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What Degree Do You Need to Teach?
If you’re considering a career in teaching, it’s important to get the right credentials. The most basic qualification you need, in terms of a degree,...
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Should I Consider Teach for America?
For the uninitiated, Teach for America is an alternative certification program that recruits people to become teachers in high needs schools for a...
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Tips for New Teachers: Finding a Teaching Mentor
Mentors can make all the difference for a first-year teacher. Mentors provide you with support, guidance, and advice on things like classroom...
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How to Set Goals as a Student Teacher
As I’ve mentioned before, student teaching is a very important step in your career. So you’ll want to prepare well for your first day of student...
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What Is Student Teaching?
If you’re thinking of becoming a teacher, you’ve probably heard the term “student teaching.” But what is student teaching, and why is it so...
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How to Deal with Parents as a Teacher
Research organizations, government agencies and news reporters all concur: parental involvement is one of the biggest factors—perhaps the biggest...
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Can I Become a Teacher Without an Education Degree?
Good question! The traditional path to teaching is to earn an education degree and your teaching licensure at the same time. However, while that is...
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Student Teaching Outfits: What to Wear
What should your student teaching outfits look like? What to wear may sound like a silly question, but it’s important . . . and surprisingly easy to...
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What Subject Should You Teach? How to Decide
So you want to become a teacher. But what subject should you teach? This is a big decision because different subjects require different teacher...
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What Are My Options for Alternative Teacher Certification?
The National Education Association and the U.S. Department of Education both report that alternative paths to teacher certification are on the rise....
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Interview Questions for Teaching That You Should Prepare For
As you prepare for your teaching interview, it’s important to know what questions could be asked of you. That way, you can start thinking about how...
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How Much Do Teachers Make in Each State?
Teacher salaries are a political “hot-button” topic these days. With education reform and state budget reform, there’s a lot of debate about how much...
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Should I Get a Master’s Degree for Teaching?
As I’ve mentioned before, there are many ways to become a teacher. And the best way, when it comes to long-term career options, is to get a relevant...
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Does GPA Matter for Getting a Teaching Job?
My friend struggled to get through her general classes. Let’s just say that she didn’t get the straight A’s that she had hoped to get. She asked me,...
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How Does Substitute Teaching Work? 6 Steps for Subbing
Substitute teaching requirements differ by school district. In some school districts, you may be able to substitute teach before completing your...
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How Much Do Starting Teachers Make?
If you’re nearing the end of your teacher training, you may wonder…How much do starting teachers make?
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What to Include in a Student Teaching Portfolio
You’ll use your student teaching portfolio when you apply for a job, ask for a promotion, apply for a grant, and for other situations. It’s evidence...
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Can You Fail Student Teaching?
As I’ve said, student teaching counts as a university course. And yet, this time of learning can bring up many fears and anxieties in some student...
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Writing a Letter to Parents as a Student Teacher
As a student teacher, writing a letter to parents is your first step in communicating with families. It serves as their introduction to you as their...
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10 Reasons Why Teaching Is Fun
Someone once said, “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” That’s how I feel about teaching. Teaching is not...
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7 Things to Know If You Want to Teach in Alaska
There are different things to know about teaching in each state. If you want to teach in Alaska, here are some things that you should know.
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6 Student Teaching Last Day Ideas to Consider
You’ve worked hard throughout your student teaching experience. Now that it’s the last day, you want to leave on a high note. You want to plan a fun...
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How to Balance Teaching and Grad School
Teaching and grad school are both very challenging. Doing them together is not for the faint of heart! It is possible though — I’ve done it, and so...
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Teaching Interview Outfit 101: What to Wear
The moment you arrive on campus for a teaching job interview, you’re being evaluated. The interviewers are observing you and trying to decide whether...
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What Grade Should You Teach? How to Decide
Different age groups can provide very different teaching experiences. So what grade should you teach? You’ll want to decide early on in your teacher...