Each year 100,000 people start down the path toward becoming a teacher in California, and they’re all asking the same questions:
- What types of credentialing programs are there?
- How do I find the best credentialing program?
- What tests do I have to take, and when?
- How can I be a great student teacher?
- What should I include in my resume?
- How do I prepare for job interviews?
- How much do teachers get paid?
Finally there is a book that answers all of these questions, and more. Earn Your California Teaching Credential: K-6 is a complete guide to becoming a multiple subject (elementary school) teacher in California.
Earn Your California Teaching Credential: K-6 is the only book of its type. Since the credentialing requirements are unique to each state, only this state-specific book can really tell you how to become an elementary school teacher in California.
Earn Your California Teaching Credential: K-6 is not another exam study guide. This 233-page book guides the reader through the entire process, from how to decide where to earn a credential, to learning about all of the exams, to interviewing for teaching positions. The book includes useful strategies to help the reader get hired, such as Top 10 Lists for Student Teachers, and 20 Common Interview Questions for teachers. Throughout the book, the reader will find useful websites, online forms, and online documents. Checklists are included to help the reader through each stage of the credentialing process. At the end of the book, the reader will find a glossary of terms with page numbers and websites.
Not sure where to get started finding a credentialing program? No problem! Earn Your California Teaching Credential: K-6 also contains complete contact information for every credentialing institution in California.
Once you've completed your credential you'll want to use our Directory of School Districts, which contains contact information and salary data for every elementary school district in California. You’ll know the salary range and average salary in every district!