Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

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Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

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Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.

Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.

Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.

Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.

Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.

Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required.

Organize and label materials and display students' work.

Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from such activities.

Coordinate and supervise extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.

Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.

Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

Bunsen burners

Computer laser printers

Desktop computers

Digital video cameras

Dissection scalpels

Document cameras

Glass beakers

Interactive whiteboards

Laboratory heating plates

Laptop computers

Liquid crystal display LCD projectors

Multimedia projection equipment

Optical compound microscopes

Pencil compasses

Personal computers

Photocopying equipment

Safety gloves

Safety goggles

Science activity kits

Television monitors

Video camcorders

Video cassette recorders VCR

Apple Final Cut Pro

Blackboard

Children's educational software

Email software

Facebook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Video editing software

Web browser software

I think the most important thing is to shadow the job you are most interested in.  It is important to see if you like the daily life of a teacher.

Affording college- I took out loans so that I could pursue my dream!

Testing anxiety- I taught myself techniques to make me successful even at the college level.

I am constantly teaching  children about the foundations of our country's government.  I am aso providing students with the tools they need to be the most successful in their educational careers, such as responsibility, organization, and accountability.

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Kathryn Legh-Page

Teacher

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Law

Teaching / Mentoring

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

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