Education

appalachiablue

(42,908 posts) Mon Jul 17, 2023, 04:13 PM Jul 2023

Education Was Once No.1 Major For College Students. Now It's An Afterthought. Notable Educators

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Education Was Once No.1 Major For College Students. Now It's An Afterthought. Notable Educators (Original Post) appalachiablue Jul 2023 OP

My daughter majored in English Literature Fiendish Thingy Jul 2023 #1

Usually the education degree is focused on elementary or secondary TexasBushwhacker Aug 2023 #2

Well, Well ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #3

Physical and organic chemistry ate my lunch TexasBushwhacker Aug 2023 #4

Fiendish Thingy

(18,517 posts)

1. My daughter majored in English Literature

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 04:28 PM

Jul 2023

Then she took post graduate coursework to meet requirements for her California teaching credential. She’s been teaching high school English for 10+ years.

In California at least, I think being an education major is more necessary to get an elementary credential, rather than a single subject credential.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,672 posts)

2. Usually the education degree is focused on elementary or secondary

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 08:47 PM

Aug 2023

I got a B.S.Ed in secondary education with teaching fields of biology and chemistry. Then I got an MS in Secondary Science Education.

ProfessorGAC

(69,888 posts)

3. Well, Well

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 06:54 PM

Aug 2023

You'd be happy to know that since I retired, I substitute.
I only do math & SCIENCE classes! With a PhD in physical organic chemistry, my favorite to do is, obviously, chem.
But, I'll cover all the sciences.

TexasBushwhacker

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4. Physical and organic chemistry ate my lunch

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 08:05 PM

Aug 2023

Had to take them twice, but I had to take so much chemistry just for my biology major that it just made sense to minor in chemistry. I only taught for 9 years. I've been in the business world since the 90s. I miss the kids, but it's become so "teach for the test" that I just couldn't do it.

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