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What do I need to do, to become a teacher?
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Posted 2 months ago Hello, my name is Michael. I currently live in Orlando Fl. I'm 17 turning 18 soon. I attend Valencia CC, and plan to go to UCF after. I really want to become a teacher, middle school or high school. I prefer High School tho. I'm looking to teach Math or History. Now, if I want to become a high school teacher, do I need to take something different then if I wanted to become a middle school teacher? Do I need to major under something specificly? At my college theres a program called "Education (General Preparation)". Should I pre major this? Now, lets say I wanted to major Math/History, not sure which one yet what should I take while getting my bachelors degree? Is it titled specifly? Or is it just general? |
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| Posted 2 months ago If you want to teach HS math, major in math. If you want to teah history, major in history. Consult your state education department's certification division (in Florida it is http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ ) to see what the specific requiremenrts are. "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." ~~ Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818) |
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| Posted 2 months ago I want to teach history. Thanks for the link and advice |
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| Posted 2 months ago I agree with Deven (hows that Deven, we agree on something, Ha) Check with the state agency if the university is not giving you clear direction. Do that before you take the first class. You can really waste time and $$$ if you don't have a clear map to graduation. I started college right out of high school; had a clear map; graduated and have never laid out one year. This is year number 26 and I am a few years out of retirement. I don't have gray hair and still think life is a blast with kids. I love teaching and kids as much now as I did my first day of teaching. |
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| Posted 2 months ago Was passing the state test to get certified hard? |
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| Posted 2 months ago In Texas we have a certification test that is not that difficult. Anytime you take these tests there are "situation" questions. When you answer, you have to choose the answer that is most likely the one a professor in the education dept. would answer...not the answer a teacher in a real classroom with real experience would give. For example: A student in your classroom is upset and starts yelling profanities, What is the best course of action? A. clear the other students out of the room-(the answer the parents of the other kids would want you to choose) B. Ask for assistance from the office or ask the student to leave (the answer the professor would choose) C. Use the opportunity to teach new vocabulary (the answer the English dept. would choose) D. Start screaming profanities back at the student. (the answer most teachers would like to choose and do) |
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| Posted 2 months ago I would pick B, but the answer is C? |
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| Posted 2 months ago http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/rules/6A-4-03321.asp Thats what I want to teach. Now it says this: Specialization Requirements for Certification in Social Science (Grades 6-12) - - Academic Class.(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with a major in social science, social studies, history, political science, geography, sociology, economics, or psychology. (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in social science or social studies to include: (a) Six (6) semester hours in United States history, (b) Courses in the areas specified below: 1. Western civilization or European history, 2. Asian, African, Latin American, or Middle Eastern history, 3. Economics, 4. United States federal government, 5. Geography, and 6. Sociology or psychology. Specific Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. History–New 7-1-03.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I see plan 1, and plan 2. That means I choose either of the plans right? Im going to major history. Do I need to minor education?? Or just taking History will do well? Also numbers 1-6, do I need to have taken all 6 of those or whats the deal?
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| Posted 2 months ago I looks like you do either plan and then apply for certification. See "steps to certification" on the website you posted. You would major in Social Science. If you choose Plan B, you would take 2 classes in US history and then the other 8 classes would come from the list below. Remember, each class is worth 3 hours of credit, so if you need 30 hours that would be 10 classes total. You may want to see if you could double major with the math. EVERY district is in need of math teachers across the nation. If you are good math you may want to see how much more school it would take to do both. That would make you very marketable for a job. Give the agency a call or visit with some one at the college to make sure you are on the right track but that is what it seems to me. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago TheApple can help. All of the links you could need are located on the channel Become a Teacher.
In addition, there's a fun quiz that can help solidify your fit to teach high school, Does Primary of Secondary Education Suit You Better?
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