Careers in Mathematics
How long do you have to be in school to become a math teacher and how does it feel to be a math teacher?
Thank you for asking your question about becoming a Math teacher. It's good to see that as a grade eight student you are already looking at possible career choices. In order to help you with your question I went to the Google search engine –http://www.google.ca Once at this site, I typed in University of Alberta Faculty of Education. This took me to the search page. Click on the first heading item—Faculty of Education-Faculty of Education-University of. This will take you to the Faculty of Education site. Click on Prospective Students-Undergraduate Programs. Once on this page go to Links and click on Admissions. From here there is a Programs of Study link. Click on Education and this page describes requirements and degrees offered in Elementary or Secondary routes and gives Career Opportunities. If you go to the left yellow rectangle box there is a link to Registration and Courses that will provide you with more information about courses offered in this program. There are many links on this Faculty of Education site to find information on any questions you may have. Just click on the different links to find what you need. You can also contact the Administration office to ask further information at: PH. (780 ) 492-3113 FAX (780 ) 492-7172 Also, to look at the other post secondary institutions or in particular the ones offering Education training, you can return to Faculty of Education home page, click on Prospective Students-Under Graduate Programs. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to Links. Click on Alberta Post Secondary Institutions, to view a listing of other institution links or click on Canadian Faculties of Education to see other post secondary possibilities for Education training. Clicking on any of these will take you to their site and more information about what they offer. I hope you find this site information useful. You can also speak to staff at your school or a career counselor about becoming and being a Mathematics teacher. I also located a number of books about Math teacher guides and lesson plans to give you an idea of the curriculum for this career. Here are some you could look at: 1.Math on the Menu: A Teacher's Guide—by Jaine Kopp and Denise Davila. 2.The Best Math and Science Websites for Teachers – by Richard M. Sharp. 3.Math Wonders to Inspire Teachers and Students—by Alfred S. Posamentier 4.Math and Science for Young Children – by Rosalind Charlesworth and Karen K. Lind. 5.Best practices for High School Classrooms: What Award-Winning Secondary Teachers Do – by Randi Stone. Also be sure to visit your local library for these titles or any other assistance you may need in researching your topic. I hope this will prove beneficial for you. Best of luck in your future career choice, whatever it may be. Val L.