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What Does It Mean to Study Education?

What Does It Mean to Study Education?

• "When comparing educations programs, you'll find that some emphasize teaching reading and literacy and that colleges use technology in different ways. When you finish your bachelor's degree, you'll need to be certified in the state where you'll teach. Specific certifications go with particular types of teaching, like early childhood, elementary, middle school, secondary (high) school, special education, and physical education. Teachers often go to grad school to obtain certifications and credentials such as an ‘endorsement,' which allows you to teach a particular subject, like reading. Other grad students in education focus on advanced work in their subjects so that they become experts in their field who can inspire and enlighten students."

- College Board Book of Majors, 2nd edition

• "A love for children and a passion for making a difference are essential values for childhood education majors. You'll need to provide children with a supportive and interactive environment."

- Next Step Magazine, May/June 2006 issue

• "Early childhood education studies prepare you to teach preschool through third grade elementary education focuses on first through eighth grades; secondary education prepares you to teach middle, junior, and senior high school grades. Special education centers on working with students who have disabilities. In order to work as a teacher, you need to be certified by the state in which you will teach. Elementary and preschool teachers usually have several required courses that prepare them to teach different subjects such as reading, arithmetic, and science. Middle and high school teachers take courses both in education and in the field in which they plan to teach, such as history, English, or math."

- The Kids' College Almanac, 3rd edition

• Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects beyond the high school level that may lead to a degree or to improvement in one’s knowledge or career skills. These teachers include college and university faculty, postsecondary career and technical education teachers, and graduate teaching assistants. College and university faculty make up the majority of postsecondary teachers. They teach and advise more than 16 million full- and part-time college students and perform a significant part of our Nation’s research. Faculty also keep up with new developments in their field and may consult with government, business, nonprofit, and community organizations.

- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Teachers-postsecondary"

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