Career questions tagged teacher
What qualifications, such as certifications and educational background, are needed to become an art teacher at a pre-school or an elementary school in Georgia?
I am currently a freshman at Savannah College of Art and Design. I am interested in creating my own characters and stories. And I would like to have art teacher as a backup plan if I'm not able to immediately start creating my own productions, which is very difficult to do immediately after college.
How can I become the teacher students need in todays world?
Restarting school in the Spring with the goal to become an elementary school special ed teacher. Currently working as a paraprofessional assisting students on the spectrum and with learning disabilities.
How do I prevent teacher burn out as someone going into the education field?
I hear a lot of past teachers say they quit because of burn out and regret their license. I’m afraid of this happening to me and want to know what to do in order to help prevent this.
How can I still be an effective teacher if I have special needs students in my classroom?
I'm studying Elementary Education and Special Education at Houghton University.
What is your biggest regret for choosing a degree in Early Child Education after seeing and understanding the changes that have been made in the education system in 2025 and the past years?
I am completing my associates in ECE and am planning on transferring to a 4-year college to get my bachelors. I just wanted to know how I know if this is the right degree I am pursuing. I love children and don't ever want to make my career about money or numbers, but with recent changes in the government/politics I think this is something to be considered when choosing a career field. I am afraid I may be choosing the wrong path even though it's my passion, but I also don't want to starve trying to make a difference.
How can I find a teaching job in the last year of college to guarantee a job when I graduate ?
I am a senior in high school right now but I want to be prepared and looked ahead for my future. I am going to study French Education, and hopefully become a high school French Language Teacher.
How do you know what subject or grade is best to teach How can I know what would be best for myself based on my personality? How do I know what school to teach at?
I feel like becoming a teacher in early education is the best choice for me but I don’t know what subject or grade to teach. I would love some help finding what is the best fit for me.
What does a day in the life of a special education teacher look like?
I am soooo curious!
Can I be a teacher and own a salon at the same time?
I have always loved doing hair, makeup, and nails since I was a child. I've also always loved to pretend I'm teaching a class when I study. I took cosmetology and loves it in highschool and Im now planning to attend college to be a teacher. I'm so excited to work in a salon. I hope to open a salon one day called the retro or retro because I love 80s vibes but I also love western vibes so I might go with western cuts or something I'm not sure yet.
What would be the best position or job for someone who loves working with kids and has a passion for teaching, but is unsure if they can handle a classroom full of kids?
I am a high school senior thinking about my future, and I am a little unsure about where I want to take my teaching career. I know I want to be a teacher, but not so sure I want to handle a classroom of 20 or more kids. I was thinking I could be a speech pathologist, but I don't know what other options I have. Do you know any other teaching career options I could explore?
what does it take to be a teacher ?
I have want to be a teacher; I want to inspire kids every day and help them learn the secrets of the world, whether it be me telling them or guiding them to find the answer themselves; but teaching, as I understand, is a hard business to exist in with budget cuts, and a limited job market. In reality I just want to know if I have the qualities that a teacher needs, and if someone says I don't, then I'll still become a teacher either way, because the thought of waking up everyday and leading kids to their light bulb moment is what I strive for.
what why how can i be a good teacher?
I have wanted to be a teacher for my whole high school year, but even after telling my own school counselor that she opted to put me in a different career program the school offered instead of the Education one, will i struggle with it in college so much since i was not allowed to work on it in high school? #Fall25
How do you engage a student who does not want to learn?
I am majoring in elementary education and have had experience observing in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classrooms. What are some of the most effective ways to teach students who deliberately refuse to participate and engage in class?
What are good colleges preferably in california but out of state works too. That have good elementary education majors or the science of child development?
I am currently in 10th grade and have to make a college list for my scholarship programs highlighting colleges I'm interested in. Categorized by high reach and easily attainable. Through my search I couldn't find many good colleges with said majors. One of the only college I saw was University of La Verne which is good since it's in state. Another important thing to me is that they are willing to accept my college credits I have accumulated through dual enrollment at community college. Overall I'm just wondering what are good colleges for these majors as I want to work with children in the future.
What is it really like helping kids/teens who need it the most and Is it worth it?
I'm a high school senior and I've always wanted to help people who need it most, and especially kids/teenagers. Ive taken early childhood for 4 years and I'm getting certification in it. I have been interning at an elementary school for 3 years and have worked with Kindergarten and 2nd grade. Taking this course in general has helped me find my passion more for helping kids and my passion for social work. My dream is to get to work with DCF and become a Child Protective Investigator and help kids/teens who need it the most and make sure their safe. Ive been told that this will be a very very hard job and I'm aware of that. I really just want to help these children who need someone on their side. I just want to know is it actually rewarding helping kids/teenagers? I feel it is, but many people have tried to get me to quit saying it won't be.
What types of internships would be the most beneficial?
-High school student(Junior) -College bound -Interested in elementary education -Interested in elementary education major
What grade level to teach?
Hello, I'm a high school graduate who aspires to be a teacher. I've been on the fence about which grade level to teach, elementary, middle, or high school, I want to teach all three of them. Is it normal to be stuck? Is this a decision that will come to me as I go through college?
I want to know what a teacher needs to do every day? What skills are most important to master?
Although I am still a student who is about to take the high school entrance examination, I hope I can learn more about this profession first, which will definitely be of great help to my future career choice. I hope you can give me some advice!
What personality types do you have to have to become a teacher?
My personality matters when it comes to being a teacher.
If you could redo life, what would you do differently?
I've been thinking a lot about decisions, how one small choice can change the entire direction of your life or career. Sometimes it's a job we didn't take, a subject we didn't study, a passion we pushed aside, or even a person we stopped having a relationship with. Not asking for regrets, just real moments of reflection.