Navigating My Pathway

Two college programs that I have considered for teaching are both schools in Texas. The first is Texas A&M University located in College Station, and the second is University of Texas in Austin.  Texas A&M costs $308 per credit(full-time, in state) while University of Texas costs $8,402 per year(full-time, in state). For both schools I could get a Bachelor of Science, Special Education or Early Childhood Education Degree. Scholarships that would be useful for me would be the Opportunity Award, or if I decide to continue to do music in college I could get a Corps of Cadets Scholarship.
The steps to becoming a teacher include 1.) get an education 2.) earn your teaching credential 3.) find a job and 4.) your teaching career. Five reasons Texas would be a could place to go to college would be it's close to home but not too close, the cheaper in state tuition fee, Texas is ranked 29th in the nation for salaries, the average salary per year is $51,090, a teacher with a masters has a higher salary in Texas than others, and there's a shortage of teachers with bachelors of science and special education. Having a brother that teachers in China has opened my eyes to so many things to look forward to in teaching. I can personally say that teaching in another country would be very satisfying and rewarding. Teaching kids a new culture along with the subject you are already teaching them would be so beneficial, not just to the students, but you as well. To teach abroad you need to be certified in at the bare minimum having your bachelors.

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Welcome to my blog!  I am a first year teacher intern at BCTAL in Susan Stevens Education in Training Class.  

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