Highschool: Elas Leiva Quiroz

Conversational English

Student: Mara Jess Arias Obando

Topic: Teacher

11-7

2014











Job description:

A teacher works with students and helps them learn concepts in subjects such
as science,mathematics, language arts, social studies, art and music. They then
help them apply these concepts. Teachers work in elementary schools, middle
schools, secondary schools and preschools. Teachers work in either private
schools or public schools.



Educational requirements:

To become a teacher you usually need a bachelor's degree. All public schools
require that and many private schools do as well. Generally, one has to complete
an approved teacher training program that includes earning a specified number of
subject and education credits and doing practical training, i.e. student teaching.
Many school districts around the U.S. now accept bachelor's degrees in other
majors. Some states also require teachers to earn a master's degree within a
certain amount of time. Requirements for preschool teachers vary by state. Some
require a bachelor's degree in early childhood education while others require an
associate degree.
All states and the District of Columbia require public school teachers to be
licensed. State boards or departments of education generally issue these licenses.
In order to become licensed, one must generally pass an exam that demonstrates
competency in basic skills and proficiency in his or her subject area.

Advancement opportunities:

With experience, some teachers become school administrators. Others get
additional training and become guidance counselors, school librarians and reading
specialists.


Earnings:

Teachers' salaries vary depending on whether they teach elementary, middle or
secondary school. This was the median annual salary for each in 2009:
Elemantary School Teachers: $50,510
Middle School Teachers: $50,770
Secondary School Teachers: $52,200


A day in a teachers life:


use props or manipulatives to help children understand abstract concepts, solve
problems, and develop critical thought processes;
introduce children to mathematics, language, science, and social studies;
encourage collaboration in solving problems by having students work in groups
to discuss and solve problems together;
Elementary School Teachers:
instruct one class of children in several subjects or work as a team with another
teacher;
sometimes teach one special subject, such as music or art;
Middle school teachers and secondary school teachers
help students delve more deeply into subjects introduced in elementary school
and expose them to more information about the world;
specialize in a specific subject;
may teach subjects that are career oriented;