Middle School Teachers educate students, typically in sixth through eighth grade. Middle school teachers help students build on the fundamentals taught in elementary school and prepare students for high school.
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- Middle School Teachers
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What do they typically do
- Create lesson plans to teach students a subject
- Assess students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
- Teach lessons they have planned to an entire class or to smaller groups
- Grade students' assignments and exams
- Communicate with parents or guardians about their child's progress
- Work with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges
- Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
- Develop and enforce classroom rules
- Supervise students outside of the classroom; for example, during lunchtime or detention
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- Education Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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