Science Career Exploration SBI3U

Additional tasks that teachers do include:

Supervising student teachers, advising students about post-secondary pathways and course decisions, planning and organizing field trips, and providing individualized materials for students who require extra assistance, organizing labs and supervising extra-curricular activities.

Though there is a routine school day that all teachers have, depending on the extracurriculars and additional material and content that teachers take on, each day can look varied. 

Teachers help to educate the next generation of students! They are a crucial element of the education system and are the direct line between students and education administrators. They help ensure that every person gets their right to education.

Science teachers are responsible for:

Creating assessments - formative and summative and marking assessments

Creating lesson plans (making worksheets, powerpoints, and other teaching materials)

Attending staff meetings and professional development

Science Career Exploration - Science Teacher

Teachers work with a variety of people. This list includes fellow teachers, administrators (including the vice principal and principal), students, curriculum advisors, parents and guardians, and many other education stakeholders. Teachers often support fellow teachers, providing advice, teaching materials, and support as needed, forming strong workplace relationships

3 famous Canadian educators are Maggie McDonald, Benjamin Kutsyuruba, and Peter Liljedahl

Maggie McDonald was voted the top global educator in 2017 for her hard work and dedication to education in the cold Canadian Inuit. She fights extremely hard for indigenous and Inuit rights and helps to bring awareness to the difficulties of living as indigenous people in the Canadian Arctic

Benjamin Kutsyuruba is a Queens University professor and researcher who has conducted wonderful research on educational leadership, policy, school culture and a variety of other topics. His publications have influenced Ontario education and policy makers.

Peter Liljedahl is responsible for the creation of the thinking classroom method, an inquiry-based learning system where students use VNPS and random groupings. His system has seen great success and improvements in student engagement and thinking

To become a teacher in Ontario, candidates must first obtain an undergraduate degree. Then, they must enter a recognized teacher's college. There, teacher candidates learn about education and pedagogy and gain practical experience by attending placements (or practicums) in various schools and classrooms. After they graduate, they will earn their B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) and can apply to become an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT).

In addition to teaching the curriculum, teachers also help teach students about important life skills, help students develop their own morals and values, and monitor student developement.

Teachers also try their best to provide students with a safe environment to be in at school. This can be something as small as providing a quiet place to work or eat lunch, to identifying relational resources.

My reflection (Does not need to be shared with the class)

Some skills that are required for being a teacher include: communication, listening, collaboration, adaptability, empathy and patience. Teachers are working with a variety of students, most of whom have different backgrounds, personalities, and thinking processes that are different from the teacher. Teachers must work to traverse these differences. These are all skills that I, Mr. X, am working hard on obtaining or have obtained. I think that anyone that would like to be a teacher needs to make sure that they are patient and eager to help students learn.

Though they need to be professional, teachers can wear a variety of outfits.

Fun fact: Almost every teacher's favourite food is the apple!

Though no specific high school courses must be taken for the role of a science teacher, it is highly recommended that they take 6 grade 12 U or M level courses. Of these courses, advanced functions, English, and the 3 sciences are highly recommended. If teaching at the high school level, a teacher will have to specialize in 2 teaching subjects, whereas if teaching at the elementary level the teacher will need to be familiar with a variety of subjects.

Overall, teachers are essential as they help shape and develop the next generation of engaged learners. They support and engage students, and ensure that every student gets the education they deserve.