1. Kristen Beckmann 2nd Period Reed
2nd Grade Teacher
Kristen Beckmann
2nd Period
Reed

2. The Job of a Second Grade Teacher
The job of a teacher is to help students learn new materials as well as be their counselors whenever they need help
Teachers have to have the ability to calmly work through any situation that may arise at any given time.
They are there to help students become who they want to be later in life and guide them toward the right path to pursue those dreams.

3. What I assumed
Need patience
Average pay
Bachelor’s degree
Teaching Credential
Need a disciplinary system
Need to stay calm in all situations.

4. What I found out
Must be comfortable speaking in front of a large group.
Student teaching is recommended
Average pay ($25,482 - $63,476) in Sacramento area
Pay starts off low, gets higher depending upon how long you work in the district.
Need to know how to work with special needs students
Need to be able to contact parents on their children a lot.

5. What I Learned
Student Teaching is very important to get the hands on experience.
Teachers take extra classes even after they go through college and get their degree and credential
It is very difficult to discipline students in the middle of class. It takes time away from the other students that are there to learn.

6. Second Grade Teaching Must be able to stay calm at all times.
How to converse with student’s parents (conferences)
Requires patience
Discipline
Rewarding well behaved students
Meetings with other board members as well as students and parents.
Must take extra courses to refresh knowledge.

7. Disadvantages A lot of college and schooling required
Works not only in school, but have to take time out of weekends and own time to grade papers, tests, etc.
Average Pay
Misbehaving students
Parents that quickly blame teachers for their child’s bad grades, etc.

8. Advantages Working with children and teaching them different subjects
Helping a students work through things they may not have been able to do
Giving students confidence in themselves and letting them know that they can achieve any goal they set their mind to.
Get summer, winter, spring and Thanksgiving breaks off.

9. How to Get Into the Career Feild
You will need a Bachelor’s degree
A teaching credential is mandatory and can be received through a credential program or are sometimes offered by colleges.
Student teaching is greatly recommended so early teachers can get the experience they need.

10. Job Shadow
10:00- I arrived at PJS Elementary School in Rancho Cordova to job shadow Mrs. Hanley.
10:15-Recess
10:45-Math Facts test (simple adding)
11:00-Spelling Test
11:45-Arts and Crafts (turkeys)
12:00-Lunch
12:30-Lunch Recess
1:00-Arts and Crafts continued
1:50- Thankful for(students shared what they were thankful for)

11. Job Shadow Continued 2:15-Clean up from project
2:30-Class leaves for break
2:30-3:30-I got to watch two parent teacher conferences and I graded the spelling and math tests taken in class.

12. Job shadow Pictures 
These are shields that teach the students not to cheat.
This is some of the class after they had finished the Thanksgiving turkey project.
This is Mrs. Hanley’s second grade class.

13. Job Shadow Pics (Cont) This is Mrs. Hanley’s class.
In order to leave, the room must be cleaned and the chairs must be stacked.
These are the students leaving for Thanksgiving Break

14. Would I like to pursue this Career?
I would definitely consider pursuing this career. My job shadow was wonderful and I loved working with Mrs. Hanley’s students. This job definitely suits me. The only thing I don not like about the job is the fact that the pay is only average for all the time, work and money spent to get into the career and that it takes nearly five years to get into the career which starts off really slow. Other than that, I would definitely choose this career because working with children is something I love and I would love to have a job I would look forward to every day.

15. Ten year timeline Graduate From Vista del Lago High School in 2014
Get my teaching Credential by 2021 or 2022
Graduate From Vista del Lago High School in 2014
Graduate from college (UCSB or Cal Poly) by 2020
Student teach while in the teaching credential program
Get married, Have children and continue the career of Elementary school teaching retirement
Get a job at a local Elementary School 2023 or 2024