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you are here: DentalPlans.com > Dental Health Articles > Education / Careers > Need a Career Qualified Teachers Virtually Guaranteed Employment
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Updated: 12/12/2008 8:00:16 PM |
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 (ARA) - Whether you're an aspiring teacher or already in the profession, you have good reason to be optimistic about the future of your career. According to the U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a historic turnover in the K-12 teaching profession is about to happen -- more than 1 million veteran teachers are nearing retirement.
Industry analysts predict a need for 2.2 million teachers in the next decade. This, along with other factors, makes it imperative for aspiring teachers, as well as current teachers to get the education they need now to take advantage of the opportunities coming in the near future. Additional factors you'll want to consider:
* The 2008 Higher Education Act
Recently signed by the President Bush, this act requires colleges and universities to set "quantifiable goals" for increasing the number of qualified teachers. To keep current with the new requirements for teachers entering the profession, those already teaching will need to upgrade their own credentials.
* Growth in education degrees
BLS numbers show that education degrees grew 42 percent between 1991 and 2006. Master's degrees are projected to increase 26 percent. Most teaching positions (which constitute almost half of all educational services jobs) require at least a bachelor's degree. Additionally, the shift to acquiring a master's or doctoral degree is occurring faster. In short, educators will need to pursue higher educational tracks in order to compete for the best opportunities.
* Higher performance standards
Nationwide, schools are being held to increasingly higher learning performance standards. Now more than ever, achieving a bachelor's or advanced degree enables teachers to gain the highest level of skills possible to meet these new standards, and perhaps gain greater earning potential.
So as a teacher, or someone wanting to enter the profession, how do you get this all done? The answer is simple and convenient -- online learning.
Continuing to learn and grow professionally is no longer just an option, it's critical to maintaining job security, as well as leveraging earning potential. One increasingly popular way for educators to further their education is through online learning. Online learning enables teachers to better control where and when they obtain the knowledge they need to continue to grow professionally, while leveraging the power of higher education to positively impact students. Jones International University (JIU) takes pride in offering several top-notch master's level educational programs.
With tough economic times and fluctuating gas prices, JIU realizes that online learning is the best alternative for many teachers to get ahead and still maintain a full-time career. Additionally, because of regionally accredited, respected online universities like JIU, the stigma that was once attached to online learning is rapidly disappearing. "My online school offered me everything I was looking for in a graduate program. It offered the flexibility of being online. It's regionally accredited and it offered the degree plan I was looking for. Everything just fell into place for me at JIU," says Patricia Ann Crowley, JIU master of education graduate.
Change is inevitable. But in today's world, you have choices -- you can do nothing and risk losing your ability to impact our future generations, or embrace change as an opportunity to grow personally as you impact your students -- and your future -- in a very profound way.
The need for qualified teachers is unprecedented. Don’t lose out on the opportunity to expand your knowledge and teach the next generation. Visit Jones International University today to find out about degree programs offered by Jones International University.
Copyright © 2008, ARAnet, Inc.
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