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Question by taylor78: I have been thinking about becoming an elementary school teacher, How do I go about doing that?
I having been thinking about becoming a teacher, but I am not sure what my next move should be. I will be getting my associates degree in about 6 months. I am pretty sure that I want to teach English, but do I have to major in English? What should I expect as a teacher and what is the salary like?

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Answer by maxma327
To become an elementary school teacher in the United States, you need to have a 4 year bachelor?s degree of just about any major (you don?t have to have a degree in English). Once that is earned, you need to enroll in a credentialing program which usually takes one to two years, depending on the structure of the program. You will be going for a multiple subject credential (as opposed to a single subject credential for a middle or high school teacher). After earning your teaching credential, you will be a ?highly qualified? teacher and can get a job as an elementary school teacher.

If you?re earning your associates degree in six months, I?m sorry to say you still have years of school before you can be a credentialed teacher. On the bright side, you will have the opportunity to volunteer in different classrooms and get some experience. This will allow you to ?get your hands dirty? and really know what teaching is all about. You might love teaching or you might find out you hate it. It?s better to know that now before you dedicate a lot of time and money in earning a credential.

As a teacher, you will be teaching more than just English. It depends on each district but you will be teaching all the subjects unless there are specialists teachers. For instance, in my district, I have a science specialist and music teachers so I don?t teach those particular subjects unless I integrate them with other subjects.

The salary/benefits vary from place to place so you?ll have to investigate that yourself. It?s safe to say that a teacher makes significantly less money than other professionals with the same level of education. This is another reason why I strongly suggest you make sure this is the career for you by volunteering in the classroom.

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