Why Teaching
Are you looking for a career that provides the opportunity to help others and every day on the job is different from the last? A career as a teacher may be just for you. A position in education also provides a stable job that is always in demand. There is a critical shortage of teachers, not only in Texas, but nationwide as well. In a recent report released called The Urban Teacher Challenge Report, close to 100 percent of the school districts surveyed in the state of Texas demonstrated an urgent need for teachers in at least one high-need subject area. The high-need fields are math, science, special education, foreign language, English as a second language, and technical applications. 82.5 percent of these districts allow non-credentialed teachers in the classroom because of the continuing shortage of teachers.
So, what does this shortage and increase of students mean to you? Simply, it means that there is a home for you in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. Texas needs good teachers that have both an interest in their teaching field and the dedication to work with young people. In a time of economic uncertainty, students can find a career with multiple opportunities with a degree in education.
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High Need Fields
We Need You! Are you looking for a career that provides the opportunity to help others and every day on the job is different from the last? A career as a teacher may be just for you. A position in education also provides a stable job that is always in demand. There is a critical shortage of teachers, not only in Texas, but nationwide as well. In a recent report released called The Urban Teacher Challenge Report, close to 100 percent of the school districts surveyed in the state of Texas d ...
Secondary Certification
Secondary Graduate Certification The Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program (8-12) is designed for those candidates who have completed or will complete a baccalaureate degree and desire initial certification to teach in Texas public schools at the secondary level. Candidates are admitted upon recommendation of Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture faculty and progress through the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters as a cohort. The certification program requires the completio ...
