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What Do Teachers Do?

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Question: What Do Teachers Do?

Are you familiar with all that becoming a teacher entails? It's harder than it looks!

Answer:
  • Prepare lectures
  • Prepare activities
  • Grade exams and papers
  • Hold parent-teacher conferences
  • Attend school meetings
  • Lead extracurricular activities
  • Provide advice on educational and personal matters (to both students and their parents)
  • Mentor students
  • Teach skills (academic and life skills such as conflict resolution)
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