How should i go about Becoming a History Teacher

Get a college degree in teaching. Read and study history.

It all begins with earning a teaching certificate. The specific requirements for this vary state by state, but they generally follow the same path. I am very familiar with the certification requirements in Southern New England, but not so much New Hampshire. Furthermore, when you look outside the public education system, private schools really don't have to follow any standards and can hire whoever they want regardless of certification.

The first thing to understand is that education is very difficult but not in an academic way. You will need two totally separate degrees in history and education. The classes for the education degree all have to do with education theory and human development. Don't worry; these classes are very easy and the education degree will be an walk in the park. Where it gets difficult is when you have to do practicums and student teaching, and you'll want to take as many of these as possible. Teaching is exhausting in ways you cannot prepare for in your college classes, so you just have to go out there and do it. As far as the actual certification goes, that usually boils down to a big test that you must pass before you start student teaching. The material of the test is usually a hodgepodge of that state's school curriculum. You may have to retake it a couple times, but eventually everyone passes. Non STEM teaching is brutally competitive right now, so you may want to consider getting other certificates as well. For example, taking classes to get ESL certified will help you enormously. Lastly, you'll want to volunteer and work as much around kids as you can. This may be tutoring, volunteering at after school programs, or working at a summer camp. The more experience you have as an educator and leader, the better.

Once your done with your undergraduate degrees, more and more states are requiring a Master's in Education. These classes are much deeper versions of your undergraduate education classes and can be more specific depending what type of teacher you are. For example, you could get a Master's in Special Needs Education or a Master's in Reading Education. Everyone who I know has gotten their Master's while also working full time as a teacher.