Creative writing teacher vs certified teacher

The differences between creative writing teachers and certified teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a creative writing teacher has an average salary of $63,027, which is higher than the $50,708 average annual salary of a certified teacher.

The top three skills for a creative writing teacher include classroom management, writing curriculum and grammar. The most important skills for a certified teacher are math, mathematics, and kids.

Creative writing teacher vs certified teacher overview

	Creative Writing Teacher	Certified Teacher
Yearly salary	$63,027	$50,708
Hourly rate	$30.30	$24.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	71,982	92,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	-

Creative writing teacher vs certified teacher salary

Creative writing teachers and certified teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Creative Writing Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average salary	$63,027	$50,708
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $124,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Danbury, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Universal Health Services
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between creative writing teacher and certified teacher education

There are a few differences between a creative writing teacher and a certified teacher in terms of educational background:

	Creative Writing Teacher	Certified Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	English	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Creative writing teacher vs certified teacher demographics

Here are the differences between creative writing teachers' and certified teachers' demographics:

	Creative Writing Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between creative writing teacher and certified teacher duties and responsibilities

Creative writing teacher example responsibilities.

Lead professional development for colleagues on integrating graphing calculators into the curriculum.
Include poetry, memoirs, and short stories, with a strong focus on figurative language.
Administer examinations and mark exam scripts.
Prepare lessons and materials according to the syllabus assign.
Direct four full-length drama productions with 20+ member casts and place 2nd in state competition.
Cover a wide range of topics from prose and poetry to theater, film, and television.

Certified teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Prepare and implement daily lessons for reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and global events/locations.
Used PBIS behavior and academic model.
Serve on PBIS committee to drive school-wide behavior system.
Attend IEP meetings, apply accommodations to classroom instruction and assessment, work with co-teacher in inclusion classes.
Plan, prepare and demonstrate math instruction materials base on specific learning objectives for 6th , 7th and 8th grades.

Creative writing teacher vs certified teacher skills

Common creative writing teacher skills

Classroom Management, 25%
Writing Curriculum, 14%
Grammar, 6%
Poetry, 6%
Current Literature, 5%
Language Arts, 5%

Common certified teacher skills

Math, 15%
Mathematics, 15%
Kids, 13%
Classroom Management, 9%
CPR, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

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