Preschool Teacher
Job Summary
Preschool teachers educate and care for children younger than age 5 who have not yet entered kindergarten. They teach language, motor, and social skills to young children.
Typical Career paths
Median Pay
Job Outlook
Employment of preschool teachers is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 59,600 openings for preschool teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers...
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Typical Education
Associate's degree, e.g. Teacher Education Multiple Levels.
Experience videos
Blogs and publications
How to Become a Certified Preschool Teacher, by Bestaccreditedcolleges.org
Take me thereHow to become a teacher: teaching degrees and careers, by LearnHowToBecome.org
Take me therePodcasts
A list of some great Teaching Podcasts, at Player.fm.
Take me thereSchool search and courses
Which teacher education program will be the best fit? Schools by state, by Educationdegree.com
Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Being a Professional, sponsored by Coursera.org (paid)
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Active Preschool Teachers forum
Pre-school teachers. Nice and active forum.
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