Improve Your Career in Education
Thinking about turning your career in education up a gear? Good for you. If teaching is your passion you should aim to go as far and as high as possible.
To do this, you need to go back into education yourself to improve.
It takes a lot of time to become a senior educator. You need to apply yourself and work hard to improve your stand within a school or as an individual educator.
Getting better qualifications will open a lot of doors for teachers and educators. Not only may it put you up for a promotion, it could take you up the pay scale.
You don’t stop learning about the profession once you’re qualified either. Experience in the classroom is essential to hone your craft.
Here are three ways you can further your career in education and continue to succeed.
Online & Home Courses
If you are not close enough to a College or University, or don’t want to pay extreme amounts for tuition, specialized courses through services like the Teacher’s Learning Centre can be ideal.
These course are usually done in your own time. Don’t make any mistake about it being an easy ride though. You are subject to the same hard training you will get elsewhere.
The isolation of these kinds of courses can be a little troubling for some. Working in a bubble without hands-on instruction can be difficult if you feel you are not understanding the material.
In some cases, courses will have access to a tutor for you to speak to.
Formal Education
For both part-time and full-time education, going to College or University can be expensive. Tuition can be a turn off for many people.
There are however a number of benefits from going into a focussed classroom environment. Not only do you have a tutor to interact with, but classmates to work and bond with.
Even if you are not a very social person, having a tutor to guide you through the course is very helpful.
Courses can be very vigorous. If you are going to go into part-time or full-time education like this you need to be prepared for the work load.
Courses can consist of both paper-based work and exams.
Night School
Similar to formal education, but during different hours and with different schedules. This is an option if you want to study in a classroom but have to keep working.
One major drawback to doing this would be the threat of burning out. Working all day and studying at night may result in exhaustion.
If you opt for this learning method you have to be ready to work a lot. If you have a good work ethic and really want the qualification more than anything, you will succeed.
It is wise to keep a schedule when doing night school. Balancing your personal, work, and education lives are essential.
If you are unable to meet the needs of your work or your education, it is time to reassess the situation. Similarly if your personal life is significantly suffering.
