Foreign language teacher vs teacher-in-training

The differences between foreign language teachers and teachers-in training can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a foreign language teacher, becoming a teacher-in-training takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a foreign language teacher has an average salary of $53,918, which is higher than the $37,214 average annual salary of a teacher-in-training.

The top three skills for a foreign language teacher include classroom management, student learning and mandarin. The most important skills for a teacher-in-training are classroom management, K-12, and powerpoint.

Foreign language teacher vs teacher-in-training overview

	Foreign Language Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Yearly salary	$53,918	$37,214
Hourly rate	$25.92	$17.89
Growth rate	12%	2%
Number of jobs	73,406	132,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

What does a foreign language teacher do?

A Foreign Language Teacher helps students to learn a foreign language. They participate in school-wide activities, like recruiting new students, workshops, and other special events.

They also note how well learners participate in the learning discussions, grade their homework assignments, and evaluate their performances.

What does a teacher-in-training do?

A teacher-in-training is a teaching professional who offers technical teaching assistance to teachers in developing effective behavior management and instructional strategies to support student learning. The teacher must collaborate with principals while employing diverse techniques to increase the effectiveness of student learning. By observing classes and then giving feedback to teachers about their teaching style, classroom management, and techniques are some of the responsibilities of a teacher-in-training. The teacher must also develop a wide array of curriculum materials and lesson plans for classroom instruction.

Foreign language teacher vs teacher-in-training salary

Foreign language teachers and teachers-in training have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foreign Language Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average salary	$53,918	$37,214
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $74,000	Between $24,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	New York
Best paying company	Howard University	World Learning
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between foreign language teacher and teacher-in-training education

There are a few differences between a foreign language teacher and a teacher-in-training in terms of educational background:

	Foreign Language Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Linguistics	Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Foreign language teacher vs teacher-in-training demographics

Here are the differences between foreign language teachers' and teachers-in training' demographics:

	Foreign Language Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.7% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between foreign language teacher and teacher-in-training duties and responsibilities

Foreign language teacher example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage class; facilitate and teach conversational Tagalog including cultural aspects.
Work in conjunction with foreign language department in curriculum design and instructional strategies.
Conduct after school ESL courses for teachers.
Redesign curricular program to align with ACTFL performance guidelines and standards.
Collaborate with local administrators to create curriculum suitable for ESL students.
Evaluate entrance examination and place students in appropriate language level and coordinate language proficiency testing for all students.

Teacher-in-training example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Report and communicate progress to head of yoga teachers training program.
Conduct in-service training to the teaching staff on the learning disable student.
Write IEP goals and objectives base on assessment and diagnostic tests results.
Work with various ministries inside and outside the church for ministry and outreachopportunities.

Foreign language teacher vs teacher-in-training skills

Common foreign language teacher skills

Classroom Management, 14%
Student Learning, 10%
Mandarin, 7%
Target Language, 6%
Public Schools, 6%
Professional Development, 5%

Common teacher-in-training skills

Classroom Management, 24%
K-12, 15%
PowerPoint, 15%
Staff Development, 13%
Student Achievement, 11%
Student Engagement, 5%

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