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Daniel
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Do you get to pick what grade you teach as a teacher
Hello my name is daniel i live in ireland and i was wondering when im a teacher do
I get to pick what grade in primary school do i teach #teacher
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alan Schneiberg
Retired teacher and counseling psychologist
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Teachers are assigned to a particular grade, class, and classroom by the principal of the school. Most often, principals make their decisions based on certification, experience, and proven performance. As a new teacher you would be assigned where the need exists.
Sometimes, schools have openings and advertise for those specific grades. That is your chance to get the grade of your choice.
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Joan Coughey
Teacher Grade 6
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Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
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Hi Daniel,
From Ireland!! That's great. Believe it or not, I am Irish. My lineage is from Cork. Cool!
Ok, I don't what the qualifications are in Ireland, but I can tell you about America. After taking all of your required classes, student teaching, and taking the state board exams, the state in which you graduate from college will issue your certificate to teach. Some certificates work in other states, some states require a class or two to get the certificate from specific states.
In terms of teaching, we all have a target age group that we want to teach. I always thought that I wanted to teach kindergarten or first grade. When I was offer my contract from the district in which I currently teach, I was offer a contract for 6th grade. You have to take the contract for the grade they need. Once you get the contract, then you can move around if positions become available, but TAKE THE CONTRACT!
I hope this helps...welcome to education!
Mrs. Joan Coughey
6th grade Literature Teacher
Mt. Lebanon School District
From Ireland!! That's great. Believe it or not, I am Irish. My lineage is from Cork. Cool!
Ok, I don't what the qualifications are in Ireland, but I can tell you about America. After taking all of your required classes, student teaching, and taking the state board exams, the state in which you graduate from college will issue your certificate to teach. Some certificates work in other states, some states require a class or two to get the certificate from specific states.
In terms of teaching, we all have a target age group that we want to teach. I always thought that I wanted to teach kindergarten or first grade. When I was offer my contract from the district in which I currently teach, I was offer a contract for 6th grade. You have to take the contract for the grade they need. Once you get the contract, then you can move around if positions become available, but TAKE THE CONTRACT!
I hope this helps...welcome to education!
Mrs. Joan Coughey
6th grade Literature Teacher
Mt. Lebanon School District
Nan C
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Many teachers are moved around depending on the needs of the school.
My first job was at a small country school. I was hired as a first grade readiness, but then assigned to fourth grade my first year. The next year I was placed in fifth grade. That was tough because I had figured I could learn from all my first year mistakes and get a fresh start, but I had half of the same kids the second year. I stayed in fifth grade for two years and then had a fifth/with combination class where I was teaching all subjects to two grade levels. That was a lesson in organization. (I didn’t get two paychecks for two jobs either, but I would have earned it) Then I was moved to third grade for the next year. The school only had about 200 students in K-6th grades, so you went where you were told. We all moved a lot. But it was my favorite school as we all knew everyone. Like a huge family. You were either liked by everyone or not. There was no in between.
My next school I taught second grade for two years, then third grade and finally fifth grade. Three of my students were in my second, third and fifth grade classes. It was fun teaching them three times in their six years.
The next school I was hired for fifth grade and stayed in that grade but my classroom changed three times in five years. I started upstairs, then had a wheelchair bound child so moved downstairs, and then was moved right back to my upstairs classroom two years later. (No elevator in that building hence the downstairs necessity) I volunteered to move to fourth grade when a new school opened and we downsized. I craved their huge closets! My last few years I taught second grade.
So, you need to be willing to be flexible and not think where you start is where you’ll be forever. You have to apply for whatever is available even if it’s not your ideal grade. Then you can strive to be where you’d prefer if you’re lucky.
My first job was at a small country school. I was hired as a first grade readiness, but then assigned to fourth grade my first year. The next year I was placed in fifth grade. That was tough because I had figured I could learn from all my first year mistakes and get a fresh start, but I had half of the same kids the second year. I stayed in fifth grade for two years and then had a fifth/with combination class where I was teaching all subjects to two grade levels. That was a lesson in organization. (I didn’t get two paychecks for two jobs either, but I would have earned it) Then I was moved to third grade for the next year. The school only had about 200 students in K-6th grades, so you went where you were told. We all moved a lot. But it was my favorite school as we all knew everyone. Like a huge family. You were either liked by everyone or not. There was no in between.
My next school I taught second grade for two years, then third grade and finally fifth grade. Three of my students were in my second, third and fifth grade classes. It was fun teaching them three times in their six years.
The next school I was hired for fifth grade and stayed in that grade but my classroom changed three times in five years. I started upstairs, then had a wheelchair bound child so moved downstairs, and then was moved right back to my upstairs classroom two years later. (No elevator in that building hence the downstairs necessity) I volunteered to move to fourth grade when a new school opened and we downsized. I craved their huge closets! My last few years I taught second grade.
So, you need to be willing to be flexible and not think where you start is where you’ll be forever. You have to apply for whatever is available even if it’s not your ideal grade. Then you can strive to be where you’d prefer if you’re lucky.
Patricia Troll
Teach
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Patricia’s Answer
When you get an education license, it is usually specific to grades and/or subject area. For example, you could get a social studies teaching license , an ELA (English Language Arts) teaching license, or a mathematics license, all of which are good for high school. However, you would not select the grades you teach. You would probably be assigned classes by your direct supervisor or administrator, and the grades would depend on the courses. For example, if Earth Science is given to 10th graders or 11th grades, then you would teach one or both of those grades if you had that license. Another example, if Chemistry was only given to 11th graders, and you had that license, then you would teach that grade. A third example, if you taught ELA in a high school, it would probably depend on the course you are assigned as ELA courses can be introductory, based on a theme, or remedial, etc. It all depends on your license, your school, and its needs.
Liam Flavin
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It will depend on the school, but I would say most jobs will be advertised as teaching a certain grade. If you want to teach a particular grade or age group, seek out job advertisements listing those grades.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
Aoife Jordan
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Aoife’s Answer
Hi Daniel,
In Ireland many teachers are moved around depending on the needs of the school. If you want to teach a particular age group, seek out job posts listing those.
All the best,
Aoife
In Ireland many teachers are moved around depending on the needs of the school. If you want to teach a particular age group, seek out job posts listing those.
All the best,
Aoife