ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
REQUIRED SCHOOLING
Bachelor’s degree earned from a college or university- School has to be accredited by national council for accreditation of teacher education. Though, depending on where you apply they may require you to have a Master’s degree
You can’t just decide one day that your going to be a teacher, it doesn’t work like that. It takes multiple years of schooling. The first year in to your major will mainly be a test to see if you can handle being a teacher, its no joke. 30% of people who want to be a teacher drop out within the first year. It take allot of patience, this page will give you like a crash course in the skills you need and the requirements you need.
What to get a job as a teacher? have these things
-Certification or license, internship and training often required
-Must pass state certification exams geared towards elementary education; most states require the PRAXIS
-Student teaching under the supervision of a master teacher who is credentialed and working in a school
-To teach at the kindergarten or elementary school level, a major or minor in education, or even a liberal arts degree, may be recommended.
Good teaching qualities
These are some basic quilitys that a teacher should possess. If you say no to any of these things you should look for another career.
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A sense of purpose
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Putting kids first
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Willingness to take a stand on behalf of a child
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Sense of humor
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Teach all curricula
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Planning
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Organization
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Collaboration
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Endless patience
while getting your degree you will
-Student teach under the guidance of an experienced teacher
-Visit elementary classrooms and write reports on your observations
-Create lesson plans and practice teaching them in front of your peers
-Approach your undergraduate liberal-arts classes with an open, curious mind
Sams top 3 schools
Western Oregon University
This school has a great teaching program. It offers a wide variety of teaching classes you can specialize in. this school also has an undergraduate teaching degree which some colleges do not offer. Cost wise it is 71,402 dollars for the four years, or 3295 dollars a term.
Link-http://www.wou.edu/education/teacher_ed/index.php
University of Oregon
This is a great school even without its classes for teaching, but it does have a good teaching program. the main major it offers is Educational Foundations (EdF) The major is designed as a two-year program completed during the undergraduate junior and senior year. This is a pre-professional degree, and while the major does not result in a teaching license, it does prepare/give you a jump start for your masters. this school is a little pricy compaired to others. It is a little over 25 grand a year and for 4 years it will cost you about 100,800 dollars.
Link- http://admissions.uoregon.edu/majors/educationalfoundations
Eastern Oregon University
This school unlike my other choices has a program specifically for elementary education which is amazing because you don’t have to wait so much to get to do what you would like to do. Is also has an undergraduate program like western. Its 23,709 per year at eastern and for a total cost it will be about $92,836
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Resources
http://study.co./how_to_become_an_elementary_school_teacher.html
http://classroomcaboodle.com/teacher-resource/good-teacher-qualities/