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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

What you’d do

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

Skills that matter

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Business Education Teacher
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher)
  • Industrial Technology Teacher
  • Technology Education Teacher (Tech Ed Teacher)
  • Agriscience Technology Instructor (Agriculture Science Technology Instructor)
  • Career and Technology Education Teacher (CTE Teacher)

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