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Natalie Mosley May 19, 2009 Period: 03 Schoolteachers held about 4.0 million jobs in 2006. In that career field, about 1.5 million were elementary school teachers, 437,000 were preschool teachers, and 170,000 were kindergarten teachers. Each state employs about Fifty-nine percent of Preschool teachers in child daycare services, 16% in public and private educational services, and 15% religious organizations. Expectedly, Employment of schoolteachers will grow by 12 percent between 2006 and 2016. “The supply of teachers will increase in response to reports of improved job prospects, better pay, more teacher involvement in school policy, and greater public interest in education”. The average annual salary of school instructors ranged from $43,580 to $48,690 in May 2006; Entry level earned between $28,590 and $33,070, the top 10 percent earned from $67,490 to $76,100. Median earnings for preschool teachers were $22,680 (Labor). Teachers play an important role in developing the psyche of kids and prepare them for unknown changes in life. The educational value solidified onto the student determines their future prospects. All teachers, no matter their classification, provide tools and the environment needed for students to develop into responsible beings. “Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, or English”. Preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school teachers play a vital role in the development of children. With art and technology, these types of schoolteachers introduce children to the basic educational necessities. Preschool children learn mainly through play and interactive activities. Kindergarten teachers also use play and hands-on teaching, but “academics begin to take priority in kindergarten classrooms”. Most elementary schoolteachers instruct one class of children in varied subjects. Education programs for kindergarten and elementary school teachers include courses designed specifically for those preparing to teach (Labor). “Aspiring secondary school teachers often major in the subject they plan to teach while also taking a program of study in teacher preparation”. Most programs require students to perform a student-teaching internship. The National Council accredits teacher education programs for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (McKay). Under the law of the government, all public school teachers are required to have a license. “Licensure is not required for teachers in most private schools”. Usually the State Board of Education or a licensure advisory committee grants licensure. With a license, Teachers will teach either “the early childhood grades, the elementary grades, the middle grades, a secondary-education subject area, or a special subject, such as reading or music” (McKay). Requirements for regular licenses to teach kindergarten through grade 12 vary by State. However, all States require general education teachers to have a bachelor’s degree and to have completed an approved teacher-training program with an arranged number of subjects and education credits, as well as supervised practice teaching (Labor). A number of States require that teachers obtain a master’s degree in education within a specified period after they begin teaching (McKay). Many States have “reciprocity” agreements that make it easier for licensed teachers in one State to become licensed in another (Labor). Requirements for public preschool teachers are more strict than private preschool teachers. Nearly all states now offer alternative licensure programs for teachers who have a bachelor’s degree in the subject they will teach, but who lack the necessary education courses required for a regular license (McKay). Other programs provide teachers for urban and rural schools that have difficulty filling positions with teachers from traditional licensure programs (Labor). Alternative licensure programs intend to attract people into teaching who do not fulfill traditional licensing standards, including recent college graduates who did not complete education programs and those changing from another career to teaching. In many States, vocational teachers have many of the same licensure requirements as other teachers (McKay). Although some aspects of the job are quite horrible, I want to be a teacher. As a preschool teacher, I can develop a metabolism in kids to become something great then themselves. Where they can look back on their past mistakes to make changes and learn from them instead of running away. So that way they can understand that being, a grownup is not an ending to a life but a beginning to a new journey waiting for them to succeed into something the whole world could look up to. Works Cited Labor, The US Department of. "Occupational Outlook Handbook." 14 April 2007. 2008-09 Edition, Teachers—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary. 18 May 2009 McKay, Dawn Rosenberg. Teacher: Career Information. 20 February 1997. 17 May 2009 Post a comment in response: |
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