Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
What you’d do
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
- Assign lessons and correct homework.
- Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.
Skills that matter
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
How to get there
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Also called
- Language Arts Teacher (LA Teacher)
- Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
- Science Teacher
- Teacher
- Art Teacher
- English Teacher
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