The responsibilities of a teacher depend on their students.
For example, an elementary teacher's duties may include:
- Create lesson plans to teach students subjects, such as reading, science, and math
- Teach students how to interact with others
- Observe students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
- Instruct an entire class or smaller groups of students
- Grade students’ assignments
- Communicate with parents or guardian about their child’s progress
- Work with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges
- Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
- Develop and enforce classroom rules to teach children proper behavior
- Supervise children outside of the classroom—for example, during lunchtime or recess
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementary-school-teachers.htm (visited July 28, 2020).
To find out duties for other teachers you can go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Pages for teachers.
Also you can go to
For Middle School Teachers
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Middle School Teachers,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/middle-school-teachers.htm (visited July 13, 2020).
For High School Teachers
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, High School Teachers,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm (visited July 12, 2020).
For Preschool Teachers
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Preschool Teachers,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/preschool-teachers.htm (visited July 12, 2020).
There will be further information on various roles for educators on the main BLS page for educators
