Is it enough to have Bachelor in Education and Master in Education in order to teach any subject?

Question

If yes, which one?

Answer 1

According to the local regulations here, all that is required for teaching a subject in the elementary to high school grades is a bachelors in the subject. In some cases, this may be supplanted by real life experience. Certain localities will also require you to return to college to take certain education classes, while other will waive that depending on your review. I have even seen the schools pay for the continuing education requirements to obtain the necessary classes/education.

As for college level, adjunct professors require a bachelors degree in the subject PLUS experience in the field, while full professors require a masters degree. some have other requirements...in accounting, the professor is required to be a certified CPA. Again, this is my locality...your locality may differ.

As for what class you could teach with a masters in education and nothing else, teach the education classes...without a strong foundation in other subject materials (math, biology, english) you would most likely have trouble teaching those classes as your core.

Answer 2

You also have to be certified in your subject. Now with Highly Qualified laws as part of no child left behind you have two years to get qualified in your subject if you start teaching under Lateral Entry. Take a look at the course work required to get a BS in a subject like math and take a look what is required to get an education degree in the same subject. Half the time is in education. A math teacher with a math education degree doesn't know that much math. Talk to the county office and check out the state department of education web site for the area where you want to teach.

Answer 3

Here in Texas you can teach with those credentials, but most places will not hire you except as a substitute. In Texas you also need to be a certified teacher, and then you have to be certified in the subject area you will teach, such as math, science, english, etc. There are also different grade level certifications: Secondary (8-12); Middle (6-8); Elementary (k-5); All level (k-12); etc.

If you are a full time classroom teacher here in Texas and you do NOT have your certification, and someone who IS certified applies for your job then the school is required by law to hire that certified person when your contract runs out (end of school year, I think).... no matter how good you may be at teaching that subject!!

Answer 4

Be very careful when you ask questions about qualifications. Not everyone who answers is using the law as a foundation. NCLB states that teachers must be "highly qualified" in their content area. Each state interprets that statement a little differently. In Texas (and many other states), it means a teacher must be certified in the content area or in an area closely related to the content area. A Master's in Education is nice if you're looking at administration, but it doesn't qualify you to teach a particular subject under "highly qualified" language. Your bachelor's degree may help with that, but you need to check state and district standards. Check the website for the US Department of Education. It's pretty user-friendly and will help answer most of your questions based on NCLB.

Answer 5

A Bachelor in Education, plus a valid teaching credential is enough. Some places will even hire out students who are in grad school still getting their credential. Some school districts will hire people with Masters Degrees with hesitation because they have to pay them more. Ultimately, in most districts, the amount of pay that you get for having a Masters is only slightly higher than the pay rate for someone without a Masters. I got hired first, and then went back and got my Masters Degree a year later.

Answer 6

In the united states you have to be Highly Qualified so all the paper you have means nothing if you do not meet subject specific state requirements. For example I have a B.A. in Biochemistry and am 1 credit short of an M.A.T. all of which means very little. I have my certificate and have passed the tests or met the credit hour requirements to teach Social Studies, Chemistry, and physical science. I cannot teach Biology or biological science until I recieve three more credit hours in biology. It is dependant on the state and now in most states you have to go take the Praxis Exam for each subject you want to teach.

Answer 7

For the US, the Bachelor of Education includes elementary school education, middle school education, and high school education. So that is for depending on what grade level you would like to teach.

Usually, most people would choose a subject they would like to teach in specific and either Major in that degree and get a teaching credential.
Ex: B.S. in Psychology... + teaching credential=psych teach.

Answer 8

It depends on the state you are teaching in, then the district requirements. You must have a teaching certificate, too. For instance: I have a BS in Reading and a ME in Reading and am certified to teach grades 1-8 all subjects (State required test passed for certification) and/or be a campus Reading Specialist. I also have credentials that I can use to be a Dyslexia Interventionist. I teach in TX.

Answer 9

You know how to teach, but not the subject content.

You could teach elementary school, middle school, and maybe high school, but it depends on what your specialty or minor was in as well. You could also teach at an education college (training teachers).

Answer 10

Definatly check state standards because the NCLB (no child left behind) is making some states make their teachers get their masters. Most of the time (depending on the college) you're like 10 or so hours away from your masters anyway most people just get it and be done with it.