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Career Presentation : Elementary School Teacher. by Shih-Ting Tang Professor Silvia Spence Graduate Language Studies 29 September 2004. Outline. The Reason to Choose This Career Prospects for the Future in This Career Expected Salary Range
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Career Presentation:Elementary School Teacher by Shih-Ting Tang Professor Silvia Spence Graduate Language Studies 29 September 2004
Outline • The Reason to Choose This Career • Prospects for the Future in This Career • Expected Salary Range • Unexpected Positive or Negative Aspects of This Career
Personality: Friendly Like tutoring or teaching others Can work well with classmates and friends Social work: Social worker Minister Professor Elementary school teacher The Reason to Choose This Career
Training or Education Required for Elementary school teacher • At least a bachelor’s degree • Complete a teacher education program, and be licensed. • Many States offer licensure programs for teachers who have bachelor degree but lack the necessary education courses required for a regular license.
Prospects for the Future in This Career • Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years will vary from good to excellent, depending on the locality, grade level, and subject taught. • Teachers must continually update their skills so that they can instruct and use the latest technology in the classroom.
Expected Salary Range • Median annual earnings of elementary school teachers in 2002 ranged from $39,810 to $44,340; the lowest 10 percent earned $24,960 to $29,850; the top 10 percent earned $62,890 to $68,530. • extra income during the summer by teaching summer school or performing other jobs in the school system. On the other hand, getting a master degree or national certification often results in a raise in pay.
Unexpected Positive or Negative Aspects of This Career • cope with unruly behavior and violence in the schools. • dealing with large classes, students from disadvantaged or multicultural backgrounds, or heavy workloads. • Some inner-city schools in particular, may be run down and lack the amenities of schools in wealthier communities. • teachers also may increase stress levels because they want to produce students who are able to exhibit satisfactory performance on standardized tests in core subjects.