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What are the Requirements to Become a Kindergarten Teacher?

Although college professors typically receive most of the prestige, kindergarten teachers potentially have the most important jobs within all of education. Working with children, they are responsible for the early development, social progress, and cognitive skills that these young students develop for the rest of their lives. They ensure that students understand abstract concepts like fairness, honesty, and teamwork in addition to more practical and concrete skills like reading, writing, and counting. Far from glorified babysitters, kindergarten teachers work on the frontlines preparing young minds for the many social, academic, and professional challenges to follow.

What Requirements Are Necessary to Become a Kindergarten Teacher?

The actual training and licensing requirements to become a kindergarten teacher vary by state and school. In nearly all cases, however, a bachelor's degree or higher in some aspect of education or social work is mandatory. Alternatively, you can complete a very general bachelor's degree followed up with extra training through a teacher's college.

All states require that public kindergarten teachers receive licensing from the board of education or a similarly accredited advisory committee. Private schools usually decide for themselves whether or not such licensing is necessary, although the general trend seems to favor more certification, not less. In fact, many states are now requiring that even private kindergarten teachers complete at least some teacher's training from an accredited program, in addition to whatever bachelor's degrees they might already have.

Through your bachelor's training you can expect to focus on a broad range of disciplines and topics, including:
  • Curriculum development
  • Philosophy of education
  • Psychology of learning
  • Teaching methodologies
These are in addition to whatever subject-specific courses you might want to teach. Many kindergarten instructors specialize in music, arts & crafts, physical education, and countless other fields.

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