Education

The requirements to become a teacher differ in every state. However, in most cases you will need the following:

• Bachelor's degree in your chosen field of study (English, social studies, math, science, etc.)


• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an area of education - early childhood, middle school, high school. Not all states require a Master's degree, so you'll have to look into the requirements for your state.

You will also want some experience in a classroom, whether this is volunteer work, an internship through your college, etc.

Topics that you'll learn about in your education classes:
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Design
- Formative and Summative Assessments
- Literacy
- Educational Technology
- Educational Psychology

Hi Emma,

I wanted to leave some information that I stated in a previous question --Link at the bottom

"Teaching K-12 in the United States requires a teaching credential. If your college major's program does not provide a teaching credential, then you will need to enroll in a credential program at an accredited school. These credentials are state specific, as different states have different requirements. I would recommend looking at your state's specific teaching website to determine what credential programs satisfy this requirement. Along with a credential (which again, it seems as if your college has already made available to you), states require you to pass state specific exams to teach your desired subject. So, if you are interested in teaching secondary English, you will need to take state specific English subject tests. In California, for example, these subject tests are known as the CSET."

(https://www.careervillage.org/questions/27459/my-question-is-about-teaching-after-college-what-is-some-helpful-informationadvice-you-would-give-about-pursuing-a-career-as-a-professor-or-a-teacher-in-secondary-education?page=1#40762)

Best,

Bryant

I am not a teacher, nor did I follow an education track in school...however, I remember my school had programs where you would be paired up with a local school. The students would work with a teacher and a few times a week the student would get to write their own lesson  plan and conduct a class using their lesson plan. I had many friends that did this and being able to interact with the students in the classroom helped them really get an idea for what age and topic they wanted to focus on.