Jobs in Education The sidewalk in front of the school is filling with students Some are yawning Others are laughing It is the start of another school day Schools Schools are central to each community In school young people learn to read write and use math Students explore history science and other countries A school is an idea factory that produces new ways of thinking From Alaska to Puerto Rico the goals of schooling are the same Teachers want to help students answer problems Education is a profession in which teachers and others help students learn 4
Learners for Life Not only children go to school Many adults sign up for classes in community colleges and universities Grownups often want to develop work skills such as how to use new technology The need to learn does not end Opening the Doors 1600s New England colonies set up schools for boys Parents pay tuition to send sons 1700s Some towns open schools for girls 1790 In Pennsylvania new laws create free schooling for poor children 1800s Massachusetts opens free schools and requires that all children attend 1821 Boston Latin School the first U S public school for older students opens in Boston 5
Learn By Doing Most people learn best through activities and practice Just thinking about ideas is not enough to fully understand meaning So teachers offer ways for students to try out concepts When planning lessons teachers also look ahead They wonder What will students need to get by and succeed in the future This is why many schools are adding in-depth science lessons These are lessons in which students spend more time on each topic People with science backgrounds are more likely to find jobs You Know It STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Math These studies are important for finding work in the 21st-century world 6
School Work Schooling is mandatory in this country and elsewhere People aged 5 to 16 must attend classes in most U S states However some places start or end mandatory schooling at later ages Many successful people go to school for longer They attend college for four years or more They may earn advanced degrees How do we pay for schools People pay taxes to support public schools Some parents choose to homeschool instead Still others pay more money to send their children to private schools A charter school is public but it has different leaders than the others in an area A magnet school has special classes 7
