Do I need a degree in Elementary Education to teach it???

scmom12
Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:46:28 +0000

While not necessary, I’m a fan of doing your initial certification (whether UG or grad) in the state where you want to teach. Then you are student teaching in the same state and have experience with their standards, etc plus you have a local recommendation if you apply in that district. Plus the program will naturally be looking to see that you’ve met the state’s accreditation standards. If you do this in another state you need to be vigilant about reciprocity between states.