Elementary School Teachers
Classroom Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Teacher
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What they do:
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
On the job, you would:
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Knowledge
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- history and archeology
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- psychology
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Computer based training software
- Padlet
- Schoology
Multi-media educational software
- Nearpod
- Seesaw
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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