Career Research Paper

Megan Ball

B8

CRP

An elementary teacher is responsible for teaching and instructing students grade k-6. They create lesson plans, instruct students on subjects such as science, math, language arts, and social studies. They create a safe workspace for kids to learn. They create a flexible program and an environment that is centered learning and personal growth. They motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education.

The education requirements to be an elementary teacher is you need a bachelor’s degree, certification, license, and an internship or training. Elementary school teachers are always going to be needed. Kids are always going to need to be taught., so there will always be jobs available. The projected job growth for a teacher for 2015-2016 is 12% higher than last year.

Elementary teachers do not make a lot, so you have to make sure you love to teach if you want to be a teacher. They make about $53,590 a year in Utah.

I became interested in becoming an elementary teacher because I love working with kids. I grew up in an environment where there were always kids around, each family had many kids and I was always helping out and babysitting. I have always loved being around kids. That is why I would like to be an elementary teacher. I became interested a couple years ago when I was thinking about what I wanted to be after high school, I was thinking about what I could be and elementary teacher sounded so perfect for me.

Utah State University

Address: Logan, UT 84322

www.usu.edu

Bachelors Degree

Tuition: n/a

BYU

Address: Provo, UT 84602

www.byu.edu

bachelors degeree

tuition: $4,850 per term

University of Utah

Address: 201 Presidents Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

www.utah.edu

tuition: 5,979 per term