For someone who wants to be a grade school teacher, what college is best? (On the east coast)
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There's  no such  thing as a generic "best college."    You need to find a college that is (1) accredited,  (2) has  the degree/major you are looking for, (3) is in  a  location you're interested  in, (4) provides the learning  environment and class-size you prefer, (5) has a solid reputation for producing  quality, degreed students, (6) has good connections and visibility in the field in which you wish to study and work, and (7) offers the services  (housing, medical, other) that you will need to enter and remain in school to earn your degree.\n\nIf college selection is an issue for you, visit with your high school counselor, a college admissions counselor, or an independent education consultant near you.
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EASY ANSWER: EMERSON COLLEGE IN BOSTON, MA.\n\nIT'S FREAKIN' AMAZING IF YOU'RE INTO WRITING/JOURNALISM.
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First you should research and decide which state you would like to teach in.  Once you have decided that next chose the county you like the most.  Then google or should I say Yahoo the city's name and school disctricts.  The local school discricts should come up and you pick which on you like.  Next, click on Human resources on the disctrict page.  This will usually lead you to phone numbers of who to call with questions and available employment and qualifications.  In most of the states you are required to have a bachelors or even masters in sped.  I would just use the internet to browse different states and requirements.  \nbest of luck
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There are lots of different types of universities and colleges out there. While your current grades may not get you into Harvard, they will get you into many other very good schools. And if you are able to improve your GPA over the next year, they'll love that - schools often will weight later grades higher than earlier grades. You can also bolster your application with well written essays (you write well, so keep that up) and some strong extracurriculars. With extracurriculars, try to do at least one thing in depth - you don't have to do tonnes of stuff - in fact, it's better if you focus a bit and do a few things in depth. So if you have an interest, pursue it, and you'll be able to talk about that on your applications. And see how your SAT and PSAT go. \n\nIn fact, there are lots of schools out there that actively court serious students with B averages. \n\nSchools that you can look at - really good schools with great reputations that may fit you - include the following:\n\n\nIthaca\nFordham University\nMarymount\nSUNY Binghamton\nUMass Amherst\nBoston College\nQuinnipiac University\nClark University\nUniversity of New Hampshire\nUniversity of Vermont\n\n\nThose are just a few examples from the northeast. There are lots more. Some of these might be a slight stretch for you, but all are truly realistic.  \n\nThere's a resource, below, that might help you. You'll see a summary of the article, but I think you have to pay for access to the complete contents. Your parents may be willing once they see the summary. Or you may be able to pick up a copy at your local bookstore. I think it's, maybe $6.00.
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Most any university should have a education progam.  It does depend on what area and grade level you want to teach.  If you want to do secondary (high or middle school) or elementary.  I had a friend that transferred from Texas to the Universtiy of Denver and she is a teacher.  If I am remembering correctely to get certification as a teacher in secondary education you pick what subject you want to teach, make that your major, and then minor in education.  I think she said it was the same as in Texas, but I have know clue about elementary ed.  Hope this helps.
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The University of Massachusetts should make the jump into the Big East, maybe New Hampshire as well. The A-10 and the Gateway conference in 1-AA have some better schools than some of these lowly 1-A teams like a couple you've mentioned. Umass has everything you look for in a 1-A school. New Hampshire not so much. Will Umass mean anything, I think so. Umass has been better than Uconn when they were in the A-10, not really sure why the Huskies got in first, but I think you'd see that the Minutemen could compete competitively in the Big East. Umass is number 3 in 1-AA and undefeated in 1-AA games, their only loss is to Navy in 1-A. Navy beat the Minutemen by 1, 21 to 20 @ Navy. Navy is the 47th best team in the nation according to the CBS 119. Hopefully that gives you an idea of what level Umass can play at.
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You have several options.  You can major in education in college.  You need at least a BA/BS to teach at a public K-12 school.  You can either major in history or education for your  BA/BS and then do what is usually a one year MAT program, a master's degree in teaching.  People with master's degrees earn more, regardless of what their MA is in.\n\nAnother option is to major in anything (probably history for you) and then do an Alternative Teaching Certificate Program (usually called an ACP or EPI program).  This is a condensed series of classes that give you all the classes you need to get certified to teach if you don't have a degree in teaching.  Many school districts also offer their own ACP programs that you can attend (there is a cost) but the hook  is that in order to do the school district program, you have to have been hired as a teacher in the program.  Most people find they can't get hired unless they are credentialed, so it a Catch-22 but some people do manage to get hired.\n\nHope that helps!  Look on your state Department of Education website for more info on the requirements and options.  Good luck.
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I've heard UCLA has a good program; one of the Marine Science Academy teachers at my old school took a program there. But also UC Santa Barbara, since it has the additional benefit of being right next to a beach. Also UC San Diego, I think.
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It matters, but it is a secondary (at best) issue.\n\nIf your children are interested in going to college in the East (I went to Princeton), it would be much easier for them to have gone to JP Stevens, because the East Coast universities know that school.  Further, they will have more community involvement, etc. given their achievements and other activities will be associated with that community, which universities care about.  They also could visit the campuses they are interested in long before their Junior year (the usual time for campus visits) and make their interest known to the admissions people at the various universities.  Face time does help.  Further, the college counselors at Stevens will likely have contacts at the East Coast schools that they will not have at USC, UCLA, or Cal Tech.\n\nIf you are interested in West Coast universities, then it may make sense to go to Whitney for the same reasons.\n\nAll that said, there are so many intangibles, e.g., are your children interested in sports?  Perhaps Stevens has a much better football team than Whitney, and that may be your children's true love, or Whitney may have a magnet program in arts or mathematics that your children would be interested in, that the name of the high school probably doesn't matter as much as you think.  It will come down to grades, SAT scores, and all the other intangibles, and, unfortunately, a little bit of luck.  If your children get the grades (GPAs OVER 4.0 are not uncommon) and the SAT scores (where 1450 is considered 'average' for Ivy League schools) and have something that sets them apart from their peers (outstanding extra-curricular activities, such as lettering in a sport or two, community service, playing a musical instrument, etc.), they will have a good shot at going to whatever school they really want to go to.  \n\nLook at the WHOLE package, what your children are interested in, and which top universities they may be interested in, and choose based on their interests, not solely on a "ranking" of a high school.\n\nGood luck!  If only every parent cared as much as you do!
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It depends on where you want to go, and where you live. You might want to check www.collegeboard.com or www.princetonreview.com for colleges. Those sites are extremeley good, and will help you out.
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I would pick Weber State. Weber States education program is one of the bests in the state.
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For help in choosing the school that's right for you, here's a helpful web site: http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/collegefinder/\n\nGood luck!
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yea i know a couple good ones it depends your grades though. There is Columbia, NY, and others around in New York ill do more research for u if ur interested :) !
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In CA, the best would be USC or UCLA.\n\nHowever, there are a lot of other good schools not in California if you would be interested, including Columbia University, NYU, Ithaca College, and Weseleyan University.  Hope these names are something different than what you've been hearing. Vote me for best answer! :)
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University of Florida has a great one.\n\nThe guy who writes all the Athletic Training text books that schools use teaches at the University of North Carolina.  They also have a good program.
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I teach high school math in Utah, but was originally certified in NY, and my brother-in-law teaches physics in NY.\n\nMy rankings would be:\n1) NY because the cost of living is good for the pay (and I am biased because I am from there). Plus, it is centrally located, and easy to locate within reach of a fairly large city. Drawback is NY is very test-oriented at all grade levels. \n\n2) NH - quaint, small towns, supportive on education.\n\n3) PA - ditto, more blue-collar types of kids I think.\n\n4) ME - ditto, except more isolated from America...maybe not a bad thing.\n\n5) VT - very weak teachers union, but like NH, quaint.\n\nSorry, I can't give more details, but I love the NE as well. I miss the sprawling green countryside. I bet NY, PA or NH would be the closest comparison to where you are coming from. Good luck in your search for utopia!
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If you are open to moving out of state then I suggest Eastern Michigan University, it has one of the best teaching programs in the country.