Elementary Education Degree: Become an Elementary Teacher

An elementary education degree provides entry into one of the most rewarding professions in education today. Spending your days with children in kindergarten through sixth grade means that you will be part of their laughter, creativity and endless quest for knowledge. When you teach young children, or work at an elementary school in one of any number of additional elementary education jobs, you get the opportunity to help develop the minds and attitudes of those who are our future. Read on to discover ways to bring your elementary education career to life.

If you are considering pursuing an elementary education degree, you have come to the right place for all you need to know to make an informed decision about your education options.

As you consider different elementary education degree programs, our tools will give you the information you need.

• Browse our list of elementary school jobs by degree for help deciding exactly which role you'd like to play in the education of children.

• Or find out what to expect when you enroll in an elementary education program, from degree curricula to daily schedules to student teaching.

• Read our interview with an elementary education student, and find out if you are a good candidate for getting your elementary education degree online.

As you make your education decisions, stay abreast of all the latest elementary education career information to help you decide what subject and specialty you want to teach...and where.

Have you decided whether you will be a general sixth grade teacher, a traveling computer and technology teacher, or an elementary school librarian? We can help.

• Read our elementary education teacher job ideas to find jobs you never knew existed.

• Or read our interview with third grade teacher, Lori Katz, and our "Day in the Life of an Elementary Education Teacher" article to learn what it'll be like to have an elementary education career of your own.

Is what you've heard about teaching salaries keeping you away from an elementary education career? You may be surprised by the salary of elementary teachers:

• Read our statistics-based elementary teacher salaries article to get tips on which cities pay teachers best, and to learn that teachers make more than you'd think.

• We'll also tell you how to make the most of a teacher salary, and give you information about teacher salaries in general.

So what are you waiting for? Learn all you need to know, and start your elementary teacher training today!