Can't choose between Middle School or High School

sseamom
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 05:49:37 +0000

You should check what the state where you plan to teach requires. My D is looking at elementary education, and so far she’s found that in some places that means through grade 5 or 6, but in others EARLY elementary can go as high as 6th, or as low as K. So to teach MIDDLE or HS you probably need to major in a subject (like geography) and follow your chosen state’s rules about getting certified to teach.

My niece teaches two subjects-French and Math. She got her BA in French and Spanish, has (one of) her Master’s in Math. She teaches at a very large regional school and it work’s for her. It would depend on the need of the school and the number of students in a class whether a teacher teachers more than one subject. In her district and ours (on opposite sides of the country), middle school is grades 6-8. In others it’s 7/8. You need to figure that out too.