i want to teach high school. i only have a BA. what states can i teach in right away?
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You can receive emergency certification in many school districts throughout the states.  You might have better luck in rural or inner city school districts.  I know people who taught in Florida without teaching certificates.  You should be in a program b/c you will have better luck getting a job.  Typically you have to earn 9 credits a year to maintain emergency certification.  A lot of school districts are shying away from the emergency certification due to no child left behind.  They are being held accountable to hire more highly qualified teachers.  You might have better luck applying to private schools but the pay is typically lower.
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You need to go to a 4 year university and major in elementary education.  If your high school has a teacher academy for students, you could enroll in that.  That would give you a head start, and may count towards some of your college classes.
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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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Your question is difficult to answer because each state within the United States has different accreditation requirements for its teachers. You must have certification from the state. If you already have a bachelor's degree you can apply for alternative certification and after completing the course you can start your career. Of course, if you have your master's degree or more you can try teaching at the collegiate level by applying at different universities. Here is a site I think might be useful to you. Good luck!
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Get a masters degree and teach at a community college. In some states you can teach while you take the required classes to obtain certification...you have to teach elementary school though.
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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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First of all, hopefully your question is the way it is because you had to fit it into the box.... but anyway.  First of all, the best thing you could do is move to a part of the country that really needs teachers.  Some of the best places to go right now are Las Vegas (one of the largest growing family communities in the country right now), and in the southern east coast states, ie. Virginia, Florida, etc.  especially is you are fairly good with Spanish and could be an ESL teacher along with English.  \n\nSecond, the best way to get something in your local area is to blanket your area with applications.  And don't be afraid to drive up to a half hour away.  If you aren't willing to drive that far everyday, then change your attitude now, you'll probably need to.  I take a day on the weekend and just go to every school in about a 45 minute radius of the town I live in.  \n\nLastly, if you can handle it, substitute for a year or so.  Some schools will make you jump through a million hoops just to sub, but some will simply ask if you have a teaching certificate and hand you the forms to fill out.  Working in a school district for a year, as every kind of teacher you can (from an actual English teacher to a gym teacher in an Elementary school) will force the people working there to get to know you.  By the end of the year you could probably even ask to use someone in the English department as a reference when applying for a job in the district  (possibly even the person who's retiring).
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At your States Job Bank. Try Americas Job Bank when you do a search online.
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First, pick a city in which you want to live. \n\nThen send a letter to the principal at every high school in town. If it's a small city, send letter to school district.\n\nYou WILL be offered a job with your BA in Mathematics.\n\nFor someone that is interested in doing research in pure mathematics, go to an  university and talk to professors there.\n\nMcDonalds is OK, too! Want fries with that ...
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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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Uh unfortunately no. (lol) In NJ we have what is called an "Alternate Route" program. It may be the same in other states but with a different name. Basically you will not have to go back and go through an extensive formal teaching program. Instead,  you will probably have to take basic teaching courses, and maybe a relevant psychology or two. Check with your states Education Association for more information. Try to look for a link along the lines of "Alternate Route"
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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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try www.fldoe.com.   on that website, look at the left side and click on educators.  \n\nyou didn't say what you have your bachelors in but in order to get your teaching certificate in Florida, you need to pass the general knowledge test, the professional knowledge exam, and the subject area exam.  The subject area exam is a test you take that proves you know what you are teaching.  for example, there is the K-6 test that any elementary teacher needs to pass.  \n\nbefore any principal will give an interview, you need to have passed the subject area exam.  They will  give you a year to complete the other two exams.\n\nGood luck and try not to become frustrated.  I went through the process and lived to tell about it!  :)
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In the United States the terms college and university are used fairly interchangeably.  Both colleges and universities offer bachelors, masters and some PhDs.  There are also professional graduate schools (medecine, law, vetinary medicine, dentistry).\nOne can teach with a bachelor's if one has completed the requirements for teacher certification in that state.  For some states, teacher certification is completed with a Masters, for others, it is completed along side the bachelors.\nSome colleges, universities and community colleges (also known as junior colleges) offer a 2-year degree called an associates degree.
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Don't know about Jersey, but there are MANY jobs in NY State.  Schools are hiring NOW.  Don't wait until you get your degree.  April is normally when schools here have their budgets in place and teachers know what they're going to do next year (leave, stay, retire, sabbatical). The best jobs will be available over the next couple of months.  From past experience, the ones that open up in August are not always in the best districts.  Go to your college's placement office, check the Sunday newspapers, and have your resume ready to go.  My job is being excessed in June, and I've already applied to MANY schools.  If you are teaching in a shortage area (math, science, languages, special ed.), you will have your pick of jobs.
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First, know what kind of education you want to specialize in...Primary, secondary, special ed, preschool, etc...\n\nSecond, choose a school that is in the state you want to teach in. \n\nThird, research if you can. Find out which schools have the best graduation rates, and highest number of graduates in education. Choose a school that has a good program. \n\nFourth, dont get hung up on the school name. A state university degree will be just as good as a private school. \n\nFifth, minor in child development, child psychology, or sociology. These become VERY helpful when you are looking for a teaching position.
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The previous answer had the basics, but you are in luck that you want to teach in a place that is experiencing extreme growth.  Teachers are in high demand in Las Vegas.  You might even want to check with the school district about any programs they might have to help those interested in becoming teachers.