I am a first year college student and am going to get a bachelors in early childhood. I am currently attending a community college with a full ride scholarship for two years then transferring to an university. I can’t wait to interact with my students once I am in the classroom ❤️❤️
The pay and qualifications must be a regional thing. Where I live you need at least a bachelor's, and receive the same starting pay as all first year teachers. Pre-k classes can be in public elementary schools, not always private. In that case you need to qualify with the state educational department as any other teacher would.
I have that same attachment issue. I'm getting better at it. Two years ago I would be SO SAD at the end of the year. And then there are children that you take with you forever. They make a lasting impression
I love getting to watch this from a Christian perspective because things like working unpaid hours and seeing your kids leave have an upside! The Lord sees everything we do and is going to reward us for all of our hard work one day. And hopefully your students will grow up strong in their faith and maybe you’ll get to see them and their families in church if there’s one with the school, and of course one day we’ll all be reunited in the house of the Lord! Obviously you already know all this, but it just makes me happy to think about. I’m getting my ECE units in Cali as well right now, but in the meantime am applying for some kinder care businesses that don’t require them since it’s not a full time teaching position, it’s more of a team effort deal. Loved this video, gave me stuff to think about and was really helpful. :)
This is my 4th year teaching and I'm thinking about taking a break. We do a lot as preschool teachers and I don't want to burn out lol. I want to look for other teacher positions or ways to be out of a classroom lol. Loved the video. Everything you said is so true! Also, I subscribed! We have a lot in common. We are Christian, preschool teachers, and I have been reading about Dave Ramsey tips cause I'm in HUGE debt thanks to school 😂😂
Great video, yes the end of the year can get emotional. My students are 5 by the time they leave me...and to think how much you taught them when they were wee babies 💖
Hello I'm a new subscriber and I just found your video and I truly appreciate the content you're providing. I look forward to seeing more of your videos that you already posted. I don't know if you regularly post deal because this is an old video I came across. But I would appreciate any of us you have. Now I'm no spring chicken, I'm 37 years old And I have herniated discs, scoliosis and arthritis and inflammation in my back. I deal with pain regularly everyday and go to the chiropractor sometimes twice a month. I try to avoid heavy lifting and I can no longer do the kind of jobs I used to do in the past. Which has led me to try a different path. Now I'm married and we are able to comfortably live on my husband's salary alone. And I have his full support to do whatever I wish. Now, I do have a great sum of money saved up for college if that's what I end up doing. But I need my GED. I've been studying for my GED in adult education classes for over 6 months now. It is been very challenging at times but has gotten easier as time has went on. What was so hard was I had been out of school for 21 yours and although I am a bookworm and I love to read several books every week I have forgotten a lot of things that I once knew. Now when I took my GED back in 2003 it was far more easier than what it is now days because they changed it in 2014 and I think they now include trigonometry in it as well. They have definitely made it more challenging based on what my GED teacher told me. But I am making progress. Now back in 2003 I passed all subjects except for math. Which was no surprise to me because I have Dyscalcula and I struggle in advance math. The thing is nobody ever even knew I had this disability when I was working different jobs even Western Union handling thousands of dollars. My Dyscalcula It's not as bad as some people who can't even tell time on an analog clock, or count bills or change fast or run a cash register. I don't have any kind of problem with that or basic math. It's advanced math that challenges me. But with a lot of work I can push through it. And I have an older friend who is very knowledgeable in English and history and she retired as an English teacher. Yet she failed math and then had to retake it and pass with a c because she has dyscalcula and struggles with advanced math. She said she couldn't even help her own children when it came to homework when they were in high school. Her husband had to help them. And then I have my childhood friend who also has Dyscalcula and was even far worse in math than I am. But she pushed through it and went to college and got her master's degree and is now a district manager. She's making decent money and she said college kicked her in the booty. She needed accommodations access to a calculator during tests and a lot of tutoring. I didn't even know that colleges provided accommodations or tutoring. I am so in the dark when it comes to anything to do with college because it was never on my radar because I just never thought I would be capable of doing it so I just avoided it and when I failed my GED test back in 2003 I didn't think I would ever be able to pass the math test so I just stuck with jobs that didn't require a GED. And I was even a front-end manager at a grocery store at one point and I didn't have my GED even then. So I've dipped my toes into different careers over the years and I never really had a clue on what I really wanted to do. The problem is anything that I really wanted to do required a higher education which I just didn't think I was capable of. But now I'm starting to see that people who struggle in advance math doesn't mean that they can't be a nurse or they can't be a teacher or you in a real estate agent or a therapist or so on. But I have struggles with advanced math and now I also have struggles physically and I have to put my health first. I don't mind going to work to do work but I don't want to go to work to slave and bust my back and injure myself further. My health must come first. And there was times where I was constantly looking at jobs in healthcare and a hospital sitter doesn't do a lot of physically demanding work and it sounded like a good entryway and maybe do something like that and go to school to become a medical administrative assistant. There has been times in the past where I looked at a CNA or LPN but I think the math would just be far too complicated and I heard that if you have trouble in advanced math. It would be far easier to pursue a degree teaching from Pre-K to grade three then it would trying to become an LPN or RN. And I was also wondering what jobs would be good for me to get right now as I continue my education and trying to get my GED to get that out of the way and hopefully open up new doors of opportunity for me. And I don't think that it requires a GED for you to become a hospital sitter or CNA in the state of Alabama. At least not from what I read. You of course need to have it some training through a program and everything but I do worry about lifting patients though in the hospital they have equipment that will help you and I think you can even request accommodations if you have a bad back when it comes to lifting patients. But since I don't exactly see myself trying to become an LPN or RN I wonder if I should seek something else it to get my foot in the door. I mean there is a medical administrative assistant and a respiratory therapist to consider. But I could get a foot in the door by either becoming a dietary aid or hospital sitter and won't have to worry about any heavy lifting. But I have also heard several people say that they see how good I am with children and how much I enjoyed helping some of my friends with their kids when it came to other babysitting or helping them with their homework or something. I mean yeah, I do struggle with advanced math but that doesn't mean I can't help children with math that I understand. It's just advanced math like algebra and trigonometry that I just don't know not yet because I'm studying a ton of lessons in each subject preparing for my GED. That being said, I don't know how much pressure it is to be a preschool teacher and how much falls on you on being creative when coming up with lesson plans for the students. I mean does the school provide you with lesson plans and provide you with sources to check into that will help you create lesson plans that work for whatever students you have? And are you the lead teacher sometimes as a preschool teacher or do you work under someone or work along side a teacher's assistant or a teacher's aide? Now, I only live about 25 minutes from Bevill State college. And I live 35 to 40 minutes away from a university. I do like your advice when it comes to spending the first two years getting your college degree, And then going to a university to get the last 2 years of college for your bachelors. And I would appreciate your advice more detailed on What steps to take in order to get training on just becoming a preschool teacher and if it's possible to also go to school at the same time to further your education so you can teach from Pre-K to third grade. And if there is a way to save money and not be in debt. I think the thing that worries me the most is spending so much money on something when I don't even have 100% confidence I have what it takes to pass and get the degree. So I'm trying to be realistic and understand my limitations. And I'd appreciate any advice you have. And is it possible to teach other grades like kindergarten and only have a 2-year college degree? Or do you have to do all four years? I think one other thing that worries me is if it's really hard to find a job as a teacher because I have her through the grapevine that it's pretty tough to find a job around here as a teacher. And some of them had no choice but to move away to get a job. I think I just want to also know what kind of math am I going to have to learn and know extremely well just to be eligible to become a preschool teacher or if I further my education to be able to teach all the way to third grade?
Where I am in NC, if you teach for the school district, the same degrees/licensure/salary as K-12. But if you teach PreK at a daycare, the requirements are less and pay much lower.
So every college class that is considered Early Childhood Education (like human growth and development, child and family, or assessment and observation classes) would be considered early childhood education classes. Every class is about 3 units. So you would need to take 4 classes to have 12 units! (: does that help?! (: Good luck on your goals! I wish you all the best in the field! ❤️❤️❤️
The first point you made is wrong you did not provide a full picture; it should include Nursery-K/3rd certification, which is what I have with Special Ed endorsement. I am compensated the same as public school teachers. If you work for Head Start or School Readiness you need a B.S. in Child Studies to earn $22/hr. As long as you have the education and certification you earn the same as elementary school teachers. I start teaching Pre-K in a public school this fall.
Chelsey Martinez hi! So my preschool provides us with a yearly “Unit of study” which essentially just gives us the topics about what we will be studying (like dinosaurs, spring, rainbows) and things like that. But we create our own lessons based around the unit. (:
Sakandar Ahmad hello! So it depends on the state requirements of where you plan to work in( i love in California). I know for California, you must take college courses (at least 4 classes) that are topics in early childhood education. Once you have those credits you can work in private preschools/daycare centers. I have noticed that for state preschools, they are requiring for the teacher to have a teaching permit for preschool. You can find info on this on the California commission on teacher credential website!
kaya ghil parents can help in preschool classes (once they are cleared for immunization and livescan to protect children’s safety. To be a teacher you still need your college units and experience! (:
Hi :3 I'm a first year student of early childhood education. Can you recommend me some MUST READ books about it? About clasroom management, psyvhopedagogy, Curricula, etc?
Caleb Martinez So every college class that is considered Early Childhood Education (like human growth and development, child and family, or assessment and observation classes) would be considered early childhood education classes. Every class is about 3 units. So you would need to take 4 classes to have 12 units! (: does that help?! (:
Chelsey Martinez yes! Well, it depends on the preschool. Some will allow you to work as long as you have 12 units of child development course work completed!
If you have a degree you get paid more. Without a degree you cannot buy a home. I am buying a home and I am a preschool teacher. I'm continuing my education with a bachelor's degree because there is room to grow and you can make up to 30,00 to $40,000. It depends on where you work at and experience you have. If you don't love kids unconditionally this field is not for you. Toddlers are not preschooler's...know the difference..no wonder you don't make as much. Toddler teachers make less than preschool teachers.
I’m a special ed preschool teacher & I got my bachelors in sociology with child development, then another year post grad to get my credentials and then another year to clear the credentials! Depending on where you go! 👍🏻 and let me tell you, I love this field !!
