
Scott Carpenter
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
St. Louis Public School District
St. Louis Public School District
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
I teach middle school social studies to refugees and immigrants for St. Louis Public Schools.
A great day at my job involves seeing my students not only grasping the social studies concepts I am teaching them, but also developing a greater English language acquisition. It is also fulfilling to hear their stories and be a part of them feeling safe.
Here's the first step for high school students
Determine if you have the right mind-set and personality to be a good teacher. Talk to your teachers, the really good ones, and ask them to honestly tell you whether they think you would make a good teacher.
"You need to become a lawyer or a doctor because you are a gifted student and you need to take advantage of that."