Career And Academic Planning Assignment: A Career In Elementary Education

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Toni Mallard
10/10/2016
Professor Lee
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Career and Academic Planning Assignment

I want to be an elementary school teacher, because I want to ma a difference and I have always had a passion for kids. My plan is to start off getting my Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, then get a teaching job in Oklahoma for maybe five years or so to gain some experience, while still going to college to get my masters. After getting my masters and some experience I want to move north…. probably to New York, and get another teaching job that pays better than Oklahoma. The state of Oklahoma’s minimum teacher salary ranges from $31,600 to $46,000.
Requirements include Obtaining a bachelor’s degree, completing a teacher preparation program

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