1. Mr. Kreuser’s Career Choice Speech A guide to my career as a TEACHER

2. Education/Training graduate from Hartford High School to get diploma receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and English from the University of Minnesota takes approximately 4-5 years to receive this degree need to student teach/job shadow for approximately two years must receive a K-8 Teaching License once you receive your license you need to renew it every 5 years

3. Career of Choice/Job Description Some Important Career Details: Create lesson plans and teach subjects to children Grade tests and homework Help children who have problems both academically and socially Keep records of student attendance and grades Write reports about how students are doing and meet with parents

4. Salary & Benefits Pay: earn an average of $47,330 per year How do I move up: *Complete a master's degree. *Take classes and go to conferences Work Environment: mainly work indoors and in classrooms Benefits of Career: great health insurance, a work computer sometimes given to employees, also get summers off!

5. Positives and Negatives of being a teacher Positives: –Get to make a difference in a child’s life –Get your summers off –Everyday is different in what you teach Negatives: -Overall salary is fairly low -Work extremely long hours -Don’t get to choose what students you work with

6. One Final Thought “Teaching is not an easy task. You are constantly being critiqued by students and asked to be on top of your game each day. If you are having an off day it rubs off on your students. However, I love my job and I have fun coming to work each day. It took me a few years before I finally understood how to be a “good” teacher. I still haven’t perfected the craft and that’s why I am still teaching today!” - Mr. Kevin Goelz (3 rd Grade Teacher)

7. Conclusion “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”- William Arthur Ward