High School English Teacher Having good English teachers in high school is very important. Having someone to teach the knowledge of grammar, sentence structure, and written communications can be a valuable resource in finding jobs in the future. Teachers are also needed to help guide and be there for students when they need it. Becoming an English teacher requires an education, certain qualifications, and the skills of the English language. High school English teachers usually teach ninth grade and up (Career Cruising). They usually have six or seven classes a day with around fifteen to thirty-five students in each class, and educate between one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty students in a day (Moeller). “For each course, High School
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Most teach basic English, grammar, and reading or more specific subjects like American and world literature, creative writing, poetry, pose, journalism, yearbook, drama, public speaking, debate, and advanced placement courses (Bureau Labor of Statistics). They may also teach a variety of specialized writing classes that focus on magazine, fiction, early romantic, neoclassical, or biographical writing (Bureau Labor of Statistics). Teachers need to have patience, instructional skills, and communication skills (Study). They need interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, and management skills (Moeller). Teachers need to be patient, tolerant, flexible, creative, and fair (Moeller). Working as a substitute teacher while in college is a good opportunity and experience to becoming a teacher (Study). “Develop a teaching philosophy- your teaching mission, goals, objectives, and so on. Being clear in your mind about your purpose for teaching can give you more confidence in job interviews as well as in the classroom” …show more content…
The typical study time for these degrees is four to six years (Bureau Labor of Statistics). They would also need to complete teachers training and pass state licensure exams to obtain a teaching license (Study). A student teaching internship is required during the teacher training program (Study). All public school teachers are required to be licensed (Career Cruising). Private school teachers may not have this requirement, but having a license may increase chances of finding work (Career Cruising). The license will need to be renewed from time to time (Career Cruising). Requirements may vary from state to state, but in most cases teachers will need at least a bachelor’s degree, which takes about four years to complete, and they need to complete an approved teacher’s education program, which will take about one year (Career Cruising). The degree field to major in would be English (Study). The classes to take the first two years in college would be the general classes such as math, history, and science (Chappell). The second two years would be the education and English classes, which can be challenging
Most teach basic English, grammar, and reading or more specific subjects like American and world literature, creative writing, poetry, pose, journalism, yearbook, drama, public speaking, debate, and advanced placement courses (Bureau Labor of Statistics). They may also teach a variety of specialized writing classes that focus on magazine, fiction, early romantic, neoclassical, or biographical writing (Bureau Labor of Statistics). Teachers need to have patience, instructional skills, and communication skills (Study). They need interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, and management skills (Moeller). Teachers need to be patient, tolerant, flexible, creative, and fair (Moeller). Working as a substitute teacher while in college is a good opportunity and experience to becoming a teacher (Study). “Develop a teaching philosophy- your teaching mission, goals, objectives, and so on. Being clear in your mind about your purpose for teaching can give you more confidence in job interviews as well as in the classroom” …show more content…
The typical study time for these degrees is four to six years (Bureau Labor of Statistics). They would also need to complete teachers training and pass state licensure exams to obtain a teaching license (Study). A student teaching internship is required during the teacher training program (Study). All public school teachers are required to be licensed (Career Cruising). Private school teachers may not have this requirement, but having a license may increase chances of finding work (Career Cruising). The license will need to be renewed from time to time (Career Cruising). Requirements may vary from state to state, but in most cases teachers will need at least a bachelor’s degree, which takes about four years to complete, and they need to complete an approved teacher’s education program, which will take about one year (Career Cruising). The degree field to major in would be English (Study). The classes to take the first two years in college would be the general classes such as math, history, and science (Chappell). The second two years would be the education and English classes, which can be challenging