What is the best state in the US for teachers?
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Washington state seems like a pretty good place to teach.  The state will subsidize 1/2 the cost of a teacher's house purchase... and they will do that every 5 years, so you can keep trading up & up and build quite the home investment.
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Short answer: a bachelors degree that satisfies the education licensure requirements of your state. \n\nWhat that means depends on the state you live/work in. Each state sets the requirements for teaching licensure, so the colleges within each state prepare their students for the requirements of their state. \n\nObviously, the requirements don't vary a lot between states, and many states have reciprocal agreements (for instance, if you got your college degree & teaching license in North Carolina, you could still get licensed to teach in Massachusetts without much hassle). \n\nTo find out the requirements for your state, you'll need to visit your state's education web site. The easiest way to find it is to search --teacher employment [your state]-- in a search engine. For instance, teacher employment North Carolina gets me  to http://www.ncpublicschools.org/employment/.
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The best place is anywhere, but the USA.
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If you are asking what part of the USA has the most money moving through its economy then the first one on your list should be California.  If California were a country instead of a state, it would be the fifth richest country in the world.
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Generally speaking the further north and/or you go the better the salaries are. Some norhern states had signing bonuses almost double their annual salaries a few years back. It might be worth checking into. Also, a lot of northern states don't want to hire inexperience teachers (so I've heard), so if you have experience you might have a leg up.
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Northwestern (in Illinois) is known for teaching.\nAlso, Iowa State Univ.
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Hi Christina.  I am also looking at teaching jobs in other states.  Once you have researched the school district via website, learn all the application process from the human resources dept. and apply.  If you've applied online, you can still fax or send them a cover letter and resume.  Check out that state's Dept. of Education or state board of education for certification process.  If you are not certain you will move to that state, you should wait to file the certification papers; but if you have solid certification in your home state, you usually can be certified elsewhere and get a 1 yr. certificate until you take the required tests.  The only bummer now is that some schools won't even consider you because you don't have their state certification right now and it will take 3 or more months to get it.  If there are many available candidates, you have to try to sell yourself above the others.  Will you be able to visit that state?  You could set up a few dates about 2 weeks in the future and write or call the schools to let them know you will be available to interview on those dates.\nAlso be sure to research the state "mastery" or no child left behind assessment that state uses to show you know the objectives and can teach to prepare kids for those tests.\nGood luck!\nMJ
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1. Boston. There are so very many students there, the town is hopping, and the public transit system is outstanding. You can get anywhere from anywhere on the T. And the town is eminently walkable. Boston has the largest number of university students anywhere in the US. Being a student there is really something. \n\n2. New York City. Their subway system is extensive, the city is the hub of the world, and there are lots of universities to chose from.\n\n3. Chicago. The EL goes most everywhere, there are lots of universities, and it's a funky bad-a** town in which to be a student. \n\nGainesville, Florida is another that someone mentioned. That's not as good re: transit. There are lots of busses, but not all the bus lines go everywhere, and the town is so huge that things really aren't walkable. Still, if you live near the University, then the bus system in that area of town is extensive. Lots of students. Nice night life. \n\nI'd suggest looking at UMass Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, or Hampshire College. These five colleges are in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. There are free busses connecting the schools, the towns are really walkable, there's a heck of a student scene, and a really funky night life. A wonderful place to go to school.
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University education in the US is pretty much the best in the world (check the THES rankings for confirmation of this), largely because so many higher education institutions are private with large budgets, so they are able to provide top-class facilities and cherry-pick the most talented academics from all over the world.\n\nSchool education (primary and secondary) is less well regarded, this FT article shows rankings of global education systems - the US is 15th overall, but 42nd for maths and science. Incidentally, the UK is ranked higher for maths and science but MUCH lower for overall quality. It's not the best, but it's not bad either. It's also quite variable - individual states can set their own curricula, and school funding comes for the area immediately around the school - so schools in rich areas have lots of money and tend to achieve better results than schools in poor areas.\n\nIf you go to nationmaster (see sources) then you can see tables and graphs of countries based on all sorts of education statistics, it's really interesting to play around with and get a feel for how American education compares.
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California, because it is a progressive state as far as education is concerned. Also, I believe it has the highest base salary...
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http://www.teachforamerica.org/\n    * Teach Kentucky - Teach Kentucky recruits select grads to teach in Kentucky public schools - participants receive full salary, benefits, credentialing, and subsidized masters degree. A program founded by Yale alumni concentrated in greater Louisville area with great peer and community support.\n    * NYC Teaching Fellows - A program that recruits, selects, and trains mid-career professionals and recent college graduates from all majors and backgrounds to become teachers in NYC public schools. It is responsible for up to 1/3 of the teaching staff in the city. While teaching, Fellows earn full salary, benefits, and a subsidized Master's Degree in education.\n    * Mississippi Teacher Corps - A two-year teaching program based in the Mississippi Delta. The Teacher Corps selects about 10% of all applicants. Participants receive teacher certification and a full scholarship for a MA in Education.\n    * Teach First - A UK program based on Teach For America. It places graduate students in inner city London teaching positions and from September 2006 will expand to Manchester. The scheme also gives participants the opportunity to gain a management and business qualification, through the form of a 'mini' MBA at Tanaka Business School.
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All states have underfunded programming. It is not so much the state, as the district and the individual school. Each state has school districts with incredibly good special ed programs, and districts where their special ed programs are awful. It depends on the teacher's training, and how the district and individual school have set up their programming.\n\nStates/regions I would NOT recommend include Texas, California, Connecticut, or any low-income area in large cities.\n\nI've had people move to Texas to follow a job, and then show back up to re-enroll their kids with me, giving up the high-paying job, because the special ed programming was so bad over there they'd rather take the pay cut than have their kids in those schools. And they know my program works, so they came back. Same with California. Connecticut has tons of parent lawsuits against districts there, and the state itself, whose written responses to court cases and federal law has made professional news because of Connecticut's lack of ethics... Plus, parents I've talked to there are generally negative about their schools regarding special needs, overall.\nAvoiding big-city poverty area schools is just common sense.\n\nYou will need to shop school by school. ASK!!! Meet with parents who live in the area. Contact the state's parents advocacy group (in my state, New Mexico, it is Parents Reaching Out) for recommendations. Which university in the area have produced the best special ed teachers? Which schools are doing, as far as they know, a good job? Then, once you have a list of 3 or 4 schools you are really interested in, ask the school principal about SPECIFIC training/background for the special ed teachers that are going to work with your child. Do NOT accept "They are all very professional and highly qualified." Here's a list of questions to help you get started:\n\n1. What university did the teacher(s) graduate from? (Remember your research with the parents' advocacy group?)\n2. Do they use any formally researched approach to teaching reading from a learning disability program? (e.g. phonics combined with short passage comprehension exercises) If they ONLY use modified regular ed instruction, it is not the best sort of program.\n3. What is the teacher's current caseload percentage? (if it is 95% or higher of FTE, especially if he/she has no aide, you may want to look at another school, as your child may not get all the attention he/she needs)\n4. What professional organizations does the teacher belong to? (It should include disability-specific organizations like the Council for Exceptional Children, or the International Dyslexia Association, etc.).\n\nYou can come up with additional questions after you have talked with the parents' advocacy group. \n\nOnce you have selected a school, keep in mind, always, that you and the teachers/staff are a TEAM to help your child. Come in positive and supportive, give immediate feedback for what you think they are doing right, not just problems, etc.\n\nGood luck!\n\nhttp://www.spedusource.org/
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Wisconsin.((madison)) It has an amazing campus, and great law program along with mathematics...and\nNUMBER ONE PARTY SCHOOL IN THE USA!! whoot whoot!\n[[named my playboy and others =]]]\n....and the number one binge drinking state as well....
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California is the best state in USA because it has all major cities in USA like San francisco, LA, San diago, sacramento etc.
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Are you certified to teach?\n\nLAS VEGAS< NEVADA  USA is always looking for teachers and a special fast-track program is available.  \n\nLook for CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT \n            in Las Vegas, Nevada  USA\non a website.  Good luck in your endeavors!
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Best, according to what....? It depends where you live or what you are looking for.\nBy the way, even in the same district they may be huge differences between schools.
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Wow, that's a broad question. You can't really compare schools in different countries.  The economy and economic culture in every country is different, so each school is probably geared towards the country its located in.  The best in the U.S. is UPenn's Wharton school of business, but that's just the rankings.  I'm not a student there