What qualifications do you need to be an elementary teacher?

What qualifications do I need to get in order to become a high school teacher?

  • Right now I'm only 14 years old, therefore, I am a freshman in high school freshman. However, when I grow up, I want to be either a high school biology teacher, an english teacher, or a math teacher. I want to teach at the school I currently attend, and it's a very prestigious school district, with a lot of competition to teach at, so I was wondering what qualifications I would need to receive in order to get a job there teaching biology, english, or math. I know this may seem like VERY advanced planning, but I want to know what kind of degrees I will need to get so I know what kinds of colleges/universities to look into. Thanks so much for all your help!!!

  • Answer:

    At the most basic... You need; 1. A High School Diploma (preferred over a GED) 2. A Bachelors degree (preferably from a Univ. or college in the top 100 U.S News Weekly Rankings) 3. A Masters degree in a field that is directly related to the subject you want to teach (preferably from an institution that ranks highly for the field you want to pursue) Thats about it.......but If the High School you want to teach in, is very selective then, 1.You'll also need about 2-5 years of teaching experience at another school with high evaluations marks and recommendations AND/OR 2. A PhD ( if you have one, than I doubt you'd want to teach in an H.S, but I've seen a couple people do it ( and they are really smart and usually have better chances against others).

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