| The field of education offers numerous choices and | | | | study into program development, curriculum design |
| employment avenues. This is particularly true of the | | | | and development. The program is intended to also |
| teaching profession where teachers can choose the | | | | prepare educators for leadership and administrative |
| student audience they intend to teach as well as the | | | | roles. |
| subjects they are going to impart knowledge. | | | | License requirements apply for any teaching position |
| Teachers can teach at different levels such | | | | and this varies based on the state where you are |
| preschool, elementary school, middle school, high | | | | teaching. As part of the License requirements, |
| school and of course, college level. Apart from | | | | potential teachers need to successfully complete a |
| subject level teaching such as Mathematics or | | | | teacher training program involving supervised practice |
| Biology, there are also opportunities for adult literacy | | | | teaching. They also need to qualify in the state |
| teachers or ESL teachers. | | | | administered examinations. Though a Bachelor's |
| Careers can span roles such as tutors, assistants and | | | | degree is sufficient in most states to start the ball |
| class room aides for those who are foraying into the | | | | rolling for your teaching career, yet some states may |
| teaching discipline. Experienced teachers can complete | | | | specifically require a Master's degree in Teaching. In |
| the appropriate programs to move into areas such as | | | | some cases, such states may either provide the |
| researchers, curriculum specialists, counselors, writers | | | | option of acquiring the Master's degree upfront |
| and day care administrators. | | | | before beginning your teaching career or alternatively, |
| Training degrees span Bachelor, Master and Doctoral | | | | may prescribe that you complete the same within a |
| programs available through online and offline channels. | | | | set period, usually within a few years. |
| A Bachelor degree is usually for 3-4 years whereas | | | | If you already possess a Bachelor's degree in another |
| Master and Doctoral degrees last 2 years. They also | | | | discipline, then you may not need to undergo a |
| require dissertation and internships under the guidance | | | | Bachelor degree in Teaching. Instead, you may just |
| of experienced educators. Importantly, a Bachelor's | | | | need to go through a one year teacher training |
| degree in Teaching or its equivalent is a must to | | | | program to ensure that the licensing requirement is |
| enter into the teaching profession. | | | | met successfully. |
| A Bachelor degree such as Bachelor of Fine Arts in | | | | Career outlook for licensed teachers is strong with |
| Education and Teaching or Teacher license usually | | | | job growth of 12% forecasted through 2016 by the |
| covers child development and learning, educational | | | | US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries are fairly |
| psychology, pedagogical techniques, classroom | | | | lucrative and are largely dependent on the level of |
| management, curriculum design and assessment and | | | | education, experience, location and employer. K-12 |
| trends in K-12 education. A Master's degree offers | | | | teachers averaged in the range of $50,040-$52,450 in |
| enhanced career and salary prospects apart from the | | | | 2007. Niche and in-demand areas such as teachers in |
| fact that some states may prescribe it as a minimal | | | | Mathematics also attract higher salaries and greater |
| expectation. Course work may include advanced | | | | employment prospects. |