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Saraswati
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Kent, Washington
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How can I pursue teaching as a career?
What is the steps to became a teacher in the Washington state. What are the programs for teacher training and what is the requirements.
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Kendra Unger
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Seattle, Washington
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Hi Saraswati,
I taught middle and high school for 11 years. I went to a 4 year college and then did a 2 year teacher preparation program because I didn't realize at first that I was interested in teaching.
I'm guessing that you might want to teach public school, in which case you would need what is called a teacher certification. This website is a useful starting place: https://teachwa.org/becomeateacher/certification/. Here's what you'd need to do that:
- A 4 year college degree. You can often start that in a 2 year college and transfer to a 4 year college, or you could go straight to a 4 year college. You would study education and pick an specific area to focus on, called an endorsement.
As a part of your certification: you would also do student teaching and pass a few tests in your subject area. The program you enroll in will help you.
Many colleges offer programs in teacher education. If you want to stay near Kent WA, it looks like you could start by researching Highline College, University of Puget Sound, UW Seattle or UW Tacoma teacher education programs. There are lots of options out there.
Good luck!
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I taught middle and high school for 11 years. I went to a 4 year college and then did a 2 year teacher preparation program because I didn't realize at first that I was interested in teaching.
I'm guessing that you might want to teach public school, in which case you would need what is called a teacher certification. This website is a useful starting place: https://teachwa.org/becomeateacher/certification/. Here's what you'd need to do that:
- A 4 year college degree. You can often start that in a 2 year college and transfer to a 4 year college, or you could go straight to a 4 year college. You would study education and pick an specific area to focus on, called an endorsement.
As a part of your certification: you would also do student teaching and pass a few tests in your subject area. The program you enroll in will help you.
Many colleges offer programs in teacher education. If you want to stay near Kent WA, it looks like you could start by researching Highline College, University of Puget Sound, UW Seattle or UW Tacoma teacher education programs. There are lots of options out there.
Good luck!
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Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP
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Durham, North Carolina
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Katie’s Answer
Saraswati, I looked up your question on Google and found some helpful links. Here's one you might find useful: https://www.pesb.wa.gov/pathways/becoming-an-educator/. Even though I'm not from WA or a teacher, I believe you can achieve your goals. Best of luck!
Ask some educators what they do and do not like about their career. Every job has bad aspects, but people may not say them unless you ask.
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