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Elementary School
Elementary school teachers help students understand basic math concepts and introduce them to problem-solving skills.

Middle School & High School
Middle and high school math teachers help students hone their math skills. In addition to general mathematics, math teachers have the opportunity to teach:  

• Pre-Algebra
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Pre-Calculus
• Calculus
• Statistics
• Engineering Mathematics
• A variety of math honors courses

Elementary school
In elementary school, teachers introduce scientific concepts and help develop problem-solving, exploration, and critical thinking skills.

Middle School & High School
In middle school and high school, students continue to develop their scientific knowledge, abilities, and skills. Science teachers have the opportunity to teach:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Physics
• Engineering Physics
• Geosystems
• A variety of advanced and honors courses

Special education teachers at all grade levels:

• Help students with a variety of needs achieve personal and academic goals

• Apply different types of teaching techniques to reach all students

• Develop close working relationships with administrators, counselors, parents, and general education teachers to ensure students are succeeding

• Help prepare students for life outside of school

Special education teachers are in high demand.

As the number of English language learners (ELL) increases, schools across the country need good ELL teachers.

ELL teachers at all grade levels:

• Develop students' English language proficiency and academic skills
• Create supportive learning environments that value and build on students' academic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds
• Help students learn how navigate the English-speaking world both inside and outside of school

ELL teachers at all grade levels are in high demand.

Elementary School
Elementary school teachers set the stage for a lifelong appreciation for and proficiency in reading and writing.

Middle School & High School
In middle school and high school, English teachers help students further develop students’ speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing, and research skills.  

In addition to teaching general English, English teachers have the opportunity to teach:

• Creative writing
• Journalism
• Photojournalism
• Speech
• Debate
• A variety of English honors courses

Elementary School
In elementary school, teachers introduce students to history, geography, civics, and economics.

Middle School & High School
In middle school and high school, students expand their knowledge. Social studies teachers have the chance to teach:

• Civics
• World History
• Geography
• United States History
• Anthropology
• Current Affairs
• Economics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• World Religions
• European History
• Human Geography
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• A variety of advanced and honors courses

There are opportunities for fine arts teachers across all grade levels in disciplines including:  

• Visual Art
• Music: General Music, Chorus, Orchestra
• Dance
• Theatre

Elementary School
In elementary school, students typically receive health instruction in their classrooms. Dedicated physical education instructors lead elementary school students through blocks of physical education.

Middle School & High School
Middle school and high school physical education teachers typically lead physical education classes as well as teach blocks of health education. In addition, physical education teachers can become certified driver education instructors.

As a foreign language teacher, you can help students in all grade levels learn how to communicate in a foreign language.

Great foreign language teachers not only teach students a new language, but they also teach students about the different cultures in which that language is spoken.