what is the difference between secondary and elementary teaching?
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Elementary is grades K-6, Secondary is 6-12.  Elementary teachers usually teach all subjects, secondary teachers usually specialize in one subject.
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Both, u learn in both ways.. remember: "teaching is learning twice!!"
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A master teacher will have mastered the art of teaching above all else.  Knowing a specific subject is secondary to master teacher skills.  A master teacher will impart into their students a life long desire for learning and will inspire them to search out answers for themselves.  A master teacher will also place supreme importance on reading.  If a teacher encourages reading skills a student will always be able to learn anything.
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Schools in the UK are generally called "Primary Schools" and "Secondary Schools" (which is the high school equivalent). Some areas used to offer "Middle Schools" as well, but these have generally fallen out of favour.\n\nVarious types of secondary schools include, or have included Comprehensive, Grammar, and City Technology College. \n\nJust to confuse matters, we call private schools "public schools". I'm sure whoever came up with that one thought it made sense at the time...
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I am a math teacher. In my school only a math teacher would teach remedial math, or only an English teacher would teach a remedial English class. In Texas the standards are extremely high to be a teacher. If a teacher is not "highly qualified" they are not allowed to teach any core subject.
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A primary resource is one that is especially focused on whatever it is you are researching or need to know.  A secondary resource is one that touches on what you need to know without focusing on it, or is written by someone who is not an authority on a subject but refers to an authority.  So - say you wanted to research the French Revoluition - the book "Citizens : A Chronicle of the French Revolution" by Simon Schama would be a primary resource.  A book about French history from 1700 to 19oo would be a secondary resource because it would deal with the French Revolution among other related topics.
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A teaching job is the main one.  Good luck
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You should study teaching.
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as a teacher i would say middle school. the maturity of the grade level has hastened the need for inclusion at middle school.
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It really does depend on your cooperating teacher for student teaching. If you have a good one, the experience is both much more difficult than classes, and highly rewarding. If you have a bad one, you either end up thinking things are much easier and end up in a total panic your first year with your own classroom; or, you are so overwhelmed it's nearly impossible.
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In FL, we have 2 paths for Elementary Education one is Elementary Education (K-5) the other is PreK Primary which is prek -3.  I think teaching is a "good" profession as it is high demand, you can move and easily find a job, there are a lot of opportunities for continuing growth, the kids are pretty cool and you get a lot of time off.  Now the bad, the salary is kind of crap, parents can be a pain in the butt,  no child left behind (not even the little kid in the back who sleeps everyday and is borderline abused and doesn't eat at home and has to stay up cleaning the house) ie you are responsible for the education of every kid in your room regardless of their home life (and some are pretty terrible).  I love teaching!  But it is NOT an easy job!!!  But can be very rewarding.
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From kindergarten all the way to 12th grade, schooling to become a teacher is somewhat the same.  Some people think that there is a difference in income from elementary to high school but there isn't.  The difference comes in the amount of experience you have and how much education.  This is what I mean:\nYou will need a BA to teach and a teaching credential.  Some schools are desperate for teachers so they hire them with just a BA but their credential is pending.  You will also need to pass some assessments ranging from a subject competency exam (all subjects if elementary, one subject if high school) basic proficiency exam (reading, writing and math) and depending on the state a reading exam to see if you know how to teach reading (particularly if you want to teach elementary.  In order to pass those some universities already include classes that cover those exams in their curriculum if not you may have to take extra courses to be prepared.  \nIf you want to get a masters or take more classes in addition to your credential than that's when you can get paid more money.  You don't need to take more classes but it will help.  \nRemember a first year 1st grade teacher makes the same as a first year English high school teacher if they have the same education.  If one has a masters then that's the person that makes more.
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You might consider going to a school district and offering to get alternative certification to teach at the elementary level (I wouldn't wish middle or high school teaching off on even a rabid dog that had bit me!), say 4th or 5th grade.  In those two grades teachers sometimes partner and switch classes back and forth (that is one will teach math and science while the other teaches social studies and English).  You'd be a real asset as an elementary teacher with those special writing skills.
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I found teaching at the university level a whole different experience from teaching at the elementary or middle school or high school level.  The work load is quite different - extracurricular is not expected, for example.  You don't teach five hours a day and do recess duty and lunch duty and bus duty and after school activities.  There aren't behavior issues as a rule.  Students are responsible for themselves and if they don't complete work you don't chase them for it.  Teaching adults, or almost adults, is less stressful in many ways than teaching in the secondary school system.  The content is more demanding, but also more structured in many ways.  You have an office of your own, and sometimes even a teaching assistant or a graduate student assigned to you.  On the other hand, I didn't find it as rewarding as teaching younger kids.  So there is a balance there.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.
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I agree with the previous answer.  A primary classroom would be considered k-3.  There are schools however that are getting rid of 4-6 (upper grade classes) and making the elementary schools be k-4.  Middle school and junior high nowadays is much different in some places.  Middle school for me was 7-8th grade.  Now, we have 6-8th or even 5-8th. It all depends on the school district and how many students they have.
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For those interested in teaching young children, a degree in Elementary Education is an essential prerequisite for employment. Elementary Education Schools offer a wide variety of studies, specialties, and concentrations that instill basic knowledge and skills for understanding processes of teaching and learning.\n\nElementary Education provides a strong background in various disciplines to allow for entry into teaching careers in various venues. Graduates may teach in government settings, the arts, higher education classrooms, business, or in industries where basic teaching skills may be needed.\n\nElementary Education Schools offer several undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Diplomas and certificates from vocational schools and community colleges are possible, as are Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) that satisfy some school requirements. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS) degrees are far more common. Bachelor, master, and doctorate (PhD) degrees are obtained from colleges and universities.\n\nBA and BS degree programs follow carefully planned course sequences and supervised clinical experiences to ensure precise and complete professional development. The program prepares future teachers with as much versatility as possible to meet rapidly changing and diverse demands in kindergarten, elementary, and middle school classrooms.\n\nCourses can include variations of subjects in communications, children's literature, social sciences, humanities, arts, mathematics, physical education, health, nutrition, human growth and development, elementary and middle education, literacy, teaching, and working with disabled and special needs children. Graduates will have developed skills for composition, handwriting, listening, social sciences, concepts of developmental and corrective reading, and classroom teaching experience.\n\nIf you would like to learn more about Elementary Education Schools and Online Elementary Education Schools, you can find more in-depth information and resources on our website.
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If you intend to go into Elementary Education in college, it helps if you have had experience working with children. That's the biggest thing. You will take all the classes you need and do student teaching in your coursework.