According to educational-portal.com, 42 million American adults can’t read at all while 50 million are unable to read at a level expected of a fourth or fifth grader. Even worse, that number is expected to increase by about 2.25 million next year. The situation is so bad, some circles call illiteracy an epidemic. You can [...]
Do you remember your elementary school principal? How about your middle school principal or your high school principal. Often working behind the scenes, the school principal plays a tremendous role in school administration – managing staff, apply disciplinary actions, managing finances, and meeting with teachers, students, and parents. Here’s what you need to know to [...]
If you’re anything like us, you have a special place in your heart for school librarians or media tech teachers. If you’re really like us, you may even have a secret desire to become one of these gems yourself! If so, then why not act on that desire and actually do it! The library/media tech [...]
If you’ve seen these acronyms, but didn’t really know what they meant, pull up a chair – you’re about to learn something new. ESL stands for English as a Second Language. TESOL stands for Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages. Both the ESL and TESOL educator help students learn the English language. Becoming an [...]
If you have a knack for offering great advice, and a genuine interest in setting kids off into the right direction, you might be a great fit for an educational counselor. Educational counselors help students from grade school through college make appropriate academic and social decisions. These are of course, decisions regarding social relationships, career [...]
All teachers in every state must be licensed before they can teach in the public school system. Known as certification and licensure, a teacher’s license comes from a state’s Department of Education. The only exception of this rule is when individuals teach at a private school or through a special educational program. Private schools and [...]
You’ll find a wide variety of teacher licensure programs available not only in brick-and-mortar institutions, but on internet-based college courses as well. In fact, the online environment makes it rather easy to obtain a teaching license, especially if you’re licensed for a completely different career. Teacher Certification Programs One of the things that makes online [...]
If you’re thinking about improving your teaching skills, then you must learn more about the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The Master of Arts in Teaching degree (MAT) enables you to not only improve upon your existing skills, it additionally enables you to incorporate today’s advancements into your teaching plans as well. We’re talking [...]
In case you haven’t heard, we’re facing a serious shortage of teachers. It’s ironic in a way because as adults, we all have some skill available to teach, yet this shortage continues to grow. What’s stopping us from teaching? What’s stopping you? Chances are, you think teaching requires a degree. While that’s true, you may [...]
When it comes to teaching, it’s not easy deciding what to specialize in. There are just so many opportunities – making a final decision seems impossible. Is there a right choice? A wrong choice? The only wrong choice would be a specialty that you’re not passionate about, making the right choice an obvious, productive obsession. [...]