Economics teacher (Docent economie)
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An economics teacher teaches economics to students, depending on the type of school the economics teacher works for. In short, economics lessons can best be described as the study of man and the trade that man conducts to satisfy his needs. Economics is therefore a science that deals with human satisfaction of needs. Economics does not only relate to money, but to everything that has to do with it. Consider, for example, the production of goods, the consumption of goods, the scarcity of goods and services and their impact on people. In addition, economics refers to the emotional economy. Economics cannot be expressed in a word or sentence, because the term economy must be seen broadly. Economics has to do with supply and demand of products and services, but this is only a small part of the economy. It is the economics teacher who will teach students everything about the international economy, market mechanism, import and export, marketing and entrepreneurship. In short, we can best describe the work of an economics teacher as preparing economics lessons and giving economics lessons to pupils or students. Economics is important for everyone, because everyone has to deal with economics. As described earlier, an economics teacher may have to deal with different pupils or students. Within higher education, for example, an economics teacher may be responsible for teaching business economics. Business economics refers to the economic functioning of companies. In that case, as an economics teacher, you have to deal with students who, for example, want to become an accountant, marketer, economist or financial manager after their studies. Business economics goes beyond just giving general economics lessons.
An economics teacher is therefore responsible for giving economics lessons to students. The simplest form of economics for most people is money. Money is a medium of exchange that is accepted by people as a means of payment, because we have agreed together that money represents a certain value. All products and services that people buy or sell are therefore expressed in money. Think, for example, of houses, gold, cars and holidays. The price of houses, gold, cars and holidays depend on supply and demand including any production costs. Goods and services do not represent static value, because the need of goods and services directly affects the value of goods and services. If there is a great need for additional houses, because there are more people, the value will increase. It is not the case that an economics teacher only has to deal with pupils or students who, for example, want to become econometricians. Economics plays an important role in many different professions, which can relate to different levels. Think, for example, of account managers, representatives, marketers and brand managers, who deal with economic activities in different ways. In addition, there are various professions that indirectly have to do with economics. Consider, for example, a labor analyst, who is responsible for analyzing business processes to increase the efficiency of business processes.
VALUE OF MONEY
Money is money, but money is not worth the same amount of money everywhere because money is linked to certain countries and therefore economies. Money tied to developed rich countries will be worth more than money from poor countries. The stability of countries also plays an important role when we talk about the value of money. Most people do not want to spend money in economically uncertain countries, so that, for example, the houses in the country in question will be worth less than in stable countries. Economics is therefore not only about the value of money, but also about the influences on the economy. Nowadays, sustainability and corporate social responsibility also play an important role within the economy. A modern name for economics lessons nowadays is economics and society. In general, an economics teacher will teach mathematics, economics, social sciences, history, geography, management and organizational science.
ECONOMY
The word economy is used by many people on a daily basis. The word economy can therefore give a quick general impression of our feelings. The sentence "The engine of our economy is running at full speed" indicates that things are going well. Or the phrase "Unemployment keeps falling". With these kinds of sentences, people immediately know that things are going well or badly. How a certain economy is doing can actually be described simply by supply and demand. Supply and demand are therefore important Christmas themes within the economy. This is because supply and demand always come together on the market. Supply and demand are therefore entirely determined by the prices that are offered or demanded on the market. The price of trade is again determined by the demand for it and the quantity that is available to the consumer.
COMPONENTS OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE:
- General economics
- Business Economics
- Fiscal economics
- Commercial economics
WHAT DOES AN ECONOMICS TEACHER DO:
COURSES TO BECOME AN ECONOMICS TEACHER
Those who want to work as an economics teacher can choose from various national training options. However, there is a big difference between a first-degree or second-degree teacher. With the first-degree economics degree, you can teach all classes at different levels. With the second-degree programme, you can teach in practical education, VMBO and lower secondary education (classes 1 to 3) of HAVO and VWO. In addition, you may teach students in vocational education and adult education (ROC). Most people are familiar with the so-called Pabo training to become a teacher. This training is now officially called "training for primary school teachers", and is a course at hbo level and can be followed both full-time and part-time. A course at the Pabo generally takes four years, depending on your previous education. There are more than forty so-called Pabo courses in the Netherlands. In exceptional cases, teacher training in primary education can also be completed more quickly. In addition, there is the possibility to teach as a lateral entrant with a higher professional education. It is important that you still get your qualification as a teacher, by following extra courses that will generally take two years. The training to become a first-degree economics teacher is possible in various ways. If you are already a second-degree economics teacher, you can automatically move on to the first-degree programme. In addition, there is the possibility to choose a direct education at hbo level or university level. There are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE AN ECONOMICS TEACHER CAN WORK
As an economics teacher, you will in many cases work in secondary vocational education, secondary education or adult education. In a primary school, economics teachers are a lot less common, which of course does not mean that this is not possible.
COMPETENCES ECONOMICS TEACHER
The most important competence of an economics teacher is that an economics teacher has didactic skills. In addition, an economics teacher must have the necessary professional knowledge with regard to economics. Communication in general can also be seen as an important competence, because an economics teacher can have to deal with many different pupils, students and carers. In addition, motivating, inspiring and coaching can be regarded as important competencies. Generally important words are passion, energy, independence, stress resistance, predominance, flexibility, planning, organizing and controlling. Obviously, an economics teacher has to deal with fixed professional competences that are all learned during the training.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS AN ECONOMICS TEACHER
Finding work as an economics teacher is usually no problem at all. Whether you have the first-degree or second-degree qualification does not make much difference to the chance of employment. It is true that with the first-degree program you naturally have many more opportunities as an economics teacher. Most schools or educational institutions are eager for qualified teachers. Growing as an economics teacher should be seen in obtaining your first-degree qualification and further specializations in education. A possible additional position as an economics teacher may be the position of mentor. Working as a dean or as a career counsellor may also be possible, depending on the type of school where the economics teacher works.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY OF ECONOMICS TEACHER
As a teacher, your employment conditions are well regulated and laid down in the collective labour agreement, in which all employment conditions are regulated. Education has various advocates who are committed to education, such as the general education union. The salary as an economics teacher is determined on the basis of fixed scales that are used in education. Exactly what scale someone ends up in strongly depends on the type of school and/or whether the teacher has a first-degree or second-degree qualification. But experience and years of service also play an important role in determining the salary. The salary as an economics teacher will usually be between 2200 and 4600 euros gross per month, depending on the type of school, diplomas, age, experience and responsibilities.
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