Hands-on teacher training helpful for practicing skills
Posted on 3/12/2010
A common philosophy of education is that learning takes two forms: theory and practice. Taking what is learned in the classroom and applying it to real-world situations in the field can be one of the most effective ways to master a subject.
Learning how to teach is especially successful with this combination approach. Those students seeking a masters degree in teaching may want to look for programs that provide opportunities to venture into the field.
Some masters in education programs offer the opportunity to work alongside educators at local public and private primary schools. Aspiring teachers can learn from their professors and from teachers they work with at local schools as they put into practice what they've learned. Other schools offer full immersion programs, which let teaching students run a classroom alone in a classroom for a short period of time. Still other programs put students into full-time teaching positions with classes on theory taught at night.
Studying to become a teacher can prove beneficial as the field is projected to grow by 18 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Learning how to teach is especially successful with this combination approach. Those students seeking a masters degree in teaching may want to look for programs that provide opportunities to venture into the field.
Some masters in education programs offer the opportunity to work alongside educators at local public and private primary schools. Aspiring teachers can learn from their professors and from teachers they work with at local schools as they put into practice what they've learned. Other schools offer full immersion programs, which let teaching students run a classroom alone in a classroom for a short period of time. Still other programs put students into full-time teaching positions with classes on theory taught at night.
Studying to become a teacher can prove beneficial as the field is projected to grow by 18 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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