I want to be an elementary teacher?

Question

Is there an online school where I can get everything I need to become a teacher! Please help, it is my life's dream to become a teacher but I can't just quite my job and go to school, is there an online school anyone know!

Answer 1

Hi Jellybea,



I am currently an on-line student with Grand Canyon University. www.gcu.edu and I love it I am majoring in Elementary/Special Education I transfer (45) credits and when it comes to my students teaching they will find a school in your area or you can pick the school of your chose. My enrollment advisor is Pepe Hall [e-mail] tell him Beverly Cooke refer you if you decide to call or e-mail him, and they are accreditated you can look up the accrreditaton on-line to see the school listing. hope this help

Answer 2

The only problem with some of the online programs is that they are expensive and may not meet the requirements to teach in your state. Be sure the program you choose is an "accredited university" which means that your credential will be valid.



I would start by contacting your Department of Educaiton in your state. Find out what type of credentials you need to become a teacher in your state. It differs in every state. Then I would see if they suggest any online universities.



http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/teach.html

http://schools.nyc.gov/TeachNYC/default.htm



I would also just check with your local junior college or state university to see if there is a career counselor who can help you find an program. I actually worked and took classes in the evenings. Many teaching credential programs provide evening, weekend and online classes to accomodate people who are working.



You may also look into teaching internship credential programs. Some teacher credential programs are actually held at schools so that you get experience while you are taking the classes.



Another thing to consider is that you will need to take some time off work when you are getting your teaching credential because the programs usually require you to do "student teaching" which is unpaid teaching experience that usually lasts at least 6-15 weeks (some student teaching is for the entire semester or the entire year).



I would suggest that you also look into getting financial aid. If you qualify, it would be very worthwhile to quit your job and go to school full time, or just lower your hours at work (maybe work 2-3 days a week) while you are going to school full time. This will allow you to still make money but you will also have time to do your student teaching in the classroom. Teaching credential programs usually take 1 year full time to complete.



Here are some online teacher credential programs:



University of Southern California:

http://mat.usc.edu/teach/?SR=sr2UR71yh5690ya193pi24ai93



University of Phoenix:

http://www.phoenix.edu/



National University:

http://www.nu.edu/OurPrograms/SchoolOfEducation.html



Fresno Pacific University:

http://www.fresno.edu/education/earnyourdegree/default.asp



Walden University:

http://www.waldenu.edu/



Liberty University:

https://www.liberty.edu/



Ashford University:

http://www.ashford.edu/home/



Good Luck! And don't give up. It may seem like along hard journey to become a teacher, but stick to it! It is a very rewarding career!

Answer 3

One of the biggest online schools is Phoenix University, but many traditional schools are offering classes online. The school where I graduated, now offers a lot of classes online.

That being said, each state has certain requirements. You might have to take some night classes. Part of your requirements will be to observe classes in an actual elementary, then later to actually teach some lessons, then finally to do your student teaching. That is a requirement in every state and it requires to teach in an elementary school for one semester or quarter.



I have a cousin who was in your same situation. She wanted to be a teacher. She did most of her classes at night and worked part time. She finished everything she needed and had good grades, but when it became time to do her student teaching, she didn't do it because she didn't want to take time off work. 15 years later, she is still working as a waitress in a bar/restaurant. I went back to school at age 27 and became a teacher and have now been happily teaching for the past 14 years.



Don't make the same mistake my cousin made. Take out a student loan for living expenses if you need to. Don't give up your dream!

Answer 4

I think you would have a better chance at obtaining a job by attending an accredited physical college.



Online Colleges might not give you all of the experience you need.



I'm in school to become an elementary teacher right now, and we have practicum and internships that we have to attend for classroom experience. Basically we have to obtain a certain amount of hours per week in a real classroom over the course of the semester.



It is really time consuming, but I still find time to do that, go to 6 classes a week and hold a job as a server for 20 hours a week.

Answer 5

I understand your dream, being an elementary teacher is great, but without further education, it's not going to happen. There are thousands of new teachers every year and they will be given more consideration if they come from a brick and mortar school than a virtual one. In order to teach you are going to need at least a bachelors degree. You will also need to be certified to teach in your state. You can go to night school in some instances or take weekend classes. An online school is not going to be able to give you everything you need.

Answer 6

I'm sure there are universities out there, even quite near you, that provide many online courses, at least for you general requirements. However, there are many courses I don't recommend for you to take online such as a math course or any science courses. Those classes need classroom attention because of the understanding it takes to pass these. English and psychology would be o.k. to do online, courses such as those. You could try to do your entire first 2 years online. The core classes I would recommend classroom attendance. Your educational classes are required for your teacher's certification and I'm not sure that they will accept those as online classes. Just Google "Graduate Primary Education Online" or "Get your teacher's certification online" and see what comes up. Your internship at a school can not be taken online. That's one of your very last classes that you will take. Hope this helps.



I agree with Elfie. They may not look at your degree with as much respect as a person that went to a physical college.

Answer 7

If you want a school district to hire you, you should get a degree from a physical university. Online universities do not yet have the same status and will most likely prevent you from getting a job when you finish.



Can you go to school part time so you can still keep your current job?

Answer 8

being an elementary school teacher online is a very simple thing these day all you have to do is give a proof of your academic credentials and just make it publish in an online schooling site and you you will be contacted by them.... its that simple...



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Answer 9

go to education connection. com no space it is a great place to find an online school

Answer 10

I am sorry....try some school elemenary, and talk to them if they know anything about home schooling, or website schooling. They helped my friend, and they can help you!



Hope I Helped!

Answer 11

Don't do it. There are a bunch of little bastards running around.

Answer 12

haave fuuun! :D