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Also called algebra teacher, american history teacher, art teacher and band teacher.
$64,370
Median pay a year
620,090
People do this work
6
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Middle School Teacher
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Summary
Middle school teacher instructing students in subjects such as English and mathematics, preparing materials and classrooms, and evaluating student performance to foster a positive learning environment
Experience
Middle School Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Instructed students through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in subjects such as English and mathematics
Prepared materials and classrooms for class activities to facilitate effective learning environments
Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
Prepared, administered, and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students
Conferred with parents, other teachers, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems
Planned and supervised class projects, field trips, and other experiential activities to enhance learning
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Prepared materials and classrooms for activitiesObserved and evaluated students' performance and behaviorInstructed through lectures and discussions in subjectsPrepared, administered, and graded tests and assignmentsEstablished and enforced rules for student behaviorMaintained accurate and complete student records
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Prepared educational materials and organized classrooms for various activities to enhance student learning.
Instructed students through lectures and discussions, fostering an interactive learning environment.
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Prepared educational materials and organized classrooms every week for multiple classes to enhance student learning
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Every week for multiple classesDaily for different subjectsRegularly for special events
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Instructed students through lectures and discussions, fostering an interactive learning environment.
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Students participated more actively in discussionsStudents showed greater interest in subjects
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Evaluating student work
Planning educational activities
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
Developing instructional objectives
Discussing problems with supervisors
Discussing student progress
Enforcing student rules
Monitoring health
Preparing tests
Evaluating educational staff performance
Establishing student policies
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What a Middle School Teacher does
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Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
What it pays
How much does a Middle School Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,530
Median
$64,370
75th percentile
$80,490
About 620,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,170
$78,940
$96,300
AL
$49,240
$61,770
$63,760
AR
$51,680
$59,570
$61,830
AZ
$49,940
$59,710
$65,990
CA
$76,270
$98,950
$111,610
CO
$59,760
$63,760
$79,560
CT
$65,240
$93,610
$102,380
DC
$78,130
$79,900
$96,830
DE
$60,510
$67,780
$81,900
FL
$51,750
$58,940
$63,220
GA
$58,830
$64,780
$78,680
HI
$59,150
$69,230
$79,220
IA
$47,780
$60,450
$73,900
ID
$50,570
$60,930
$74,510
IL
$59,440
$76,110
$94,520
IN
$50,170
$60,700
$74,450
KS
$50,300
$60,580
$64,320
KY
$48,870
$61,120
$65,150
LA
$48,790
$58,760
$62,310
MA
$76,190
$89,450
$100,980
MD
$62,660
$78,510
$101,450
ME
$58,820
$63,590
$75,820
MI
$50,630
$63,790
$79,150
MN
$50,480
$62,640
$81,390
MO
$47,670
$59,310
$73,640
MS
$47,260
$50,790
$59,340
MT
$47,730
$61,550
$75,900
NC
$47,050
$52,010
$59,110
ND
$50,420
$60,100
$62,750
NE
$51,310
$62,510
$76,530
NH
$58,840
$71,140
$80,570
NJ
$64,310
$78,770
$98,180
NM
$64,080
$75,240
$77,640
NV
$61,050
$66,300
$79,630
NY
$75,990
$94,840
$124,280
OH
$55,620
$77,090
$93,520
OK
$46,490
$48,440
$59,440
OR
$60,870
$78,350
$94,160
PA
$61,250
$77,930
$96,600
PR
$50,930
$52,530
$60,960
RI
$63,160
$92,760
$95,610
SC
$50,860
$60,810
$74,510
SD
$48,030
$50,980
$58,320
TN
$50,780
$60,690
$64,650
TX
$61,140
$63,390
$69,340
UT
$62,880
$79,180
$97,910
VA
$59,850
$63,520
$78,440
VT
$60,830
$73,940
$81,630
WA
$81,010
$102,140
$118,740
WI
$51,770
$61,960
$76,510
WV
$54,620
$57,210
$59,850
WY
$60,550
$62,480
$74,060
Other names
Other names for this job
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More names for this work
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