| K-12 Teacher Certification Training and Courses
Campus or online K-12 certification degree is required
for those who would like to teach in all public schools
and a majority of private schools. Teachers can get a campus
or online K-12 certification degree at various levels including:
* Elementary Education
* Middle-Level Education
* High School Education
In order to join the K-12 teaching profession, a minimum
of a bachelor degree, supervised internship or practicum,
and taking a state teaching license exam is required.
The requirements may vary from state to state but in general
they must meet these requirements. Some states also require
teachers to work toward a attaining a master’s degree
in education (MEd.) or a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T)
within a stipulated number of years. Some areas of specialization
with an online K-12 certification degree at the bachelor
level are a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor
of Education in:
* Social Science Education
* Elementary Education
* Secondary Education
* Interdisciplinary Studies in K-8 education
* Mathematics Education
* Science Education
* Reading and Literacy
K-12 teacher education courses may include educational
psychology, developmental psychology, adolescent psychology,
curriculum design and development, classroom management,
pedagogical strategies, etc, in addition to a teaching practicum.
The master’s degree in K-12 teaching is an opportunity
for teachers to specialize and broaden their professional
teaching skills. In addition to completing a thesis or independent
research project, student can choose to specialize in areas
such as:
* Curriculum development
* Educational technology
* Pedagogical research and theory
* Educational research methods
* Assessment and evaluation
* Instructional strategies
K-12 Education Careers
With a degree in K12 education, teachers can practice in
a variety of roles including curriculum design and development,
instructional coordination, administration and leadership,
classroom teaching, library media coordination, library
services, educational technology, school counseling, and
program coordination. |
