| There are many online universities and colleges that | | | | go to a university to earn their Master's in elementary |
| offer a range of degrees for teachers in graduate and | | | | teaching. Completing this degree requires a more |
| undergraduate levels. Bachelor's degrees that are | | | | rigorous coursework which can be about 30 hours at |
| done online will then move teachers into a standard | | | | a graduate level. A lot of teachers do complete the |
| "Class A teaching certificate," and this will qualify | | | | degree to compile with the state licensing requirements |
| students to be able to teach in a classroom. Student | | | | to continue in education. |
| teachers, have the opportunity to obtain a Specialist | | | | When you complete your Masters degree, this can |
| degree or Master's, within the elementary school | | | | lead to a triple A certification and double A certification, |
| system. They are able to receive their education by | | | | which are specialist degrees. The A's show what level |
| going to a university campus or by going online. Having | | | | of salary you will receive as a licensed holder. |
| a graduate degree gives teachers the opportunity to | | | | Someone with a higher certification earns more than |
| go for an advanced certificate and receive a higher | | | | the other certificates. These licenses can only be used |
| salary. | | | | for five years. |
| When studying online for this degree it offers | | | | There are over seven types of primary school |
| programs that allows graduates to qualify for teaching | | | | Specialist education degrees that are offered online. |
| certification for Class A. These programs are designed | | | | This is a degree that will allow a teacher to qualify for |
| to help students to prepare them to teach in a | | | | the certificate in triple A certification. For those who |
| classroom in schools for kindergarten, to sixth grade in | | | | have that Master's degree already, the Specialist |
| private and public schools. Students will be able to learn | | | | degree will require you to do about 30 online courses, |
| the methods in creating a curriculum with all subjects, | | | | that also include studying within early childhood to |
| by lesson preparation, direct instruction, observation, | | | | upper elementary, special education, and curriculum and |
| and assessment. Students can either earn their B.S. | | | | research. There are other programs online, like the |
| from a Bachelor of Science degree or B.A. from | | | | Delta State University, require the students to have a |
| Bachelors of Arts. | | | | license in teaching already before they decide to enroll |
| Students who are undergraduates have the | | | | in one of their specialist degrees. |
| opportunity to complete their education either online or | | | | |