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Elementary School Teacher Career Insights

This presentation provides an overview of the elementary school teaching profession, including reasons to choose this career, future prospects, salary range, and unexpected aspects. Explore the education required, job opportunities, earning potential, and challenges faced in this rewarding field.

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Elementary School Teacher Career Insights

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  1. Career Presentation：Elementary School Teacher by Shih-Ting Tang Professor Silvia Spence Graduate Language Studies 29 September 2004

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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