Between being a football coach, talking politics with young minds, weekends holidays and summers off, I think I might want to be a teacher. Nothing else has worked out so far ;)
I have an associates degree in Business Managment. What now?
2006-12-28 18:30:09 · 9 answers · asked by thetyranyofevilmen 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
You need to have a minimum of a bachelor's and state license to teach. Call the 4 year university that you wish to attend and find out how the credits you already have can transfer into a teaching degree and what courses you will need in order to obtain your Bachelor's and licensure. It will probably take you 2-3 you to finish.
2006-12-29 02:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your attitude suggests you want a free ride, and you sure are looking at the wrong profession. You might be able to coach football, but those jobs are tough to get. If you do, be prepared to spend 30-40 hours BEYOND the 40-50 hours that you spend in the classroom. No holidays or weekends off for coaches. And you can talk politics with students if you like, but you also have a curriculum to follow. You may not get to teach the classes that you would enjoy the most, not as a beginning teacher.
A Business Management degree would transfer a lot of credits into Business Education. You would still need to take all the education courses, and in NY, get a master's degree, too.
If you are willing to work long hours, deal with students that have a lot of baggage, apathy towards education, tons of paperwork, hours of grading...then this is the job for you.
The positives?? Having the chance to help a child better themselves and show them how important education is to their future. Seeing the 'light bulb' go on when a student 'gets it'. Having a student come back years later to tell you how grateful they were that you made them work so hard.
2006-12-29 10:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by kiki 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cool!
Teaching is one of those "Love-Hate" endeavors which life has to offer. LOTS of super-qualified people drop out of teaching here in California between their 3rd and 5th year of teaching.
Poor salaries, poor working conditions (little or no support for new teachers, lack of administrative back-up, crappy supplies, violence, etc.) all take a toll on bright, super-motivated people who aspire to this profession.
I used to work in other professions (military, law). Teaching is STILL the toughest and most rewarding thing I have ever done.
Yeah the hours are great, ostensibly. However you WILL put in the extra hours after school and on the weekends or you WILL burn out on this profession, because the students will know that you really don't care about them or the curriculum, and your life will become miserable in a hurry.
Oh yeah, in case you forgot, football teams DO have SUMMER TRAINING CAMPS at the high school level...
In CA, you will need a B.A./B.S. at a minimum, and you must then complete a teacher training course.
You will be poor (i.e., purchasing groceries with your credit card at the end of the month, rooming with roommates in an apartment in a so-so part of town, etc.) unless you have at least a Master's Degree (then, you might be able to rent by yourself in a so-so part of town).
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
2006-12-29 16:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by chuck U 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What state are you in? In Washington you can get your MA in Teaching and your state teaching certification at the same time at The Evergreen State College, I think there may be a weekend, night program now. Also in WA state you can get your emergency teaching certificate ... you need to contact OSPI (The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) and you will have to be fingerprinted and send transcripts etc. but then you can substitute in the public school system to see if you truly want to be a teacher. I would keep in mind that being a sub is by far the most difficult of jobs as far as teaching goes. If you can sub you can be a full time teacher.
2006-12-29 11:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To become a teacher you need a degree or many years experience in the subject that you want to teach. You then progress on to do a PGCE for another year at university. With a business management degree you could do a PGCE and teach business studies but I dont think that you will be able to teach in another subject if you have no experience. Take a look at university sites on the PGCE courses and see what requirements you need to get on to the course.
Good luck
2006-12-29 07:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would start by checking for job listings at places where you want to work, such as colleges and high schools. Find the requirements for the job, then fulfill those requirements. I'm not entirely sure, but you may need a bachelor's or master's degree for some of those jobs. At least researching the current jobs will give you an idea of where you stand. Then you'll know what you have to do for the job you want.
2006-12-29 02:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by Thegustaffa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to teach in the Dallas area and would like to be a math teacher, check out Project GATEWAY (see website below). In a year, you can earn a Master's degree and a teacher certification!!!!!!!! You take 8 courses only (5 of which are on-line).
2006-12-29 03:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't chose to be a teacher unless you intend to be the best teacher you can be.
I'm so fed up with the teacher's. To many are looking for a free ride.
I realize that it's tough to be a teacher but it is also very tough being a student.
2006-12-29 02:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by DeeJay 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do BPED (Bachelor in Physical Education) course, that will best suit with your sports personality.
2006-12-29 07:11:29 · answer #9 · answered by KVS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋