Mathematics

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Mathematics, often called the universal language, has roots that go back to ancient civilizations who created counting systems and discovered geometric ideas to advance important processes and concepts such as  agriculture, trading and commerce, astronomy, time-keeping and so many other things! Today, mathematics fuels innovations in areas like data science, engineering, and economics. Its many modern applications (like calculating rocket trajectories or predicting trends in data) show just how relevant math is to our lives. Exploring math not only reveals its beauty but also helps us understand the world around us!

Educational Requirements: 

High School Diploma → Bachelor's Degree → Teaching Credential →  Master's Degree (not required for K-12 but recommended) 

Job Market Outlook: 

The job growth projection is 3 to 5% , with a projected 4,600 job openings

Salary/Wages: 

Salary and wages can vary drastically based on location, level of education, and experience but in 2023 the national median salary for a math teacher was $81,000. 

Major Responsibilities: 

Identify the needs of learners, develop educational material, assess student learning. 

Day-to-Day Activities:  

Evaluate student work, answer emails, attend meetings, interact with students, maintain a safe and productive learning environment.  

Work Environment:  

Indoors; AC controlled; face-to-face, online, or hybrid interactions;  public speaking; freedom to make choices, collaboration

Worker Characteristics:

Strong analytical thinking, deep mathematical knowledge, independence, integrity, creativity, adaptability, innovation, attention to detail, working well with others, dependability, stress tolerance, self-control, concern for others. 

Watch the following video & think about what makes an effective math educator. 

Educational/ Training Requirements: 

High School Diploma → Bachelor's Degree (most of these occupations require a bachelors,  but it is not always necessary) → on-the-job training

Job Market Outlook: 

The projected growth is 9%

Salary/Wages: 

$51.93/hr or $108,020 yearly salary.

Major Responsibilities: 

Use a variety of software to analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data and predict outcomes. 

Day-to-Day Activities:  

Apply mathematical principles to solve problems, analyze data, inform operational decisions, analyze data to identify trends, develop scientific or mathematical models.

Work Environment:  

Data scientist can work in a variety of sectors such as sales, healthcare, military but they usually work in a business setting. Their work involves organizing and interpreting data or information and are typically associated with office work.

Worker Characteristics:

Investigative, analytical thinkers, have strong technology skills, being adept at working with different software, coordinating, managing and supervising others, 

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