I am not sure if what type of teacher i want to become? I also don't know what grade i want to teach?
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Take it from me.  Talk to your student advisor at your college or university.  What type of teacher you deside to become will deside on which classes you need to take.  \nWhich grade will pay more?  Ok, here are some things I do know.  Usually College Professors get paid the most.  It also depends on where you live and how musch that state pays for teachers.  Public schools pay more per year that Private schools do.  Most Public schools pay by the year and not by salary like Public school.  Also it is like with any other job, you get paid by your experience.  I know for a fact that most teachers salary or rate of pay is baced on their experience (yrs of teaching, what level, etc).
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Without knowing what the grade given was based on it is difficult  to provide suggestions.  For all we know a "C" grade is what you earned.\n\nDid the teacher explain in advance on what the grading would be based?  If so, you can compare your work to that criteria and point out your opinion.
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why? can't do math? talk to your tutor, and help is there to overcome if there is any issue that puts you of it. if there is none (and you ought to know it pays well later!) switch to something else like biology or physics or law. tutors have all your marks and know where you go wrong and why you are disappointed. if they ask you to switch and you sure dont like engineering please switch.
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Right now I am working in a pre-school laboratory at my college.  I have a mentor teacher who is supposed to teach me the aspects of teaching and monitor my work.  The worst thing she does is give unclear instructions then gets upset when I don't produce the desired results.\n\nShe asked me to have a description of my agenda for the day  posted on the parent board.  Then she got upset that I didn't have it formatted in a certain way.  How am I supposed to know that: "have a description," translates into "I want it done exactly like this"?  Sorry, I guess I don't speak Mentor Teacher.  I need someone else to translate for me.
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Neither do I!  But here are some resources that can help:\n\nThink about what you like to study at school - languages, science, business, technology, history? Talk to your teacher and find out what career options are available.\n\nThink about what kind of person you are: are you analytical (research), social (working with people), an entrepreneur, an idealist, a risktaker, creative? \n\nThink about people you admire/like to read about: what are their professions? Is there anyone in your circle of family/friends who does something you're interested in? Ask them if you can follow them around for a day.\n\nThere are numerous tests on the internet, and I'd use these as a guide only. So just to cite one example - MAPP, which is 'free', asks questions about your motivations and comes up with a top 5 of career choices - they are useful, because they also point you to additional sources of info, current demand, suitable schools. (you do end up on their mailing list, so maybe create another email address if you don't want your main inbox cluttered):\n http://www.assessment.com/\n\nAnother option is: http://www.livecareer.com/\n\nAlso, have a look at these job profiles - descriptions from people about what they actually DO:\nhttp://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm\n\nFinally, if you already have a tertiary school/institute in mind, talk to their career service: they should have resources on different careers, what employers are looking for, what careers and studies suit your interests.\n\nAbove all, choose something YOU enjoy - it will be easier to concentrate on your studies and will probably have a positive impact on your grades.
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Well im a student so i wouldnt know!!  But i can imagine, depends what type of teacher you are, ive had two different english teachers, the one at GCSE was really nice and understanding and therefore the students respected her and she was happy but the one at A level is really weird and is always moody so therefore we react to this and therefore she probably feels like that and the less praise we get, the least we want to try!!!  A little tip!!!
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I have taught in three private schools, so here's my two cents.\n\n1. What is your educational philosophy?  In other words, explain your views on how students learn, what they ought to learn, and  how curriculum should meet their needs.\n\n2. What are the most important tools of learning?\n\n3.  What do you believe about individual learning styles?  How should teachers implement them in their classroom, in order to better meet the needs of each student?\n\n4. What is the role of a teacher?  What is the role of parents in their children's education?  \n\n5.  What is the role of administration?  \n\n6.  If there is a complaint against a teacher, what is the director's role in aiding reconciliation?  (In other words, do they first back up the teacher, requesting that the parent take their complaint directly to the teacher first, before seeking help?  While that's uncomfortable, it is the best and most respectful way to bring about positive change.)\n\n7.  Why do you love education?\n\n8.  What are your goals for this institution?  What impact would you hope to make?  What legacy would you hope to leave?\n\n9.  What are your strengths?  What are your weaknesses?  How do you work with your weaknesses to bring about something good?\n\n10.  How would you approach conflict?  (This one is an important one.  Conflict always happens.  It's how we deal with it that makes or breaks us.)
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I am considered a good teacher by my peers and my students.  I have won awards for my teaching.  I say this only to preface what I am about to say.\nI was a B-C student in high school.  Never made straight A's in my life.  Sometimes very brainy people know their subject matter but can't teach it to anyone else.  If you have a love for teaching and for kids, you can learn any subject.  Plus even after 30 years of teaching I still learn new things all the time.  Teaching is a calling and it sounds like you have it.  Don't let a number keep you from your goal.
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be more specific:  What level tests are you looking for?  I would say start with your teachers-- they will guide you to practice tests if that is what you need.  If it is not, then I think they will know what you do need and will be able to provide you with ideas on how to prepare for your upcoming examinations.
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Most schools in the United States require you to be certified to teach a certain subject as well as a grade level.  In order to obtain this certification, you must first decide which state you would like to teach in and take that state's required test.  For example, some state require a test called the Praxis, while mine requires the "Texes".  Sometimes there may be more than one test required.  Start by contacting a major city's school district/system and ask for their requirements in your situation, and go from there.  Good luck!
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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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This is going to sound mean, but it sounds like you're missing lessons a fair bit. Try and attend them then you will get the benefit of hands on experience and the teacher's guidance.\nIf there is a very good reason why you missed one, talk to him and he might be willing to help.
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Ask your teacher, I have no idea what that is.
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First, ignore the snide idiot above.  You are a teacher, not a student.\n\n\nGood teachers: \n• have a sense of purpose; \n• have expectations of success for all students; \n• tolerate ambiguity; \n• demonstrate a willingness to adapt and change to meet student needs; \n• are comfortable with not knowing; \n• reflect on their work; \n• learn from a variety of models; \n• enjoy their work and their students. \n\n\nGood teachers have a sense of purpose. \nStudents are in school for a reason.  This might be to pass the exam, or to get a good job.  A good teacher knows what their students need and makes lessons plans with aims and objectives that fill that need. You can't be good in a generic sense; you have to be good for something.\n\nGood teachers have expectations of success for all students. \nA good teacher will have expectations about what happens in their classroom, based on the goals they are trying to achieve. If you want to prepare your students for employment, you expect punctuality and good attendance. If you teach an exam preparation class, you spend time explaining the format of the test and helping students to improve their test-taking skills. And if you want your students to become better, more involved readers, you allow time for reading and provide access to books. A good teacher knows what the students need and tells the students what they expect from them during class time.\n\nGood teachers know how to live with ambiguity. \nOne of the greatest challenges of teaching stems from the lack of immediate, accurate feedback. The student who walks out of your classroom tonight shaking his head and muttering under his breath about algebra may burst into class tomorrow proclaiming his triumph over math, and thanking you for the previous lesson. There is no way to predict precisely what the long-term results of our work will be. But if we have a sense of purpose informing our choice of strategies and materials, and we try to cultivate expectations of success for all our students, we will be less likely to dwell on that unpredictability, choosing instead to focus on what we can control, and trusting that thoughtful preparation makes good outcomes more likely than bad ones. \n\nGood teachers adapt and change to meet student needs. \nCan we really claim to have taught if no one learned? If none of our students ever pick up a book outside of the classroom, have we really taught them to be better readers? We don't always think about these issues, but they are at the heart of effective teaching. A great lesson plan and a great lesson are two entirely different things; it's nice when one follows the other, but we all know that it doesn't always work out that way. We teach so that students will learn, and when learning doesn't happen, we need to be willing to devise new strategies, think in new ways, and generally do anything possible to revive the learning process. It's wonderful to have a good methodology, but it's better to have students engaged in good learning. \n\nGood teachers are reflective. \nThis may be the only infallible, absolute characteristic of all good teachers, because without it, none of the other traits we've discussed can fully mature. Good teachers routinely think about and reflect on their classes, their students, their methods, and their materials. They compare and contrast, draw parallels and distinctions, review, remove and restore. Failing to observe what happens in our classes on a daily basis disconnects us from the teaching and learning process, because it's impossible to create connectivity if you've disconnected yourself. \n\nGood teachers are comfortable with not knowing. \nIf we reflect honestly and thoughtfully on what happens in our classes, we will often find dilemmas we cannot immediately resolve, questions we cannot answer. Our teaching benefits if we can live for a little while with a question, think and observe, and let an answer de
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Since you have a learning disability, you will want to make sure you have prepared ahead of time.\n\nHave a list of answers for:\n--How you will organize your classroom.\n--Your "philosophy of education."\n--What is the purpose of special education?\n--How will you work with regular ed teachers?\n--How will you involve parents?\n--Examples of how you will adapt and modify curriculum and classroom environment for different student needs.\n--What tasks will you assign your E.A.?\n--How will you build in state standards and benchmarks for each child's actual grade level while still addressing their developmental level?\n\nAnd so on.\n\nHave someone sit down and ask the questions to you while you practice saying your answers. Also have them ask questions you haven't thought of, to practice mixing and combining your ideas.\n\nGood luck!
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For now you can begin by seeing if there are any clubs for future teachers.  At my hs we had Future Teachers of America (FTA).  There may also be electives that allow you to spend time in an elementary or preschool setting.  Before you make up your mind, please volunteer or spend time in a classroom.  You will not know that is your calling for sure until you experience it.  I started college with a major in biology education. I spent time in several classroom settings until I found out what was right for me and changed my major.  If you need any information about teaching, please contact me!  I will tell you the good and bad of what being an elementary teacher is like these days.
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gosh, I had no idea what to do when I first started teaching.  a good mentor helps you over that first initial shock of being in front of the class.