Mentor teacher vs teacher-in-training

The differences between mentor teachers and teachers-in training can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mentor teacher has an average salary of $48,261, which is higher than the $37,214 average annual salary of a teacher-in-training.

The top three skills for a mentor teacher include classroom management, curriculum development and professional development. The most important skills for a teacher-in-training are classroom management, K-12, and powerpoint.

Mentor teacher vs teacher-in-training overview

	Mentor Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Yearly salary	$48,261	$37,214
Hourly rate	$23.20	$17.89
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	68,887	132,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	-	4

Mentor teacher vs teacher-in-training salary

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

	Mentor Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average salary	$48,261	$37,214
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Elmira, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School	World Learning
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between mentor teacher and teacher-in-training education

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

	Mentor Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Mentor teacher vs teacher-in-training demographics

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

	Mentor Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
Race ratio	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%	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	9%	16%

Differences between mentor teacher and teacher-in-training duties and responsibilities

Mentor teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Assist students with mathematics and reading lessons.
Instruct spelling tests and PowerPoint presentations on subject material.
Prepare and provide science and mathematics activities and lesson plans for the students.
Plan and teach ESL and exam prep lessons to students of varying abilities, ages and nationalities.
Provide one on one assistance to credit recovery and ESL students, helping to increase passing rate conversions.

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.

Mentor teacher vs teacher-in-training skills

Common mentor teacher skills

Classroom Management, 25%
Curriculum Development, 12%
Professional Development, 11%
Mathematics, 8%
Learning Environment, 4%
Language Arts, 3%

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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