Level Up
Grades K through 6 school setting
What is Elementary School?
I can start my Teacher Education program at this community college on O'ahu
What is Leeward CC?
I can complete this online application to see if I am eligible for federal financial aid
What is FAFSA?
I have a license to teach in the state
What is a Teacher?
Teaching is a great job if I want to travel.
True!
Grades 9 through 12 school setting
What is high school?
I teach in a school that has K through 6
Who is an Elementary school teacher?
This type of financial aid does not have to be paid back and is awarded on financial need
What is a grant?
I am called to cover classes when a teacher will be out or absent
Who is a Substitute Teacher?
I need a minimum of a Masters Degree to teach in Hawai'i.
False!
You need to have a Bachelors Degree.
I can earn this at a local Community College
What is an Associates Degree?
I teach and speak in olelo Hawai'i
Who is a Hawaiian Immersion teacher?
This type of financial aid does not need to be repaid and is awarded for various qualifications or merit-based
What is a scholarship?
I work under the supervision of the teacher to assist with direct services with students and sometimes families. I have earned an Associate Degree or a certain amount of college credits
Who is an Educational Assistant (EA)?
A beginning teacher in Hawai'i will make about $30,000 per year salary.
False!
The starting salary is about $50,000 per year.
I can earn this at a 4-year University
What is a Bachelors Degree?
I teach only English and teach many students throughout the day
Who is a high school English teacher?
I can work on campus and earn money through this type of financial aid
What is work-study?
My title is paraprofessional tutor, sometimes I'm known as a teachers assistant
Who is a PPT?
Teachers work about 300 days per year in Hawai'i.
False!
The average is 180 days.
I can earn this after my Bachelor's Degree
What is a Masters Degree?
My classroom/lessons specialize in teaching students with learning differences and/or physical disabilities
Who is a SPED teacher?
I have to pay this back and sometimes with interest
What are student loans?
I am an administrator and I oversee the school, students, and teachers/staff
Who is the principal?
An elementary school PE teacher earns the same salary as a high school English teacher.
True!