<p>For college, should I get my bachelors in the subject I want to teach and then get a masters in education? Or should I do it the other way around? Or should I double major? Or should I just get two bachelor degrees? Also, any ideas on what subject to teach? I can't decide on a subject.</p>
<p>What state will you be working in? The credential requirements are determined differently by each state. In California, it doesn’t make that big of a difference what you major in because the process of getting credentialed is based on testing and completing a master’s and/or credential program. The credential is critical for teachers to be hired in California, but you don’t need to have a master’s to get credentialed. Similarly, you can still get credentialed if you have a master’s or if you’ve worked in another job field for years.</p>
<p>What kind of subjects do you enjoy learning about? What do you think you could teach well? How high is the demand for those subjects in your area? What level of schooling do you want to teach? In CA, a Multiple Subject credential qualifies you for elementary/middle school, a Single Subject credential qualifies you for high school, and special additional training qualifies you for teaching adults at a junior college or doing ESL courses.</p>
<p>For the record, I don’t work in the field; I’ve just done a lot of research on the topic because I, too, have considered a teaching career.</p>
<p>what grade level do you want to teach?</p>
<p>I plan to work in either Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, New Jersey, or Oregon (the states of colleges im looking at). I would prefer to be a high school teacher. Some subjects I would like to teach are: Music, Social Studies/History, math, or a foreign language (speech impediment probably rules that one out. Je prononce fran</p>
<p>You’d have to be very flexible about employment if you want to teach low-demand subjects like the arts and liberal arts; math is probably the safest bet in terms of finding a job more easily. You should look up the credential requirements for your state(s); I’m sure that each one has a commission or agency of some kind that oversees this process. And as always, it helps to talk to people in the field and ask them what their experiences are like.</p>