Middle+School+Teacher

= __So You Want to Be a Middle School Teacher?__ =

** “If you can read this, thank a teacher” is sometimes seen on car bumper stickers. In just a few words, that phrase describes how valuable teachers are. They help children learn about the countries of the world and the stars in the sky, famous people from the past and predictions for the future. They teach math, science,and history, and they help children learn why this information matters in life. **

** Description: The Teacher is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success **

**To become a teacher you have to be able to pass a test. Depending on the state the laws and requirements vary. Some states even require you to take another test if you ever change states for a teaching job, an example would be, if you were teaching in Nevada and you found another job in california, California may require you to take another test before starting the job. when it comes down to college and people are questioning how many degrees they may need. Well the more the better! Some degrees that would be nice to earn are your State qualification, a bachelors degree, a masters degree, and a liberal arts degree. Also during college you can get a student teaching job where you visit a school and get the real life feeling of being a teacher.**





Pros:
 * Teachers have the ability to make a difference in the lives of their students.
 * A teacher runs his or her own classroom and does not have a boss, other than the principal, of course.
 * A teacher career follows a family-friendly career.
 * A teacher would be able to take care of their children after their school is finished.
 * Unlike some jobs teachers can use all the creativity that can come up with.
 * You also ge ta few months off just like you students would.
 * most of the days that the students get holidays a teacher would also be able to enjoy their time off.

Cons: 
 * A career in teaching is not for those looking to make a lot of money.
 * depending on where you work it may be dangerous, if there are police roaming the halls then that is a dangerous school to work at!!
 * The job requires attention to children who have trouble fitting in or are from multi-problem families.
 * Middle school is where most students start to become fresh, and teachers will have to learn over years how to control different situations.
 * Even though there are a few career steps, they aren't huge with great big benefits.
 * <span style="color: #ff0060; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">By the time you have been there for 20 years you will have most likely stayed in the same room the whole two decades.
 * <span style="color: #ff0060; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">you have to be happy with these circumstances to really become a really good teacher.

__ Glossary :__
 * 1) skills: the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results
 * 2) college: an institution of higher learning
 * 3) children: a person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
 * 4) extracurricular activities: are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school
 * 5) substitute teacher: a person who teaches a school class when the regular teacher is unavailable
 * 6) education: the activities of educating or instructing
 * 7) teacher: one that teaches
 * 8) conferences: a meeting for consultation or discussion
 * 9) classroom: room in a school where lessons take place
 * 10) Middle School: a school at a level between elementary and high school

** Interview with Mr. Thornton and Mr. Everingham: I had the opportunity to interview a couple of teachers. Mr. Thornton who is a 6th-7th grade Technology teacher and Mr. Everingham who is a 7th grade Social Studies teacher. I asked Mr. Everingham his worst and best part of being a teacher. He told that his favorite part was working with motivated kids who want and try to learn. His worst favorite memory is when he has to deal with difficult parents and other people that make decisions that he does not agree with.

With Mr. Thornton I asked how and why he got into teaching and his reply was **** that his number one reason was working with kids. Along with being with the students, Mr. Thronton, wanted a job that was hands on and he could be on his feet. ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">** I also asked Mr. Thorton what he wanted to be when he was younger; did he have any ideas of being a tecaher? Actually Mr. Thornton wanted to be a carpenter. But, while in college he realized that he was afraid of heights and didn't want to work on the weekends. So... he became a teacher and used his hands on experince to become a technology teacher. **


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About the Author: Jackie is in eighth grade at Rye Middle School, soon to be in ninth. When she is older she wants to become a middle school teacher. Her favorite activities are playing softball, swimming, and track and field. She has started to watch the ways of her teachers and help her neighbors and sister with their homework. Even though there is little pay Jackie is eager to work with young minds and help to improve and to expand their horizon of knowledge.