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As a Murdoch Education graduate, your prospects within the primary and secondary school teaching professions are excellent. Although your Murdoch degree will lead you towards plenty of work and study opportunities in the field of teaching, you are not absolutely confined to it. Your options will be wider if you combine your degree with other disciplines. The following describes teaching as a particular profession to consider.

Teacher

Teachers design classroom presentations to meet students needs and abilities. They also work with students individually. Teachers plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. They observe and evaluate a students performance and potential and increasingly are asked to use new assessment methods. For example, teachers may examine a portfolio of a students artwork or writing in order to judge the students overall progress. They then can provide additional assistance in areas in which a student needs help. Teachers also grade papers, prepare report cards, and meet with parents and school staff to discuss a students academic progress or personal problems.

In addition to conducting classroom activities, Teachers oversee study halls and homerooms, supervise extracurricular activities, and accompany students on field trips. They may identify students with physical or mental problems and refer the students to the proper authorities. Secondary school teachers occasionally assist students in choosing courses, colleges, and careers. Teachers also participate in education conferences and workshops.

Teachers often work with students from varied ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds. With growing minority populations in most parts of the country, it is important for teachers to work effectively with a diverse student population. Accordingly, some schools offer training to help teachers enhance their awareness and understanding of different cultures. Teachers may also include multicultural programming in their lesson plans, to address the needs of all students, regardless of their cultural background.

Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities. A small number of special education teachers work with students with mental retardation or autism, primarily teaching them life skills and basic literacy. However, the majority of special education teachers work with children with mild to moderate disabilities, using the general education curriculum, or modifying it, to meet the childs individual needs.

Special Education Teachers design and teach appropriate curricula, assign work geared toward each students needs and abilities, and grade papers and homework assignments. They are involved in the students behavioural, social, and academic development, helping the students develop emotionally, feel comfortable in social situations, and be aware of socially acceptable behaviour. As schools become more inclusive, special education teachers and general education teachers are increasingly working together in general education classrooms. Special education teachers help general educators adapt curriculum materials and teaching techniques to meet the needs of students with disabilities. They coordinate the work of teachers, teacher assistants, and related personnel, such as therapists and social workers, to meet the individualized needs of the student within inclusive special education programs.

Education Administrator

Education Administrators provide instructional leadership as well as manage the day-to-day activities in schools. Education Administrators set educational standards and goals and establish the policies and procedures to carry them out. They also supervise managers, support staff, teachers, counsellors, librarians, coaches, and others. They develop academic programs; monitor students educational progress; train and motivate teachers and other staff; manage career counselling and other student services; administer recordkeeping; prepare budgets; handle relations with parents, prospective and current students, employers, and the community; and perform many other duties.

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