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Education Online: The Times They Are a Changin

The thing about life is that it doesn’t happen on a schedule. People get married young – they get married old, they start companies at 14 and get their educations later, they switch careers mid-stream – they change.

And when life starts to change and you’re ready for the education to help you find that new direction, traditional bricks-and-mortar universities aren’t often flexible enough to allow you to get the degree you want on a schedule that makes sense for you.

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Getting An Online Education And The Importance Of Time Management

If you are considering applying for an online degree or training course then the importance of time management cannot be emphasized enough. You would effectively be studying on your own initiative for the duration of your course and thus it is absolutely essential that provisions are made to ensure that you have the optimum environment and schedule to accommodate a new endeavour.

It can take years to complete an online degree if you are not committed enough to stick to deadlines and actually work your way through it as many students work their way through college courses every year. Although an online degree or training course will give you the degree of freedom that you need to fit it around the rest of your life, it is important that your investment should not be wasted just because other things get in the way. Once you have committed yourself to an online degree then you should be committed enough to manage your time effectively and make sure that you pass first time.

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How to Become a Special Education Teacher

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1. Become qualified.You need two things: A State Teaching certification and (since NCLB was enacted) status as a Highly Qualified teacher in the subjects you plan to teach. Every state has its own guidelines for teaching certification and HQ. Check with your state’s Department of Education (or equivalent department) for specific guidelines.
* Although it varies, the following will be needed for certification: A four year degree in special education, OR a four year degree in another subject area, with a master’s degree in special education. (If you have a four year degree in a subject other than education, many states will allow you an emergency or temporary certificate so that you may teach while earning your certification in Special Education.)
2. Find a suitable university or college with a program in Special Education. Public universities often do just as well as private colleges, if not better in some circumstances, at preparing you for working in a public school.
3. Take as many elective courses as possible in reading and math. Special education students are nearly always integrated in the english and math regular classrooms. This will give you a better idea of their needs. Reading instruction is also critical in elementary grades.
4. Look around for alternative options. If your degree does not also make you Highly Qualified, check your options. Each state usually has two or three means of becoming HQ. The most direct option tends to be a Praxis II exam if your state considers it acceptable.

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