my first degree wasnt in education.
2006-12-14 03:07:06 · 11 answers · asked by squeak 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
You would still have to student teach because they want you to get some experience before you dive in. It's sorta like an internship. It's only about 4 months of your life. And I've heard they can be a lot of fun and a great experience because you can learn a lot from the teacher you're working with.
2006-12-14 03:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by artsycasey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot depends on where you live and the requirements of your State Board of Education. In NY, you must student teach for a semester. It's a valuable tool that will help you get a better idea of what it's like to be a teacher and for other teachers and education professionals to help you improve.
Student teaching is not necessarily an all-day requirement. You may be allowed to teach just in the mornings or afternoons, leaving you time to work and earn some income.
Best of luck if you decide to go for it. It's not as easy a job as many people think!
2006-12-14 03:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by rockgeek56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of all the education laws in each state, but in my case, Texas, no. I did not receive my degree in education either and I went through an alternative certification(AC) program. You would just have to find out if there are any education service centers(ESC) around you that offer AC. In my case, I did not have to do any student teaching. My roommate also got AC, but through a university. He too did not have to do any student teaching. They were very flexible when going through the program here; adapting to our work schedules by offering multiple times for classes. The time frame was also a lot quicker; we were both done in about 10 months while having teaching jobs while at the same time. I was originally a marketing major.
2006-12-14 03:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by chodges_40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you live. In MS, you could enter an alternate route to education. You can take classes at a college in a Master of Arts in Teaching program. They make you take 4 classes to get your standard 5 year teaching certification. You can get a provisional license of 3 years if you take Classroom Management and Measurement and Evaluation. Then you have to take Praxis I and Praxis II to get your provisional license. After you get that you can teach, but you have to finish the last 2 classes within a 3 year time frame. The last 2 are called Dimensions I and II. Dimensions I is just teaching you about Harry Wong and classroom management and what to do in certain situations. Dimensions II is a portfolio class of what you are teaching in your class that semester. You can do the alternate route as long as you have some kind of bachelors degree. Mine was in Psychology and I did the alternate route and have been teaching for 2 years and love it.
2006-12-14 03:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in Texas anyway. My mom had an accounting degree, then decided to go back to be a teacher. She had to student teach. It's just part of the degree plan.
2006-12-14 06:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most state the answer would be yes. I am just finishing up my certification only program in the State of Connecticut. I will be doing my student teaching this spring. When I am done, the program will have taken about 18 months and cost me $20,000.00.
You may also need some supplementary courses as I did.
2006-12-16 02:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will still have to student teach and take the test, I can't remember what it is called. You have to student teach because it is apart of your grade that is needed to pass a major class. Along with student teaching your professer may have you tape or sit in on the class that you are teaching.
2006-12-14 03:17:42 · answer #7 · answered by Moon Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of states now have alernative teacher certification programs. My niece has been enrolled in one and has been teaching for 2 years now while still completing requirements. Her original degree was in Sociology, and she worked for the state child protective services for several years before she began her alternative certification. Check the web for your state's department of education. They should have the information you need. Good luck.
2006-12-14 04:25:01 · answer #8 · answered by Lana P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get your teaching degree you must student teach, whether you have another degree or not.
2006-12-14 03:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by Adriana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your state's requirements, you may have to have had a course in Child Psychology or some related subject at least.
2006-12-14 03:21:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋