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Career Guide: Teacher

Career Guide: Teacher

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    • Brings together essential information, state-bystate resources, and thought-provoking discussions.
    • Presents information on ways to be an effective teacher.
    • Employments opportunities, occupational outlooks, and earnings is included.

In today’s world a teacher’s role is a multifaceted profession. A teacher’s role involves more than simply standing in front of a classroom and lecturing. In fact, even though a teacher spends the majority of the day in the classroom, the actual teaching component is only part of the job. An effective teacher understands that teaching involves wearing multiple hats to ensure that the school day runs smoothly and all students receive a quality education. At the planning stage, teachers play multiple roles. They are learners, constantly taking classes and attending professional development sessions to learn the latest best practices and strategies for effective teaching. Instead of just lecturing in the classroom, teachers are facilitators of learning, providing students with the information and tools they need to master a subject. At times, teachers act like tutors, working with small groups of students or individual students within the classroom or after class. Teachers also play the role of evaluators, constantly assessing students’ abilities through formal and informal assessments, providing suggestions for improvement and assigning grades. Perhaps the most important roles teachers fill involve interacting with students. Teachers must be leaders in the classroom and in the school, earning the respect of students and setting a positive example. They must be disciplinarians, doling out fair and consistent punishments to students who break the rules. At the same time, teachers must show care and concern for students. A teacher has the power to build up or tear down a student’s self-esteem and make a student’s day or ruin it in an instant. When interacting with students, a teacher must fill the role of a counselor, a surrogate parent, a nutritionist and someone who has the best interests of every child at heart.


About the Guide


This comprehensive Career Guide has been developed to provide clarity into personality traits, skills, education resources, working conditions, compensation, and insights from professionals in the field. We will provide you with a road map for education including recommended degrees, as well as a list of schools that offer programs for your particular area of interest to shape the career as Teacher. Whether you are looking for that entry-level position, growing in your respective field, or making a career transition, the means to accomplish your goals are within this resource. The Career Guide looks at what a teacher is, the roles and responsibilities they carry out and the essential qualities needed to succeed.