>> Academic background to become a teacher is you have to have your teaching license,
you have to have a teaching degree, I know there are a lot of praxis tests
that can also specific -- specifically narrow you down to a specific area.
For example, I teach pre-K.
I am certified pre-K through 3.
So I have an early childhood education focus, concentration.
So that's definitely an option that you might want to look into if you know your heart,
as a student, going into the education field is with the little guys, like mine is.
You may want to have some sort of concentration or minor or, like,
a reading specialist focus on those early or early grades.
Or if maybe math is your passion, and you want to teach math, then you need to look into what
that certification entails, but mine's early childhood.
So definitely make sure your certification and that type of paperwork is lined
up with what you are ready to and are set to teach.
Anything on a resume that you have that shows that you have been having relationships
with other people, that you've been building relationships, and you've been working well
with other people is a win-win in the teaching world, because teaching is so--
so important and so important to build great relationships with your students,
with your staff, with your administration, with parents,
with everybody that you come in contact with.
Anything that shows that you have great people skills and are able to build a relationship
with someone, have positive relationships
with someone will definitely help you in the teaching field.