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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teaches students, from preschool to high school.
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Teachers plan lessons, teach a class or a subject, help each student keep up and talk with families. Elementary teachers teach every subject; middle and high school teachers usually teach one or two.
The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.
High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Child Development · Career and Technical
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- U.S. History · Social Studies
Builds history, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Band · Arts
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.