How to Become a Speech Teacher?

Question

Hello. I was just wondering if anyone can help me out. I am already attending a college in PA and am looking to become a Speech Teacher in the PA/NJ area.
Would you get this from majoring in Special Education? I know I could choose Speech Pathology, but I am not interested in becoming a Certified Speech Pathologist, I'm more interested in teaching in schools as a Speech Teacher.
Would a Bachelors Degree in Special Education be enough? Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

I had this addy in my files. It tells you the requirements in Tennessee. http://www.etsu.edu/cas/comm/Speech_Division/speech.htm#Teacher%20Ed You can use it as a guideline.

Answer 2

Speech Teacher

Answer 3

In NV the speech teachers that I dealt with having supervised treatment homes for the disabled, all those teachers were certified speech pathologists. So I doubt a BA/BS in special ed would be enough. You have to know a great deal about tongue placement, swallowing technqiues for conditions like dysphasia, etc., and those are not taught in the education area. Speech therapist know sign language, alternatives to speech including pictures, and so much more.

Why not get the speech pathology degree and a teaching certificate at the same time, and then you will have a broader base of education for employment.

But in the meantime, call the Education Department of your local school district and find out what it takes to qualify in your specific school district to become a speech teather.

Answer 4

Well, u know i don't think that course you have earned would restrict you from becoming what you really want to be. You can take masters degree majoring in speech. Well that happens to be my masters degree course now, after i took up bachelors degree in English. So do you mean to say, you have earned education degree? well thats good because if you really wanna teach students, you must atleast have education units, most probably atleast 18 units but since u already have, then you may take masters degree course major in english. If not then you may have to take a certain second degree major in speech, then only take the subjects needed, well the department will tell you if the otherr subjects you had from your first course are credited in their schools or not.
The good thing with you now is that you have the knowledge now the important organs or factors in producing sounds. Am i ryt?
The tongue, the alveolar, the diaphram, the mouth opening, the lips opening and the teeth affect the production of the sounds.
As a speech teacher, we don't only ask our students to follow what we say, but we teach them and demonstrate to them how to open ones mouth, like for example in producing the {ae}sound. like in the word "apple". Youve got to explain whether the opening of the mouth should be wide, or slight or in smiling position or extended unrounding of the lips, and whether the toungue touches the gumridge or not or the the teeth should be together.Whether it's voiced or voiceless.
I bet, as a sped major, you are told the history about the reason why an individual can't speak or hear.
So i dont see any reason why you cant proceed being a speech teacher. It's never a contrary, in my opinion.
It takes one's passion, determination, and confidence. If you think you can? then why not!
If you really are confused, then you may visit and inquire a school telling them about your intention. You can go check for graduate schools offering that course and ask for their advice. I think they are the best persons who can tell you.
Break a leg!

Answer 5

My wife has taught Speech, as in Public Speaking for 20 years. She teaches at community college level so a Masters Degree is required. She has her Masters in Speech Communication and her Bachelors in Speech and Theater. To teach Speech at a High School level, a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication or Speech and Drama would be best, I would hope that a minor in one of those fields would be minimum requirement.

Just know one thing, if you teach speech, you will be teaching one of the most hated and dreaded classes on campus.

If you mean Speech Pathology, I have no earthly idea what the requirements would be.


Doc Hudson

Answer 6

I attend college in GA. My main goal is to become a Speech Language Pathologist. My undergraduate degree is in Speech Communications Disorders, minor in Psychology, and a Teaching Certificate in Spanish (because I'm bilingual). Then I will proceed to graduate school to become certified. In my school, anyone with a Early Childhood Development, Education, Special Education, Psychology can continue on to graduate school to get a degree in speech patholgy.

In your case, I think that you can become a speech teacher with special education. I know for a fact that there are speech teachers here in GA that help with enunciation, pronounciation, how to make speeches, etc. My best friend took plenty of classes in middle school and helped her a lot.

Try to get a minor in speech or something of that sort. The best thing that I can suggest is that you speak to your advisors or counselors to help you out. That's why they are there, and many people don't take advantage of that.

Good Luck and I hope this helped you!

Answer 7

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Currently a Masters degree is required to practice in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. However, since there is a shortage many states are allowing Speech Pathologist Assistants, who are supervised by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, and only have a Bachelors degree. Expect this profession to change much in coming years, but you will find it very rewarding. I do!

Answer 8

I have been a speech-language pathologist for over thirty years. At the time I went to college, the SLP program was in the college of education, now it is not. At any rate, I have my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Speech-Language Pathology. Most states require a Master's degree in order to work in a school system. You must also become a member of the American Speech-Hearing and Language Association. Many states (including Massachusetts where I live) require you to be licensed. You need to keep your ASHA certification and your state license (oh yes, and also your teacher certification) by obtaining a certain number of hours of inservice/workshop credits per year. It is time consuming but you need to keep current in what is happening in SLP. You also must be the type of person who likes to do loads of testing, report writing, IEP writing and progress report writing. You need to be a "people person" because you will be attending lots of IEP meetings and parent-teacher meetings. So, getting your degree is a first step. I wish you luck and welcome to the profession.

Answer 9

No SE would not be enough. Schools hire speech pathologists. Having classes in education may help, but a special education teacher is not qualified to be a speech pathologist.

Answer 10

To be a 'speech teacher' you need to be a certified speech pathologist. I think the term speech teacher just hasn't been updated to let people know that we are speech-language pathologists, it's easier to just say teacher. Hope this helps. Kerry

Answer 11

to teach speech you need to have a degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Disorders. Special Education will not do it.