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K–12 teacher

Plan lessons, teach students and assess what they have learned.

Field history

Charlotte Forten teaches newly freed people at Penn School

Forten joined the school on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, as classes moved into Brick Baptist Church.

National Park Service · Charlotte Forten Grimké ↗

Penn was a wartime school supported by a relief organization. This is not proof of employment by today’s Beaufort County school district.

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Possible next steps

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Mentor a new teacherExperienced high school teachers may mentor colleagues entering the classroom.Serve as a lead teacherA lead teacher helps colleagues develop their classroom practice.Bureau of Labor Statistics · advancement in this field ↗ Which responsibility interests you?

Take to work · K–12 teacher

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Mentor a new teacher

Try thisOutline one lesson you could co-plan with a new colleague.

Ask at workHow does this district select and compensate mentors?

About the responsibilityWho could supervise my first assignment?

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