Teacher 6000 Education subject sub_topic Elementary education focuses on the education of students who are in grades K thru 6. Students of elementary education learn about the developmental stages of childhood, and the mechanisms and tactics that help young students learn. Most individuals who earn a degree in elementary education go on to become elementary teachers. 0 0 0 6320 <ul><li> Elementary education includes grades K-6.</li> <li> Elementary teachers are required to have a specified certificate entitling them to teach at this level.</li> <li> New professionals with a passion to teach are needed desperately in some areas.</li> </ul> <p> <b> What is considered elementary education? </b> </p> <p>Elementary education is the basic level of learning that generally includes grades K-6 (although some elementary schools will not include 6th grade). This is the level of education in which most children learn their basic math, reading, and writing skills. </p> <b>What kinds of degrees are needed to work as an elementary teacher?</b> <p>An elementary teacher is required to have, at least, a bachelor's degree with a teaching certificate in elementary education. A bachelor's degree typically requires a high school diploma along with four years of post-secondary schooling. Depending on the program, some elect to get their teaching certificate along with their bachelor's degree. If this is the case, usually a person's college major is elementary education in science, language arts, or math. This is not the rule however; many choose to have a completely separate major from their teaching certificate and it works. Earning an elementary teaching certificate requires a student teaching internship in an elementary school. This internship usually lasts for two academic quarters or one semester. </p> <b>What career opportunities are opened with a degree in elementary education?</b> <p>Like any job in the education field, teaching is the most obvious and most common career path people take when they go into education. Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years will vary from good to excellent, depending on the location, grade level, and subject taught. Usually school districts with a higher poverty rate, less money and fewer resources have a higher demand for teachers. Specific states that are expected to grow and need more teachers are California, Idaho, Hawaii, Alaska, Utah and New Mexico. After a few years of teaching, an individual can choose to advance into a department head position or an administration position such as a principalship.</p> <b>How much money does an elementary education professional make?</b> <p>A teacher's salary depends greatly on experience and location. The average national annual salary for a teacher is $46,000, with a low end of the spectrum making $26,000 and the higher end making $71,000. Beginning teachers, with just a bachelor's degree, earn an average of $31,700 a year. Private school teachers generally earn less than public school teachers, but may be given other benefits, such as free or subsidized housing. Teachers can boost their salary by volunteering to coordinate extracurricular activities or by pursuing more education such as a master's degree. </p> elementary Elementary Education Elementary Education 6250, 6100, 6120, 6600, 6350, 6700 Accredited Education Degree Training in Elementary Education 1 0