Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
What you’d do
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Read books to entire classes or small groups.
- 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
- Classroom Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
- Elementary Teacher
- Teacher
- Art Teacher
- Elementary Classroom Teacher
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