What is the best college(s) to go to to learn how to teach lower elementary school and why?
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One potential thought on this would be to find the best school for this in the state in which you want to teach in.  Getting your degree, training and ceryification fast-tracks you through a lot of red tape when it comes to teaching, that an out-of-state trained teacher will have to deal with.
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George Washigton University in Washington D.C.  Stanford, Michigan State University.  It depends on in what you plan to specialize.  Educationsal policy, elementary education, educationa psychology etc.
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I have two suggestions:\n\n1.  Contact your local school system and ask what qualifications they require.  In my county, we hire lateral entry teachers, in other words, folks who have a college degree and want to change occupations.\n\n2.  Contact the nearest university, and speak to an admissions counselor.  They'll have the most up-to-date information on the courses you'll need to take, and what your prospects are of getting hired.\n\nGood luck!
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Both elementary education and psychology are commonly offered at many if not most colleges. So, you have lots of options. It can seem overwhelming, but you can go about this by narrowing down some of your options. Here are some things to think about when you look at your options:\n\n1. What size school do you want to go to? Large (12,000+), medium (3,000-12,000) or small (<3,000)?\n2. Where would you like to be geographically (what are some states that you would consider going to school in?) If you know you want to go in-state then that narrows it down even more.\n3. What type of campus do you want to be on (urban, suburban, rural)?\n4. Do you want to (or not want to) go to a school with a particular culture (religious school; historically black or historically hispanic, etc).\n5. Do you want to go to a public (state-supported) or private school (to some degree this may also depend on finances).\n6. How far from home do you want to be (related to geographics, but a different question).\n\nNow, talk with your parents and your friends and your guidance counselor about these questions. Once you have given some tentative answers to these questions you have some parameters in which to work and have narrowed down your choices considerably. Now go to one of those sites that lets you browse colleges (here is one that has links to colleges by state:  http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/). Look around at the schools in the geographic location and see what you think. Write to some and ask for information. Go visit some that are close (all will have open houses this spring, or you can go on a tour). Go to your library, your school career center, and/or large bookstore and look at some college guides that tell you some about different schools.\n\nThere are lots of great schools, and part of it is seeing which fits well with your personality and what you want to major in. \n\nThis is an exciting time, so be methodical in your search and enjoy this process!!
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In the Christian tradition, I would recommend AAMORC. For Thelema, the best mystery school is the TOT, which is affiliated with the College of Thelema. The fraternity is the OTO.
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There is a college in Camden, AR- Southern Arkansas University Tech and they offer the associates degree completely online in Early Childhood Education and Middle Level Math/Science.  You can start there and then transfer to Henderson State University in Arkadelphia and complete your bachelors degree online.  web site for is www.sautech.edu  and www.hsu.edu  I am going through the program now and it is wonderful.
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Nothing is cheap or free.\n\nYou can get student loans and pay for your education that way.  Your loans in many cases will be forgiven if you begin teaching and remain a teacher for a number of years.\n\nYou can become a teacher fast though.  See the links below.  CSU Long Beach is a nice school!
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A college degree usually takes 4 years.  In doing that you will receive your teaching certification if that's what you major in, and your student teaching semester will be included in the 4 year coursework.  With a GED, you should begin by taking courses at the local community college and then transfer into a place with a good program in elementary education.  You can do it in less than 4, but that's the standard guideline.\n\nSome people have mentioned the CBEST.  You should probably check out the requirements in your state.  That doesn't apply to every state's educational system.
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If you want to be a teacher you have to do a teaching course, either that or do the child care course then a PG Dip to allow you to teach.  If you are not sure what course is right for you, you should speak to the admissions dept at the college who can tell you more about the course entry requirements and couse contents, also ask if you can speak to a careers advisor who will be able to help.  If you got A & B grades for your highers/A levels then you could go to university and do your course there.  The careers advisor at the college would be a good starting point though. Good luck.
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See if there is a Head start program near you. Also if there is a community College near you , the prices are very inexpensive because students work there.
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Yes, there is a program in Georgia for financial aid for college students who want to become teachers. I have listed links to several sources.
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go to your local adult ed school
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The first thing you need to do is get enrolled in a teacher training program at a local university or college. Also, you  could look of the Department of Education online. It would be easy to find by doing a search. For example, if you wanted to teach in Ohio, you would do a search for Ohio's Department of Education website.
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You need to find a college that has a student teaching program.  Depending on what your credits are in all you may have to do is take the student teaching and a few education classes.  There are programs that will allow you to teach while you complete these classes.  Go to your state's department of education website and look under licensure or certification which will tell you about such programs and what you need to do to fulfill that state's requirements.  Unfortunately No Child Left Behind has severely limited such programs.
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I love how many people make stuff up just for those 2 points!\n\nYou MUST have a degree in teaching to teach (NCLB "highly qualified"), but the degrees you already have are an excellent "plus." \n\nFirst, go to your nearest teaching college/university (NOT online) and ask to speak to a graduate school/education college counselor. They can give you information on the various acceptable certification coursework/programs in your state. The university should be able to guide you through the certification process and the various choices open to you.\n\nSecond, sign up as a substitute teacher in your local school district. While the coursework at the university is needed to make the state certification board happy, the actual classroom experience you get as a substitute is invaluable to YOU. It is remarkable, the difference between a first-year teacher with substitute experience, and one without. Substitute teachers also have supports that full teachers in their first years don't (especially for discipline).\n\nThird, give some volunteer time to children's programs not through the public schools (e.g. scouts, church groups, etc.). More than one environmental perspective is valuable, and it looks darn good on a resume.
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The University of Texas at Arlington. It's amazing and inexpensive. You can choose concentrations in Direct Practice, Children, Families, Administration, Community or Community and Administration together. \n\nI highly recommend you think about UTA.
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At most community colleges they should have some kind of program. You could also contact the administration office of your school district and ask them. Your best bet may be to hire a tutor. The best ones are the older retired teachers. Good luck and GOD BLESS.