Attn teachers: which grades are the best/most rewarding to teach? Elementary, middle, high school, or college?

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I depends on your personality and your teaching style... When I was in high school, I asked a teacher of mine why he taught high school rather than lower grades. He said, "In elementary school you are basically a parent, in middle school you are a cop, in high school you are a teacher. " I don't necessarily know that I agree with him, but I certainly have found teaching high school most rewarding for me..... I teach mostly 11th graders now (by far the best grade to work with, in my humble opinion) because I have found that what I enjoy about teaching is the imparting of knowledge, and turning specific students on to history, a subject that I love.("Ms.W.

, you mean these were real people!? ") My best friend is a preschool teacher, she loves to help, as she says, "kids learn to be kids," she loves to light small sparks that will stay with her children forever, and she loves the enthusiasm that her kids still have for leaning something new.("Ms.S.! I GOT IT! ").

Both of us swear up, down, and sideways that we would never do the other's job in a million years..... I started my teaching career in middle school in HISD and, while I loved my individual kids to death, middle school was not for me. I never handled very well the way that completely rational children could morph into shrieking toddlers at a moments notice. Middle school is often fish or cut bait time with kids and middle school teachers have a tremendous amount of influence on a child's preparedness for high school and for life.

It is kind of like high stakes teaching (har har) and can be both very exhilarating and very disheartening at the same time..... Actually though, that is true in a way of all teaching.Do your student teaching (I assume that is where you are from the question you ask) in two very different grade levels, if possible, and observe in as many classrooms as you can while you are at those schools. Think back to your own schooling, where did it "click" for you? What level were you at when you had the teachers who most turned you on to learning?

I have found that teachers often settle comfortably with students whose experiences they want to shape in the same way theirs were shaped..... College is a little trickier because, unless you are at a community college or a very small private school, teaching will probably be the least of your job. Academia is very competitive and the “publish or parish” mentality and the scramble for tenure all take away from the true, one-on-one experience of being a classroom teacher..... Good luck to you, have fun, and don't let anything get you down. The first year of teaching is difficult, but when you pull through you'll (hopefully) find yourself with a career that you love.

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It all comes down to you. You're not surprised, are you? I think what is most rewarding depends on you.

You decide what is most rewarding because that depends entirely on what you value in your position. All teachers teach, but they do have different situations. Teachers of elementary age children probably don't get enough respect from other adults.

Most people think they wear bright colors all the time, speak in short sentences and don't think critically. In other words, elementary teachers seem to get lumped in with their students for some reason. But, there is a LOT going on in an elementary classroom.

Teachers of younger children tend to work on broader goals: basic reading, socialization, basic math. Because these seem simple, (and they are NOT simple at all to teach) people tend to devalue all the hard work that goes into it. However, if you're a nice person, the kids will love you and you'll get hugs.

Also, since much research lately shows how incredibly important early childhood is, a lot of the current "action" in education is at this level. Gh school teachers tend to work on more narrow goals. Not reading anymore, but reading for information, for critical understanding, etc.Math becomes geometry, algebra, trigonometry, etc. So, you get to focus more on particular areas/disciplines/skills.

But the work is not easier because of this. You will deal with more children daily. Although high school teachers get a little more respect from the general public (NOT from the students though), it's typically because the general public better understands what a high school teacher does.

Still, the rewards at this level include seeing young adults assume more responsibilities and grow in depth. You get to see the development of the adult and help them acquire tools for that world. Middle school teachers must have feet planted in both worlds.

They get to focus to a greater degree on particular areas of study, but must stay ready for students who need far broader guidance and help than high schoolers (as a general rule). So, a teacher here may get both hugs AND attitude on a daily basis - maybe from the same student. The rewards are different as well.

Generally, middle school teachers enjoy more respect than elementary teachers, but less than high school. Again, because the public doesn't really understand the unique issues of middle school kids. However, having said all that.

What really matters is what is rewarding to you. If you want to see happy faces, can teach basic skills over and over, and help students develop lifelong habits as well as build the floor of basic skills they will use for the REST OF THEIR LIVES, elementary school is great. So are the hugs.

If you'd rather watch "your kids" become adults, wear grown-up clothes at prom, learn how to do complex calculations, read complicated writing and deal with adult issues, high school will be rewarding. Given all the important decisions made at this point in every student's life, you have an opportunity to be of direct help on some critical points. Lastly, if you'd like a little of both, with a dollop of chaos thrown in for taste, middle school is very rewarding.

You specialize, but not so much that you can't still capture students in a particular area of study. They haven't necessarily been "forever turned off" by a subject yet. YOU get to introduce that subject and make a compelling case for further study and excellence.

Again, it actually comes down to you. I know teachers at all levels who find their positions terribly rewarding and who don't understand how those (high/middle/elementary) teachers do it.

Gh school I have worked with elementary, middle & high school students over my 21 years of teaching. For me, teaching the high school age group is most rewarding. It is so amazing to watch the changes that occur over their 4 years with me - and to see some of the most troublesome become such incredible, giving, amazing people.

During this period, these kids also learn to be more responsible for themselves and their actions, they realize that it really IS up to them. I’ve watched kids come through my school who people didn’t think could make it through high school, only to see them graduate with honors. Middle school can also be a great age to teach - the kids are still enthusiastic about learning, and aren’t afraid of being themselves.

The only reason I don’t prefer this age group is simply the curriculum for my subject area (Spanish) - if I had to drill the basics every year, endlessly, I would go even more nuts than I already am! (lol) Honestly, though, it depends on the person which is most rewarding. It takes a very special educator to work at the elementary level (something I couldn’t do on a regular basis!), it is a different kind of person who loves the middle school age, and yet another for high school.

Interesting question, though! :O) Sources: 21 years of experience pounding Spanish into the skulls of unsuspecting adolescents .

Totally up to you! Everyone is different, but for me...early childhood special education! That's birth to age 8 having mental, physical, or emotional issues which put them at educational risk.

For most kids, new knowledge or skills are obtained without fanfare. For a child with special needs, each milestone is amazing for the child AND you! I can't recommend this population enough!.

It depends on your personality and expectations. I have taught high school and middle school. I prefer middle school, because the students are caught in the "wonder years".

They aren't grown, but they aren't little kids. They are making life-long decisions in the years between 12-14. They are deciding their value system.

They are searching for answers about how their lives will unfold. It is just a magical time. A teacher can impact a student's life by encouraging, challenging, and helping to build his/her self-esteem.

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