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What Degree Do You Need to Be a Teacher?
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What Degree Do You Need to Be a Teacher?

Teachers continue to be in demand. If you're interested in starting a teaching career but you're asking yourself, "What degree do I need to be a...
Preparing For the CBEST: Study Tips & Advice
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Preparing For the CBEST: Study Tips & Advice

In many ways, getting ready to take the CBEST — the California Basic Educational Skills Test — is like preparing for any other academic exam. You...
How to Pass the CBEST: A Comprehensive Guide
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How to Pass the CBEST: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide provides tips on how to pass the CBEST, which is the California Basic Educational Skills Test. If you are studying to become a teacher, you...
How to Get a TESOL Certification: 5 Easy Steps
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How to Get a TESOL Certification: 5 Easy Steps

Schools and organizations commonly have English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors who teach English to students whose primary language is not...
How to Get a Teaching Certificate
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How to Get a Teaching Certificate

"What is a teaching certificate?" This distinction is often interchangeably referred to as a certificate, certification, license, or credential...
How to Become a Teacher
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How to Become a Teacher

The fact that you can read this sentence is proof that one or more teachers may have had a positive influence on your development. When thinking back...
How to Become a Special Education Teacher
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How to Become a Special Education Teacher

The content of this page is only for informational purposes and is not intended, expressly or by implication, as a guarantee of employment or salary...
How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher?
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How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher?

Find Your Path There are many people who dream of nothing more than to teach and lead a classroom full of children. But acquiring the teacher...
What Is CBEST?
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What Is CBEST?

If you’re planning to complete a teacher credential program and teach in California, you'll need to meet the state's basic skills requirement in order...
CBEST vs CSET: What are the Differences?
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CBEST vs CSET: What are the Differences?

In education we are bombarded with state tests, each referred to by a different acronym. Students in California take the CAASPP, the CAST, and the...
Education as Advocacy: A Call to Action
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Education as Advocacy: A Call to Action

In these divided times, there are few societal imperatives that we can all agree on, that we can—as a collective—champion and stand behind. One of...
Why Is Counseling Important in Schools?
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Why Is Counseling Important in Schools?

Counseling can be very important in many schools—it can help provide important information and perspective to students who might not be able to get it...