 14% 13%, 15% and 15.75%

Outlook Stable and increasing Stable, increasing and faster than average

COMPARISON CHART CONTINUED

SalaryThe average annual earnings can range from $33,227 to 58,240

The average hourly earnings can range from $25.12 to 35.12

Beginning- $33,227- 35,216

Middle- $35,217-47,813

Potential- $58,240 and even more

GROWTH POTENTIAL

13%15%15.75%

OUTLOOK

INCREASING

FASTER THAN AVERAGE

Occupational Title SOC Code Employment,

2008Projected

Employment, 2018

Change,2008-18

Number Percent

Teachers—kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary

— 3,476,200 3,944,900 468,600 13

Elementary school teachers, except special education

25-2021 1,549,500 1,793,700 244,200 16

and

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