| The profession of teaching makes all other | | | | issues of regulation. Subjects that are constantly |
| professions possible. Teaching Schools prepare | | | | advancing, shifting, and making new discoveries - |
| teachers to ensure preparation for challenges and | | | | history, science, and math, for instance - require |
| opportunities that arise. Teaching colleges and | | | | constant study. For this reason, teaching schools, |
| universities abound, and students can easily find | | | | colleges and universities provide continuing |
| opportunities to study for teaching professions. | | | | education courses for teachers who wish to |
| Teaching schools, universities and colleges help | | | | continue providing their students with excellent |
| teachers prepare to lay foundations for future | | | | instruction. Most States require continuing |
| prosperity by shaping and molding skills in their | | | | education for renewal of the teaching licenses, |
| students. Teacher knowledge is critical to affecting | | | | which also give students the benefit of current |
| community as well as national development and | | | | and relevant teaching techniques, subject matter, |
| performance of residents. Teaching professionals | | | | and instructional practices. |
| have many opportunities to prepare their | | | | Teaching requires organization, dependability, |
| students for citizenship and participation in | | | | cooperation, patience, and creativity, in addition to |
| community and civic life. | | | | being knowledgeable in the subject matter being |
| Teaching professionals are generally required to | | | | taught. Teachers must be able to communicate, |
| have bachelor degrees, to have completed | | | | inspire trust, build confidence, and motivate |
| approved teacher training programs, and to have | | | | students to participate in the learning process. |
| had supervised practice teaching experience | | | | Teaching institutions also prepare future teachers |
| before becoming licensed by the state in which | | | | to be aware of and prepared for educational |
| they practice their profession. Teaching schools | | | | needs, emotional needs, and cultural differences of |
| provide choices of focus on studies for | | | | individual students, as it may be crucial for |
| professions in early childhood, elementary, middle | | | | teachers to employ various teaching methods for |
| school, secondary education, or a special | | | | different students to bring student achievement. |
| education. Teaching courses are designed to | | | | Beginning K-12 teachers earn annual salaries of |
| provide competent instructors to school systems | | | | about $40,000 to 50,000; college and university |
| Teaching school degree programs for careers in | | | | teachers earn somewhat more, depending on the |
| education will include math, sciences, social studies, | | | | level of education and type of institution. |
| music, art, and literature; and education philosophy, | | | | If you are interested in learning more about |
| learning psychology, and teaching methodology. | | | | teaching, please search our site for further |
| Secondary school education degrees require | | | | information and resources. |
| additional courses in a major subject in which the | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW |
| teacher intends to instruct. | | | | and may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| Some states require teaching professionals to | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| have technical training in teaching and a minimum | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| grade point average; and some states require | | | | advertised on |
| master degrees in education. Almost all states | | | | Copyright 2006 - All Rights Reserved |
| require licensure, whereas teachers are tested for | | | | Michael Bustamante, in association with Media |
| competency in the basic skills of reading, writing, | | | | Positive Communications, Inc. for Notice to |
| teaching, and proficiency in subjects taught. | | | | Publishers: Please feel free to use this article in |
| Skills obtained at teaching schools must be kept | | | | your Ezine or on your Website; however, ALL |
| abreast of changing theories, curriculums, and | | | | links must remain intact and active. |