Career questions tagged teaching-prek-12

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Samantha708 views

Should I broaden my teaching degree?

My heart is with little ones! I love teaching lower grades. I want to teach, preferably, no higher than 3rd grade. However, I have been advised by several people to get my degree in K-6 education. They reason that once I get out of college there may be only a 6th grade position open that will at least "get your foot in the door" of a school system. But, I work with students of all ages in my after school job, and I love my jr. high students, but I do not think I would enjoy teaching them. I have also heard of many teachers being moved from Kindergarten to Jr. High when there is an open position that is needing to be filled. So, my thinking is if I do not have the degree that includes the higher grades I will not be moved. So, basically, would it be smart to just suck it up and broaden my degree or keep it where my heart is? #teach #teaching #teacher #teaching-prek-12

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Melissa564 views

What grade level is it best to start working in?

Ok, so lets say you completed the education requirements, and became a teacher. Now your a beginner elementary school teacher. What grade level would you recommend starting as? #teaching-prek-12 #being-an-elementary-teacher

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Sidney961 views

How can I make reading more interesting for kids?

My career path is to become a teacher. #teaching-prek-12 #teaching #teach #teacher #reading

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