| If the field of teaching is intriguing to you, then | | | | If you are serious about a career in teaching, |
| elementary education training is an appropriate place to | | | | requirements can go well beyond the education |
| start. Students who plan to teach in elementary or | | | | obtained in a traditional or vocational school; many |
| secondary schools should become familiar with | | | | educational boards encourage and/or require |
| individual state requirements to determine which | | | | professional certification. In particular, there is currently |
| elementary education program will be the best fit. | | | | a National Certification program (sponsored by the |
| While all states require a Bachelor Degree (BA) to | | | | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) |
| teach in the public sector, some vocational schools | | | | that allows teachers to transfer licenses from one |
| offer transfer programs whereby an Associate | | | | state to another. |
| Degree (AA) may be attained prior to earning | | | | Typically, students who have successfully completed |
| additional credit hours at a college or university. | | | | elementary education training at a trade school, and |
| Common curriculums provided in elementary education | | | | have gone on to obtain a Bachelor's Degree, may |
| training may include various levels of English | | | | acquire gainful employment as teachers in preschool, |
| Composition, Education, Communication, Introduction to | | | | kindergarten, elementary or middle schools. |
| Education for Children with Special Needs, Classroom | | | | If you are interested in learning more about Elementary |
| Instruction, Educational Psychology, and Child Growth | | | | Education Training and Elementary Education Schools, |
| and Development. Other courses in an elementary | | | | search our site for more in-depth information and |
| education training program may include Mathematics, | | | | resources. |
| History, Science, Physical Education, and more. | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| Public school teachers are required to be licensed in all | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses and |
| 50 states, and licensure is most often granted by | | | | or services associated with ANY ONE particular |
| individual State Boards of Education upon completion | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
| of an approved education training program. Those | | | | Copyright 2007 - All rights reserved by |
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| this case, students may attain elementary education | | | | Notice: Publishers are free to use this article on an |
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