primary school teacher

Primary school teachers instruct students on a primary school level. They develop lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives for the variety of subjects they teach, including mathematics, languages, nature studies and music. They monitor the students' learning development and evaluate their knowledge and skills on the subjects taught through tests. They build their course content on the students' knowledge of previous learnings and encourage them to deepen their understanding on the subjects they are interested in. They use class resources and teaching methods to create an inspiring learning environment. Primary school teachers also contribute to school events and communicate with parents and administrative staff.

Alternative Labels

educator in primary education

educator in primary school

elementary school teacher

music teacher primary school

primary education professional

primary education teacher

primary school educator

primary school music teacher

teacher in a primary school

teacher in primary education

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- Steiner school teacher

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt teaching to student's capabilities apply intercultural teaching strategies apply teaching strategies assess students assign homework assist students in their learning assist students with equipment demonstrate when teaching encourage students to acknowledge their achievements facilitate teamwork between students give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety handle children's problems implement care programmes for children maintain relations with children's parents maintain students' discipline manage student relationships perform classroom management prepare lesson content prepare youths for adulthood support the positiveness of youths teach primary education class content use pedagogic strategies for creativity

Essential Knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives instructional strategies learning difficulties primary school procedures teamwork principles

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on lesson plans arrange parent teacher meeting assess the development of youth assist children in developing personal skills assist in the organisation of school events attend to children's basic physical needs bring out performers’ artistic potential consult students on learning content create craft prototypes define creative components develop course outline escort students on a field trip improvise music keep records of attendance liaise with educational support staff maintain musical instruments manage resources for educational purposes monitor children's physical development organise creative performance oversee extra-curricular activities perform playground surveillance play musical instruments provide after school care provide lesson materials recognise indicators of gifted student select artistic materials to create artworks supervise craft production support gifted students teach arts principles teach music principles work with virtual learning environments

Optional Knowledge

behavioural disorders common children's diseases developmental psychology disability types musical genres musical instruments musical notation musical theory social development special needs education workplace sanitation

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/03d79393-7b30-4159-945b-01963eddd302

Status

released

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