How can I become an elementary school teacher in New Jersey? Are NJ and NY certifications similar?
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You need to take a placement test and then you can teach in Jersey as well.\nNew Jersey is great.  Especially Ramsey/allendale area
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Here are some sites with information that may help you.  I don't know where you are on the planet, but each of the 50 states has it's own rules and regulations regarding filing of lesson plans, testing and evaluation, etc.\n\nNew York State is very strict and requires a great deal of documentation.  My friend is homeschooling in New Hampshire and has very little interaction with State education officials.\n\nThe first link has getting started information, the second has homeschooling curriculum information, third link is state related info, fourth bills itself as the #1 homeschooling site.  I hope you find this helpful.
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This is a link to New York City's Education Department, you can do a search of the site.\nYou can also email questions from the site's home page.\nhttp://schools.nyc.gov/default.aspx
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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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For those interested in teaching young children, a degree in Elementary Education is an essential prerequisite for employment. Elementary Education Schools offer a wide variety of studies, specialties, and concentrations that instill basic knowledge and skills for understanding processes of teaching and learning.\n\nElementary Education provides a strong background in various disciplines to allow for entry into teaching careers in various venues. Graduates may teach in government settings, the arts, higher education classrooms, business, or in industries where basic teaching skills may be needed.\n\nElementary Education Schools offer several undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Diplomas and certificates from vocational schools and community colleges are possible, as are Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) that satisfy some school requirements. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS) degrees are far more common. Bachelor, master, and doctorate (PhD) degrees are obtained from colleges and universities.\n\nBA and BS degree programs follow carefully planned course sequences and supervised clinical experiences to ensure precise and complete professional development. The program prepares future teachers with as much versatility as possible to meet rapidly changing and diverse demands in kindergarten, elementary, and middle school classrooms.\n\nCourses can include variations of subjects in communications, children's literature, social sciences, humanities, arts, mathematics, physical education, health, nutrition, human growth and development, elementary and middle education, literacy, teaching, and working with disabled and special needs children. Graduates will have developed skills for composition, handwriting, listening, social sciences, concepts of developmental and corrective reading, and classroom teaching experience.\n\nIf you would like to learn more about Elementary Education Schools and Online Elementary Education Schools, you can find more in-depth information and resources on our website.
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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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I believe all states have a minimum Bachelor's Degree as a requirement for Teaching. Some ,like NY ,require a Master's. Check out the Arizona Department of Education's website for specific requirements or just visit any local 4 year college.\n\nhttp://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/\n\nhttp://coe.arizona.edu/pages/\n\nGood luck to you! :)
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I'm a teacher in CA, and unfortunately, CA does not have reciprocity with most states.  In other words, you will have to move here and go through the teacher ed program again.\n\nIf you have any background in special ed or secondary math and science, you can probably get an emergency credential and work while you are completing the program through night classes.  These are the areas where teachers are most in demand.
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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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be an elementary school teacher
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As someone else correctly stated, you could teach in a private school.    However, any public school--in NYC or Long Island--requires you to have teaching certification.  You would have to get an education degree, and you must pass several certification tests.  You are then required to get your Master's.  (They used to give you 5 years to do that, but I think that's changed and you need to get it sooner than that.) \nBUT, New York City is so desperate for teachers they might still have some programs where they hire you and help pay for you to get your ed. degree and certficiation.  \nFor info on this, go to www.nysed.gov\nThat's the NYS Education Dept.
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Requirements for regular licenses to teach kindergarten through grade 12 vary by State. However, all States require general education teachers to have a bachelor’s degree and to have completed an approved teacher training program with a prescribed number of subject and education credits, as well as supervised practice teaching. Some States also require technology training and the attainment of a minimum grade point average. A number of States require that teachers obtain a master’s degree in education within a specified period after they begin teaching.
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Every state has their own requirements for getting a teaching certificate.  The most common method is through a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.  That is the most widely accepted requirement for being hired by most school districts as well.\n\nSome states have alternative programs for getting a certificate.  Areas with teacher shortages will have more options.  Usually these alternative programs are meant to help out the districts with the biggest teacher shortage problems (which are often the least desireable school districts to work in).  \n\nFor more information, try searching for your state's department of education web page.  They will describe the process through something like "routes to liscensing," or "alternative credentialing," or some similar phrasing.\n\nEven with alternative options, the most thorough and professional way to get a certificate is through college.  That will also be how most districts base your sallary -- the number of credits you have.  College is the best option -- try it -- you may really like it!
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Well, it varies state by state, as they all have different rules for teaching certifications.  I did not study education, but studied chemistry.  I decided I would like to teach.  Florida had and still has a huge teacher shortage.  In Orlando they were hiring people like crazy to be teachers and could not fill the classrooms.  All you had to have was a 4 year degree in anything and you could get a 3 year temporary teaching certificate.  Then, the school district paid for the training for me to get fully certified.  This was Orlange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida, but I know there were a lot of school districts that were this way.
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You can also check within the region or district to which you are applying.  If that particular state's districts need teachers, the possibilities are endless for landing a position and meeting the certification requirements within a certain limits.  Good Luck!
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You may also want to find the top 5 states for average elementary-school-teacher salaries.  When I checked about 6 months ago, Connecticut was #1.  Here are a few good websites (I hope they help you):\n\nBest of luck.
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There are many, many school districts in NJ.  Not enough space to list them all.  Check out this website:\n\nhttp://www.state.nj.us/njded/directory/districts.shtml\n\nyou'll find what you need there!