What is the best college to attend to become a teacher???
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look into all the colleges in california and see which ones meet your criteria in terms of what you expect from these schools you plan to attend then pick the one that fits your needs the best
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If you know what you want to be, go to the best school for that program regardless of location.  If you are unsure, go to a public university, in-state, but a couple hours away.
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Most southern states and large urban areas need teachers.  The best way to find out to find out the different schools are to attend a teacher recruiting event at a local university.  You can meet with recruiters from all over the US and some even offer jobs on the spot (Jacksonville, FL did when i attended one).  some of the areas that were heavily recruiting were: GA (esp Atlanta), TX (Houston), NC/SC, NM.  Some states have links to a site that shows the openings in that state.\n\nI cant remember all who all had great incentive packages except for NC.  They dont pay much so the individual schools offer bonuses, the communities offer discounts on utilies/etc, the school may even help pay for you to attend Grad school or attemtp to become Nationally certified.
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You mean colleges?\nThe best are MIT, Stanford, University of California at Berkley, and CalTech. \nBut all of them are highly competitive colleges, so be sure to apply early and do great at your testings. :)
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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.
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There are a number of good ones, Texas A&M is a good one, U of T at Austin is good.  I have a very high opinion og Colorado School of Mines, I think they have turned out some top notch kids.
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For now you can begin by seeing if there are any clubs for future teachers.  At my hs we had Future Teachers of America (FTA).  There may also be electives that allow you to spend time in an elementary or preschool setting.  Before you make up your mind, please volunteer or spend time in a classroom.  You will not know that is your calling for sure until you experience it.  I started college with a major in biology education. I spent time in several classroom settings until I found out what was right for me and changed my major.  If you need any information about teaching, please contact me!  I will tell you the good and bad of what being an elementary teacher is like these days.
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Try this school, I went to it for about a year before transferring to my local campus.  http://www.ccconline.org/
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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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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 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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Try a web site that lists teachers bios and qualifications. You can then pick which local teacher is best suited for you. Good ones below...
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GOOGLE! In the same shoes you are... talk about HOURS of research... best bet is collegeboard.com, go to for students, then click college finder, then select your criteria (independant learning, wired, distance/correspondance, stuff along those lines) then click show me results. there will probably be some 400 schools that offer distance learning.... its actually been a great help to me :-)\n\nPS> don't forget to type in what kind of classes you want the school to offer, narrows down the search a bit.
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I believe that Columbia University in NYC has a very strong teaching graduate program. They are Ivy league. NYU also has a very strong program.
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You will need to get a teaching certificate. This is usually something you train for at college, I think you need at least a 2-year associate degree, and you could try looking into community college.\n\nHowever I urge you to get a proper 4-year bachelor's degree if you are going to be a teacher. There are way too many undereducated teachers these days. I am constantly amazed at some of the basic errors and thoughtless parrotry that comes out of today's classrooms from the teachers. We need smarter teachers, not teachers taking a shortcut just because they like kids. If you really care about kids, you will care about being a good, smart teacher so they can get a good education.
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Lots of colleges and universities offer teacher certification programs. Just about all of them do. Call up the local universities, ask for admissions, and they will let you know if they do or not.\n\nIf you plan to be a teacher, start paying more attention in your English classes to spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization.
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Think about the alternative certification route. In our area the state holds a conference for the public about twice a year and shows people how to become teachers. Do a search for alterantive certifications for teachers in your area and good luck and God Bless.\n\nThere may even be granst for you, see the Texas link in my sources.