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About Education Degree
Preparing students for the future workforce is a major stimulus generating changes in education. To be
prepared, students must be able to interact with others, adapt to new technology, and think through
problems logically. Teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop these
skills. Some States also require technology training and the attainment of a minimum grade point average.
All States require general education teachers to have a bachelor's degree and to have completed an approved
teacher training program with a prescribed number of subject and education credits, as well as supervised
practice teaching. Teachers must be able to recognize and respond to individual and cultural differences
in students and employ different teaching methods that will result in higher student achievement.
Scope for Teachers
Excellent job opportunities are expected as retirements, especially among secondary school teachers,
outweigh slowing enrollment growth; opportunities will vary by geographic area and subject taught.
Opportunities for graduate teaching assistants are expected to be very good due to prospects for much
higher undergraduate enrollments coupled with more modest graduate enrollment increases. As employers
increasingly require a more literate workforce, workers’ demand for adult literacy, basic education, and
secondary education classes is expected to grow. Teachers can boost their salary in a number of ways. In
some schools, teachers receive extra pay for coaching sports and working with students in extracurricular
activities. Getting a master's degree or national certification often results in a raise in pay, as does
acting as a mentor.
Leading Programs
- Early Childhood Education
- Teacher Certification
- EDUCATION – Initial Teaching Licensure Programs
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- M.S. in Education
- Ph.D. in Education
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