Main Duties
• Reading textbooks and curriculum guides to outline the content which is taught, and to see how to grade students at varying levels - this uses exemplars from the government. As well as creating lesson plans for groups and individuals from the information found in the resources and curriculum documents.
• Using a variety of software:
i. Using word processing software such as Microsoft Word to craft letters, lesson plans, assignments, tests, student evaluations and other documents through the process of writing, editing and formatting. ii. Using programs such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox to access educational resources and games, as well as help students improve their research skills. iii. Using presentation software …show more content…
• Communicating with parents with strong communication skills and being able to tell parents honest things about their child without offending them or the child. Writing progress reports and report cards, this is not part of a teacher’s job description but is part of educational law. This lets teachers really assess a student’s progress and progression through the curriculum at a provincial level and shows parents updated measurements of their child’s learning skills and mastery of the curriculum.
Work Settings
An elementary school teacher may work in elementary schools, youth correctional facilities and dependent on qualifications, even may teach in some secondary schools. The work conditions of a teacher can change daily and depends on their role in the school. For example, a gym teacher could spend the entire day on their feet in a noisy, spacious gym where there are lots of hazards and obstacles all around them. Whereas a math teacher may spend their entire day sitting down in a relatively quiet room with very few hazards and obstacles.
Required Skills
The following skills are needed in the teacher profession
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The first is typically a Bachelor 's degree, this can be either 3 or 4 years. Next every teacher must have a Bachelor of Education degree. This degree is attained from a Teacher Education Program, otherwise known as Teacher 's College. Once you have graduation from Teacher 's College you can apply to specific boards to be a teacher. You can also choose earn a Master of Teaching Degree, with this you earn a Master’s degree in place of a Bachelor’s degree and will be qualified to teach in Ontario upon Graduation. Based on new rules set out by the government, hiring is now done based on years working as either a supply or Long Term Occasional, but these positions are non-permanent. Throughout the course of each school year teachers are required to sign up for additional training sessions. They are also "in-serviced" on new initiatives from either the board or
• Reading textbooks and curriculum guides to outline the content which is taught, and to see how to grade students at varying levels - this uses exemplars from the government. As well as creating lesson plans for groups and individuals from the information found in the resources and curriculum documents.
• Using a variety of software:
i. Using word processing software such as Microsoft Word to craft letters, lesson plans, assignments, tests, student evaluations and other documents through the process of writing, editing and formatting. ii. Using programs such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox to access educational resources and games, as well as help students improve their research skills. iii. Using presentation software …show more content…
• Communicating with parents with strong communication skills and being able to tell parents honest things about their child without offending them or the child. Writing progress reports and report cards, this is not part of a teacher’s job description but is part of educational law. This lets teachers really assess a student’s progress and progression through the curriculum at a provincial level and shows parents updated measurements of their child’s learning skills and mastery of the curriculum.
Work Settings
An elementary school teacher may work in elementary schools, youth correctional facilities and dependent on qualifications, even may teach in some secondary schools. The work conditions of a teacher can change daily and depends on their role in the school. For example, a gym teacher could spend the entire day on their feet in a noisy, spacious gym where there are lots of hazards and obstacles all around them. Whereas a math teacher may spend their entire day sitting down in a relatively quiet room with very few hazards and obstacles.
Required Skills
The following skills are needed in the teacher profession
• …show more content…
The first is typically a Bachelor 's degree, this can be either 3 or 4 years. Next every teacher must have a Bachelor of Education degree. This degree is attained from a Teacher Education Program, otherwise known as Teacher 's College. Once you have graduation from Teacher 's College you can apply to specific boards to be a teacher. You can also choose earn a Master of Teaching Degree, with this you earn a Master’s degree in place of a Bachelor’s degree and will be qualified to teach in Ontario upon Graduation. Based on new rules set out by the government, hiring is now done based on years working as either a supply or Long Term Occasional, but these positions are non-permanent. Throughout the course of each school year teachers are required to sign up for additional training sessions. They are also "in-serviced" on new initiatives from either the board or