 Instruct students individually and in groups  Observe and evaluate your students  Provide a variety of materials and resources for your students

 Bachelor’s Degree  Master’s and Doctorate’s Degree (optional)

Tools:  Educational Board Games  Calculators  Laminators  Photocopiers

Technology:  Computer based training software  Microsoft Office software  Software

Skills:  Instructing  Speaking  Monitoring  Decision making  Social Protectiveness

Abilities:  Speech Clarity  Oral Expression and Comprehension  Deductive Reasoning  Fluency of Ideas

 Training and Teaching Others  Organizing, Planning, Prioritizing Work  Communicating with supervisors and peers  Developing objectives and strategies

 Why did you choose this profession? ~ I chose to be an educator after working in my family’s business for 14 years. In the past, I had taught kids at church and I became burdened with a “higher calling in my life. I pursued my teaching degree while working three jobs but, no regrets!

 Why did you choose elementary school? ~ I wanted to teach on a grade level that I felt I would influence kids. In elementary school there are few male teachers. I was confident that would be where I be most effective since many kids do not have a positive male model in their lives.

 What are the challenges/rewards of your job? ~ Challenges: - Teaching unmotivated children - Meeting state requirements for the CRCT - Parents (sometimes)

 What are the challenges/rewards of your job? ~ Rewards: - Knowing that what I do each day is impacting children for life. - When a child says “thank you” for all that you do for me. - The connections and relationships I make with students, teachers, and parents - Summers off!!!!

 How much time a week do you spend doing lesson plans? ~ It’s difficult to say how much time I spend on lesson plans. What I try to do is daily reflect on what was successful/unsuccessful in my classes and make notes to develop more effective lesson plans the next week. I would guess around 2-3 hours.