What does a Teacher, Elementary School do?
An elementary school teacher is responsible for creating a welcoming classroom environment. They are responsible for creating and executing lesson plans in the classroom. A few of the main duties of an elementary school teacher are creating and editing lesson plans, enforcing classroom and school rules, observe and evaluate student performance, and grade homework and tests. They also have to keep parents updated on their children. Some of the jobs titles that an elementary school teacher could grow into are principal and vice principal.
An elementary school teacher should have 2 years of experience in teaching and a Master's degree in teaching. One of the most important skills that an elementary school teacher will have is their ability to control a classroom. Another skill is empathy as the elementary school teacher will need to relate to their students. They also need to be able to report their classroom progress to the principal and vice principal.
- Keep the classroom under control
- Develop lesson plans
- Establish and enforce a set of rules for the classroom
- Keep parents updated on their child's progress
- Prepare students for standardized tests
- Monitor the halls in between classes
- Encourage students to learn as much as they can
- Recognize problematic behavior in students
- Master's degree in teaching
- Empathy to care for students
- Ability to control a classroom
- Great scheduling ability
- Great organizational skills
- Great communication and listening skills
- Ability to communicate issues to parents
- State teaching certification
- Ability to get the most out of any student
How much does a Teacher, Elementary School make near United States?
Base Pay
Additional Pay
$58,536
/ yrTeacher, Elementary School Career Path
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Years of Experience Distribution
Teacher, Elementary School Insights
Bellevue Union School District“Everyone wanted to help everyone and it was very nice as a first year teacher.”
Prince Georges County Public Schools (MD)“23 and now is July and I don’t know if I will be getting a salary increase or just nothing.”
Bethel School District“The mentor program is amazing and is one of the main reasons I didn't freak out and quit.”
Hawaii State Department of Education“I have to work another job on top of this career because the salary is so low.”
Capital School“The previous head teacher was really hard to work with and what I understood the next one is no better by rarely supporting teaching staff.”
Tutor Corps“I really enjoy tutoring students and have found it to be a great opportunity to improve my own skills in areas I don't teach regularly.”
Troup County School System“Good benefits and Hogansville Elementary is the best!”
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD“You don't have opportunities to grow if you are not friends with the coordinators/directors even if you have better qualifications than the other people.”
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