How to Become a Teacher
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Why Become a Teacher?
Teaching is a great career choice for anyone who wants to positively affect the lives of others as well as challenge themselves. In fact, being a teacher is much more than a career, it's a lifestyle full of meaningful and supportive relationships with co-workers, inspiring connections with students, and ongoing professional and personal development.
How to Become a Teacher
The process of becoming a teacher starts with enrolling in a degree or certificate program at an accredited college or university (online or campus-based). Many teacher education programs are designed to allow you to get your degree while you work by conducting classes in the evenings and/or on weekends. After completing your degree program you will be required by the state to pass a series of tests (Praxis I and II) that measure your basic academic skills, teaching skill, and knowledge of your content area (ie. elementary education or mathematics). Upon completion of your degree and passing all tests you are eligible to apply for a teaching certificate from the state. After receiving your certificate you can apply for teaching jobs wherever the certificate is valid. To teach in a public institution you must have a current teaching certificate. However, some private schools will allow you to teach without a teaching certificate.
Requirements for Becoming a Teacher
Requirements for becoming a teacher may vary state-to-state. Teacher Portal is working to provide you with information from all 50 states about how to become a teacher. We will provide you information on certificate requirements, salaries, jobs available and much more!
Some Teacher Q&A we've received.