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Michael
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ian villebrun
Correctional specialist
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Mountain Iron, Minnesota
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ian’s Answer
Traditional vs. Alternative Paths
Most people follow a traditional path to become a teacher, including:
Attending a 4-year college program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Education
Completing a semester (or more) of student teaching
Passing certification exams and meeting other licensure requirements
Most people follow a traditional path to become a teacher, including:
Attending a 4-year college program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Education
Completing a semester (or more) of student teaching
Passing certification exams and meeting other licensure requirements
Melody Tharpe
Education - Teacher
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Melody’s Answer
Greetings Michael,
There are more ways to enter into an education career; however, your question sounds like you want to follow the traditional way of entry.
1. Admission into a bachelor’s degree program for education requires a high school diploma or GED, and many times, a specific GPA in lower-level college courses.
2. As part of your Bachelor’s degree, you will take college coursework to prepare you for the experiences in the classroom and your certification exams. The college or university will determine your “test readiness” and grant you test permission for certification exams once specific courses are complete.
3. All teachers are required to have at least a bachelor's degree to get their educator certificate. The conventional way to start teaching is to complete a bachelor’s degree in Education at an accredited college or university. These 4-year courses often cover topics such as pedagogy, professional teaching, and specific subject areas.
4. For student teaching, most degree plans require that you enroll and pay for 6-12 hours of college coursework while you are job shadowing a certified teacher for the full day. All this occurs during the last semester of the degree plan and may be partnered with other courses for reflection and supervision.
5. Final step is exams required by your state to obtain the teaching license.
There are new ways of entry given the need for teachers, especially in special areas such as math and science.
There are more ways to enter into an education career; however, your question sounds like you want to follow the traditional way of entry.
1. Admission into a bachelor’s degree program for education requires a high school diploma or GED, and many times, a specific GPA in lower-level college courses.
2. As part of your Bachelor’s degree, you will take college coursework to prepare you for the experiences in the classroom and your certification exams. The college or university will determine your “test readiness” and grant you test permission for certification exams once specific courses are complete.
3. All teachers are required to have at least a bachelor's degree to get their educator certificate. The conventional way to start teaching is to complete a bachelor’s degree in Education at an accredited college or university. These 4-year courses often cover topics such as pedagogy, professional teaching, and specific subject areas.
4. For student teaching, most degree plans require that you enroll and pay for 6-12 hours of college coursework while you are job shadowing a certified teacher for the full day. All this occurs during the last semester of the degree plan and may be partnered with other courses for reflection and supervision.
5. Final step is exams required by your state to obtain the teaching license.
There are new ways of entry given the need for teachers, especially in special areas such as math and science.