-: You're gonna have more opportunities if you have
a master's degree in education,
or at least in your field.
And then you need a teaching license,
which differs by state, which I think is
a major problem we need to work on,
because it should be easier for teachers
with a license in one state to find a job in another.
At independent schools, it helps to have a teaching license,
but if yours has expired, or what have you,
you can still get in the door.
I think most of what you need
is similar for any subject area,
because it's really understanding children.
I'm talking about the K-12 model, like,
so much of my job is really about child psychology,
or child development, or
kind of understanding kids, meeting them where they're at,
either cognitively or emotionally,
and trying to make sure that my lesson plans
meet as many needs as I can in the classroom,
and they're a little different for each child.
And that, doesn't matter if I'm teaching algebra
or public speaking, like,
you have to be able to lock into what children need,
and do your best to meet their needs.
So, whatever, you know, if there's a master's degree,
or Teach For America, or any, you know,
teaching certification program
that gets you where you wanna go,
I would just focus on that part.
You can be the best, most expert specialist in your field,
but if you don't know how to read
cues from children and from your students,
you're not gonna be able to pass on your expertise.
So, that part is kinda universal, I think.