Educational Teaching Educational Teaching Mrs. Teagarden

by Matthew

What is your job like??What is your job like??

My job is, intense, demanding, time consuming, My job is, intense, demanding, time consuming, energy consuming. energy consuming.

A typical day is: A typical day is:

4:30 AM- I wake up prepare work, or grade papers 4:30 AM- I wake up prepare work, or grade papers at home. at home.

Teach six 45 minute class periods, I have a lunch Teach six 45 minute class periods, I have a lunch period and a prep period instead of a break. period and a prep period instead of a break.

5:00 PM- Take home work. 5:00 PM- Take home work.

What do you do? What are the What do you do? What are the duties, functions, and duties, functions, and responsibilities of you‘re job?:responsibilities of you‘re job?:

I prepare invigorating lessons, model skills, I prepare invigorating lessons, model skills, assign and evaluate projects, and I read papers. assign and evaluate projects, and I read papers.

What kinds of problems do you deal What kinds of problems do you deal with?with?

Some problems I deal with is administrative Some problems I deal with is administrative paper work, and unprepared students. paper work, and unprepared students.

What kinds of decisions do What kinds of decisions do you make? you make?

Some decisions I have to make are what to Some decisions I have to make are what to teach my students, how to teach each subject so teach my students, how to teach each subject so the kids can understand it, and how I should the kids can understand it, and how I should present the subject so my students will be present the subject so my students will be interested/engaged in class. interested/engaged in class.

What percentage of you're time is What percentage of you're time is spent doing what? spent doing what?

I spend five hours of direct teaching a day, and I spend five hours of direct teaching a day, and four to five hours of preparation/grading. four to five hours of preparation/grading.

How dose the time use vary/ How dose the time use vary/ Are there busy and slow Are there busy and slow times, or is the work activity times, or is the work activity fairly constant? fairly constant?

My time use varies depending on the number My time use varies depending on the number of interruptions from students who need my of interruptions from students who need my help. The busiest time is at the end of a each help. The busiest time is at the end of a each nine weeks, at senior exit interviews, and nine weeks, at senior exit interviews, and inpreperation of the ACT'S. inpreperation of the ACT'S.

How did this type of work interest How did this type of work interest you and how did you get started?you and how did you get started?

I started talking and reading at an early age, and I I started talking and reading at an early age, and I have always been a book worm. I also love English. have always been a book worm. I also love English.

How did you get your job? How did you get your job? What Jobs and experiences What Jobs and experiences have led you to your present have led you to your present job? job? I got my job by having a solid resumé, and by being I got my job by having a solid resumé, and by being better then the other candidates. 3rd district. better then the other candidates. 3rd district.

Can you express some way a student could obtain Can you express some way a student could obtain this necessary experience? What are the most this necessary experience? What are the most important personal satisfactions and important personal satisfactions and dissatisfactions connected with your occupation? dissatisfactions connected with your occupation? What part of this job do you personally find most What part of this job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging? What do you like satisfying? Most challenging? What do you like and not like about working in this industry?and not like about working in this industry?

A personal satisfaction is knowing that I have taught my A personal satisfaction is knowing that I have taught my students well, I know this by their good feedback, and if students well, I know this by their good feedback, and if they engage in the classes work, I also enjoy seeing they engage in the classes work, I also enjoy seeing what happens in their future. A dissatisfaction is when, what happens in their future. A dissatisfaction is when, students can not be reached. students can not be reached.

What things did you do before you What things did you do before you entered this occupation?entered this occupation?What are the various jobs in this What are the various jobs in this field or organizations? field or organizations?

Before I entered this field I was a Corporate Trainer, Before I entered this field I was a Corporate Trainer, and I Managed Non-Profit activities. and I Managed Non-Profit activities.

Why did you decide to work Why did you decide to work for this company? 9.)What do for this company? 9.)What do you like most about this you like most about this company? company?

Looking for different school districts, I like the Looking for different school districts, I like the Students(Clients) Students(Clients)

Do you find your job exciting Do you find your job exciting or boring? Why?or boring? Why?

I find my job extremely exciting. Their is so much I find my job extremely exciting. Their is so much energy in learning and the education process, energy in learning and the education process, students also present unique ideas and possibilities.students also present unique ideas and possibilities.

How dose your company differ How dose your company differ from its competitors?from its competitors?

My company is located in a rural area, and is My company is located in a rural area, and is small, therefore it is less sophisticated in small, therefore it is less sophisticated in offerings, yet it offers high qualities. offerings, yet it offers high qualities.

Why do customers chose this Why do customers chose this company?company?

Choose because of pockets of excellent.Choose because of pockets of excellent.

Are you optimistic about the Are you optimistic about the company's future and your company's future and your future with the company? future with the company?

Yes, I am optimistic about my company's future, Yes, I am optimistic about my company's future, and my future with this company is drawing to an and my future with this company is drawing to an end. end.

What is the best way to enter What is the best way to enter this occupation?this occupation?

The best way to enter this career is through a 4,1/2 The best way to enter this career is through a 4,1/2 years college education and certification. years college education and certification.

What are the keys to your What are the keys to your career advancement? How did career advancement? How did you get where you are and you get where you are and what are your long-range what are your long-range goals? goals?

A key to advancing in this career is by having A key to advancing in this career is by having a excellent performance rate, all paid the a excellent performance rate, all paid the same. same.

What are the skills that are most What are the skills that are most important for a position in this important for a position in this field? field?

A important skill, for this field, is being able to A important skill, for this field, is being able to teach. A intense understanding command of the teach. A intense understanding command of the subject you are teaching, classroom management, subject you are teaching, classroom management, and a passion for learning are also necessary. and a passion for learning are also necessary.

What particular skills or talents What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective are most essential to be effective in your job? in your job?

Critical thinking, and expert communication skills. Critical thinking, and expert communication skills.

How would you describe the How would you describe the working atmosphere and the working atmosphere and the people with whom you work? people with whom you work?

Camaraderie cooperation. Camaraderie cooperation.

What is the average length of What is the average length of time for an employee to stay time for an employee to stay in the job you hold? in the job you hold?

35 years for full retirement. 35 years for full retirement.

What are the salary ranges for What are the salary ranges for various levels in this field? Is various levels in this field? Is their a salary calling? their a salary calling?

$25,000 to $100,000 per year. $25,000 to $100,000 per year.