Becoming A Middle School Teacher

In order to become a teacher, an individual must take education coursework, evaluations through student teaching and passing state teacher examinations (Samson & Collins, 2012).

Before getting a teaching degree, the individual will need to take regular high school classes, such as math, science, English, and psychology, have two years of a foreign language and should consider participating in a teacher’s aide program. Then one must continue onto a four year college to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. The placement for an elementary teacher is quite high and it shouldn't be that difficult to find a job. Also, to increase the chances of getting a job and to increase your salary, a person should also get a Master’s Degree. It is not required but it looks better and often helps the employability of a future education.

I am interested on being a third to fifth grade teacher in a public elementary school and have spent the last three years working towards that goal. I want to attend this program in order to better prepare myself to teach students of this age range and be an active agent in curriculum planning. I would also like to continue my education past this level through either self-taught, continuing education, or online courses, and possibly attain a doctorate at a later time.

The attitude and characteristics of a middle school teacher greatly influence student learning, behaviour, confidence and sense of community. Middle school teachers should be aware of the physical, social, emotional and cognitive developments of middle year students. It is very important middle school teachers come prepared and design effective engaging lessons to impart knowledge to students. Teachers must develop vividness and interest of students using creative and innovative ways of learning strategies. They should also develop the capacity and flexibility to negotiate and plan the curriculum around students’ needs, interests, and learning styles. Effective teachers motivate students with a positive attitude

In the year of 2011, there were 3.2 million teachers who were employed at public schools throughout the nation, which served close to 50 million children in grades kindergarten through twelfth (Feistritzer, 2011). Currently, to be employed as a teacher in the United States, one must obtain a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, and be certificated in the state that one wishes to be employed. The certification serves as a teaching credential, which is needed for teachers in all states.

The Association for Middle Level Education 's list of Middle Level Teacher Preparation Standards focuses directly on the knowledge and skills needed to teach young adolescents successfully. Middle Level Teacher '€™s use their knowledge of major concepts, principles, theories and research to improve their practice. The AMLE Standards provide a guideline to assist in curricular decisions, preparation and planning and providing a safe and effective learning environment for the Middle Level Students. Standard One; Young Adolescent Development is imperative for being an adequate educator for this age level. In order to successfully fulfill these standards, it 's important to understand the transitional years 10-15 year olds are experiencing at

Becoming a middle school teacher changed how I felt about what kind of teacher I want to be. When I graduated from college in 2009, I was sure that I wanted to be a 4th or 5th grade teacher. I had student taught in 5th grade, and I really enjoyed it. I immediately began applying for elementary teaching positions. Thankfully, a position opened up in the district I lived in, student taught in, and where my children attended school. I was so excited because a position was open in 5th grade! I could work with the teacher I student taught with, in the grade I student taught in.

Most people would think okay a teacher, but why middle school? I have experienced a lot of different emotions, and I feel that I could help those who are experiencing those emotions. There are many different task a middle school teacher could face. Such as behavior or teaching a difficult subject or concept. There is a very important part as being a teacher in general is protecting the students from harm such as a fire or bomb threat. I know what you are thinking, what subject? This a subject most students hate, MATH. I have always had a passion for math and I hope that one day I can share my knowledge with

My time observing at Martin Luther King Jr Middle school was such a learning experience. As a future teacher I learned a lot about myself. For one, I learned that being a teacher in a Title 1 school is not for me. Our course text in chapter 4 stated that there is a shortage in the right kinds of teachers in urban communities. The book is absolutely right. When it comes to kids in Title 1 schools and urban communities it takes a special kind of teacher to deal with the issues that appear in those kids. A teacher must be willing to put in extra time to work with the kids and be strong enough to deal with their rough exteriors. Ms. Hill emphasized that idea to me. I’ll be honest, I have the cultural background to work with Title 1 kids, but I do not have the personality for it. The kids that I observed, would tear me down and send me running if I were their teacher because I am far too sensitive and I am a pushover at this time in my life. I would love to work with Title 1 students eventually, but I know that I have a lot of growing to do as an educator before that happens.

A middle school teacher is a teacher who gets a student transitioned from the elementary classes they might be used to, to their difficult classes in high school. Some middle school teachers also teach two major subjects instead of one like high school teachers or four like elementary school teachers. Teachers have many duties that they have to accomplish in the classroom. They have to prepare students for state required tests, evaluate students behaviors and learning abilities, lunch or detention duty, and individually work with students. Teachers also have duties they have to do after school such as creating lessons to teach the class, communicating with parents, and grading projects and tests (“Middle School Teachers”). Teachers also have some skills that are required to have to be a good teacher. Teachers have to be good with public speaking and being strict and somewhat controlling but nice at the same time. They also have to

There are several types of relationships, and all require a commitment and an understanding between two or more people. There are friendships, relationships formed with family members and relationships in which two people are intimate. Although the type of relationship may differ, the longings are similar; to have an impeccable union between those in the relationship. However, since people are merely human, a perfect relationship typically does not exist. When relationships are fragmented there comes a time in which people must decide if it is significant enough to mend the pieces back together. Relationships are vital because they give people a sense of fulfilment, success, and enjoyment.

In our community everyone has their own ways of learning. Knowing how people interact with one and other, and understanding the diverse individual in our community helps to give everyone a fair, and equitable education in our society. Knowing how different people learn and function other than yourself helps us as humans understand others and how they have the ability to learn. Even though, the way people think about things may be different than your own thinking, and act as they find a common ground in our diverse and changing world.

Today when I got to school, I took time to walk around and talk to students about their weekends. Mrs. Prioreschi is big on letting kids express themselves and share things, and this time is perfect for allowing them to do that. After they got settled, I played their morning show on the computer for students to watch. Computer class was next and they were in a new programming software called coding with legos. I got taught how to complete a full set so could help students when they run into obstacles along the way. When we got back to the classroom, they got to have a mental brain break. This is where students stand up and mirror a dance to a song the teacher projects. It was so much fun because I got to see student’s personalities come out through this.

For me the decision to become a primary school teacher was a natural decision. Upon graduating Year 12, the concept just ‘clicked’; as for over 5 years I had thoroughly enjoyed teaching ballroom dancing to children and it made sense to me to enter such a profession. I deeply treasured seeing my students flourish into delightful young dancers with my teaching.

Research into this career has expanded my knowledge excessively. Such as, there is a process which has steps to becoming a teacher. Step one includes, learning about the education system. Step two is to, decide if teaching is right for you. Obviously teaching is not the correct job for someone who does not like children. Step three, find a degree program. Step four, choose the correct specialty; in my case art. Step five, gain classroom experience. Step six, qualify for certification. Then, step seven, get hired. Which results in step eight and nine, professional expectations, benefits and teaching contracts. Finally step ten, the first year of teaching.