Elementary School Teachers Savannah Whaley

Degrees Needed Most of the occupations require a Bachelors degree. Some of the occupations require a Masters degree. Teachers must also have a state teaching license to work in public schools.

Knowledge English language Computers and electronics Customer and personal service Administration and management

Tasks of an Elementary Teacher Most elementary school teachers have a single classroom of students who are all in the same grade. Elementary school teachers instruct students in a variety of subjects like Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Tasks of an Elementary Teacher Even though they teach formal lessons, elementary school teachers use a lot of games, crafts, and other entertaining activities to help students learn the information. Even though they teach formal lessons, elementary school teachers use a lot of games, crafts, and other entertaining activities to help students learn the information.

Work Activities Training and teaching others Coaching and developing others Organizing, planning, and prioritizing their work Think creatively Making decisions and solving problems Developing objectives and strategies

Tools and Technology Some tools include… Board games Calculators Lab balances A little of the technology used… Computer based training software Graphics software Spreadsheet software

Skills and Abilities Skills Instructing, speaking Learning strategies Monitoring Critical thinking Judgment / decision making Abilities Speech clarity Written comprehension Fluency of ideas

State and National Median Pay National Median Pay $52,840 State Median Pay $53,500

Challenges & Rewards Challenges Students aren’t motivated to do their work Disciplining children for bad behavior Unreasonable or unsupportive parents Rewards Knowing you helped someone learn You get to do what you love everyday! You get to be a role model for someone everyday

Am I suited to be an Elementary School Teacher? I believe I am suited to be an Elementary School teacher because I love being around children, and I enjoy the accomplishment of knowing I helped someone learn.

Interview with Mrs. Kathy King Kindergarten Teacher Buford Elementary School

What do you love most about your job? That is easy-- I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my students to death. It is so rewarding to have 4,5 and 6 year old children to come to me every day to learn new and exciting things. As I am sure you have heard before, they are like sponges and take it all in. Well, that is so true. AND best of all...they just love me! Children that age, love their teacher so much, hug you, kiss you, play with your feet..... and just are excited to learn. That is easy-- I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my students to death. It is so rewarding to have 4,5 and 6 year old children to come to me every day to learn new and exciting things. As I am sure you have heard before, they are like sponges and take it all in. Well, that is so true. AND best of all...they just love me! Children that age, love their teacher so much, hug you, kiss you, play with your feet..... and just are excited to learn.

What do you dislike about your job? When the students get sick and throw up-- HAHA-- Well, it is difficult to keep up with all of the paperwork and s that come during the day... Kindergarten students require help all day long and it is very hard to get away even for a moment to check s and anything extra that might arise.

What is most difficult about your job? I do not like to have to discipline my students and have them "move their clip" for bad behavior-- I do, but it is hard because I just want to take them, put them on my lap and have a serious conversation with them. I do not like to have to discipline my students and have them "move their clip" for bad behavior-- I do, but it is hard because I just want to take them, put them on my lap and have a serious conversation with them.

Why did you become a teacher? I knew that I wanted to be a teacher from the time that I was in the 3rd grade... I had the BEST 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers ever... I wanted to be just like them..I love to write on the board, grade papers and do anything that had to do with teaching. I would get all of my stuffed animals along with my younger brother and set up a classroom-- I was the teacher. My poor brother had to learn everything that I learned at school (guess it paid off because he got to skip the 3rd grade)-- :-) I knew that I wanted to be a teacher from the time that I was in the 3rd grade... I had the BEST 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers ever... I wanted to be just like them..I love to write on the board, grade papers and do anything that had to do with teaching. I would get all of my stuffed animals along with my younger brother and set up a classroom-- I was the teacher. My poor brother had to learn everything that I learned at school (guess it paid off because he got to skip the 3rd grade)-- :-)