The turbulent economy has many industries focusing on ways to prevent similar financial disasters from occurring in the future. As a result, many employers are ensuring that their workforces are as qualified and effective as possible, which could increase career prospects for individuals who have earned education degrees.
The education sector has placed a great deal of emphasis on making sure teachers are properly serving their students. In turn, educators may want to consider improving their job security by enrolling in university courses online.
Eric Hanushek, a professor at Stanford University, recently suggested that identifying and replacing 6 percent of each school system’s least effective teachers could greatly improve the overall quality of education, Business Lexington reports.
Adoption of similar theories could greatly increase competition for jobs in the education sector, and employers will be likely to prefer candidates who have exceptional qualifications. Masters degrees earned at online graduate schools may help current and prospective teachers gain the skills they will need to motivate their students to do well and, consequently, improve their effectiveness.
As online college degree programs enable students to create their own learning schedules, they may prove to be beneficial to educators whose workdays coincide with school hours.
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May 4, 2010
After doing some research, I found that by going back to school and taking some computer courses online, I can get myself a significantly higher salary as a teacher. I am currently taking those classes and thereby giving myself a raise.
May 5, 2010
I have been teaching for many years. I just found out that if I go back to school and get extra credit, I can get a substantial raise. Is it possible to take these courses online? How do I find out if schools in my area offer the courses and if they are accredited?
May 13, 2010
I am an accredited and certified teacher. However, I have not worked in the last ten years while i have raised my children. I now want to go back to teaching. I was wondering if there is a program for refreshing my degree online.
May 14, 2010
I am currently working at a nursery school and beginning to think I should get my degree and become a teacher. Can I go to school online to get a degree in teaching? How long will it take?
June 9, 2010
I am currently a teachers aid and have my associates degree. Can you give me any idea of how much more schooling I would need to become a certified teacher?
June 16, 2010
makes sense. everything is online these days and it helps to be up to speed with all of the students.
June 20, 2010
If I already have a bachelors degree in technology, what courses or degrees would I need to complete to become a teacher?
June 22, 2010
Can getting a teaching degree online increase your chance of getting a teaching job, from what ive been hearing it is very difficult to find a teaching job these days.
June 26, 2010
I am a certified teacher. I have not taught in the last 12 years because I have been home raising my children. I have been considering going back to teaching and was wondering if it is advisable to take some refresher courses. What courses would be advisable?
June 27, 2010
After reading this article, do you think it would be advisable if a teacher goes back to online coleege and takes some refresher courses?
June 27, 2010
I am a special education teacher in a low income school. The challenge is amazing. I got my degree over 30 years ago before the advent of computers. Are there online courses for those of us that need to learn how to make technology work for us?
July 9, 2010
Online degrees for teachers who teach online. The cycle is complete!
July 13, 2010
I want to go to school to become a teacher becasue I love kids and thing teaching is a great career for women. Can I take all of my classes online, or will I need to take some on campus?
July 13, 2010
I am a school teacher and currently have my bachelors degree. I want to go back to school to get my masters degree. Are there programs and financial aid for master’s degree online?
July 17, 2010
I am already a teacher and want to go back and get my masters degree. Can I take these courses online?
July 29, 2010
This is so true. I have been going to classes online in the evening and just found out that because of that I will get a raise and promotion.
August 7, 2010
The school system that I work for requires that all teachers go back to school every two years to complete a new class. Everyone always dreads when they have to go to school after work. But, now with online school it’s absolutely now such a burden.
August 7, 2010
I am very interested in taking new classes each year to keep abreast of the newest teaching trends. Now it will be so much easier online. Can I get financial aid?
September 1, 2010
I just finished a master’s degree in teaching special ed. It seems to me that when teaching children, we must constantly update our teaching methods. Is there a website that discusses this?
November 4, 2010
I have been teaching for 20 years. I just found out that if I take some courses and get more credits, I can earn more money. Is it possible to take those courses online?
December 13, 2010
I am already a teacher and am considering going back to school to get my masters degree. Can I take the courses I need online?
December 13, 2010
I am currently in my junior year of college to get a teaching degree. Can I finish my classes online even if I have a scholarship?
December 13, 2010
It is certainly much easier going to class online as opposed to oncampus. Do the education systems consider an online degree with the same respect as an oncampus degree?
January 12, 2011
Hey Freda. You can read more about online education degrees here.
January 18, 2011
Hi Tyrone, the scholarships and grants section at Education Connection has a great PDF file offering tons of scholarships and grants available to students.
January 19, 2011
Hey Cara, great to hear that you want to go back to get your masters degree. Here is a list of masters in education degrees available online.
March 2, 2011
I think re-certification is a great idea to keep teachers up to date with the new generation of students and teaching methods. Online courses are great at providing that opportunity luckily.
March 28, 2011
This is great for teachers to keep up on new techniques and methods to be more effective teachers.
June 14, 2011
Hey Parker. If you’re interested in transferring schools you’ll need to speak with an advisor and a financial advisor to ensure that your credits and scholarship will transfer. Best of luck!
June 14, 2011
Hi Matthew, there are many education degree programs available online, including master’s degree programs.
August 9, 2011
Hello Jillian. What kind of classes are you interested in? Is it a specific degree program or just some courses to brush up on your technology skills?
August 10, 2011
Hey John. A survey by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) found that almost 70% of corporate supervisors rated the value of a distance degree as “just as valuable” or “more valuable” than resident-school degrees in the same field. When you’re considering schools you’ll also want to look at what kind of accreditation they have as the highest and most widely recognized accreditation is called a “regional accreditation”.
January 20, 2012
Hey Kerry. Have you checked your school’s resources to see if they know of any good sites that discuss this subject?
February 1, 2012
Hi Charlene. Do you know what sorts of courses you need to take?