Teacher
Teacher
Occupation
Names
Teacher, Educator
Type
Profession
Activity sectors
Education
Description
Competencies
Teaching abilities,
pleasant disposition,
patience
Education required
Teaching certification
Fields of employment Schools
Related jobs
Professor, academic,
lecturer, tutor
Average salary
$51,009 (U.S. Public
School) 2006-2007
school year[1]
In education, a teacher is a person who edu-
cates others. A teacher who educates an indi-
vidual student may also be described as a
personal tutor. The role of teacher is often
formal and ongoing, carried out by way of oc-
cupation or profession at a school or other
place of formal education. In many countries,
a person wishing to become a teacher at
state-funded schools must first obtain profes-
sional qualifications or credentials from a
university or college. These professional
qualifications may include the study of ped-
agogy, the science of teaching. Teachers may
use a lesson plan to facilitate student learn-
ing, providing a course of study which covers
a standardized curriculum. A teacher’s role
may vary between cultures. Teachers teach
literacy and numeracy, or some of the other
school subjects. Other teachers may provide
instruction in craftsmanship or vocational
training, the Arts, religion or spirituality,
civics, community roles, or life skills. In some
countries, formal education can take place
through home schooling.
Informal learning may be assisted by a
teacher occupying a transient or ongoing
role, such as a parent or sibling or within a
family, or by anyone with knowledge or skills
in the wider community setting.
Religious and spiritual teachers, such as
gurus, mullahs, rabbis and lamas may teach
religious texts
Pedagogy and teaching
A primary school teacher in northern Laos
In education,
teachers
facilitate student
learning, often in a school or academy or per-
haps in another environment such as out-
doors. A teacher who teaches on an individu-
al basis may be described as a tutor.
The objective is typically accomplished
through either an