What is a high school teacher?
There’s one thing all high school teachers have in common: They all want to help students learn, succeed and prepare for their future. High school teachers work in public or private schools and they usually teach just one subject, from Math to Social Studies to Spanish. Being a high school teacher can be tough work, but it’s so rewarding to watch students learn.

How much education do you need?
Most high school teacher careers require a bachelor’s degree.

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for social, artistic and enterprising types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Time Mastery Time is ticking! In this career it’s important to stay on task and teach your students good lessons before the bell rings. Leadership Knowing how to persuade students to make good decisions will help them succeed in school and beyond. Writing Good writing skills are essential to communicating with your peers and teaching your students. If you can’t write well, they won’t write well! Brain Power From teaching students who don’t want to learn to teaching future valedictorians, teachers have lots of challenges to think through every day. Creativity Stand out from the crowd! You need creativity to engage students and keep them interested in your subject matter day after day. Teamwork To be a successful teacher, you have to lead, support and work well with your students, while giving them tools to move up in the world. Doing Good As champions of education, teachers help the students of today become the leaders of tomorrow. It’s a big, important job! Math Math teaches problem solving, and problem solving is an important skill for teachers to pass on to their students in any subject.

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