to become a high school teacher, should i major in secondary education or in the content area?

Adelle Weight: Good teachers really don't need to know that much stuff. Hell, i've seen a teacher teach spanish when she didn't know much of the language, but was much better at it than an outstanding German teacher was at teaching German, go figure. Do what interests you. That's the best way. See university as an experience. If you major in something else you might have a good experience, maybe if you major in education you might have a good experience. Go with what your gut tells you....Show more

Angel Klym: NCLB requires secondary teachers have major equivalents in their subject areas. I am a biology teacher, my degree is in Biology. To teach math, I had to go back to school to get enough upper division units in math to allow me to teach it. All my education courses came within the graduate teaching credential program and my masters.Your advisor is not very good - and you should really question a school that cannot give you accurate advice....Show more

Anna! bell Bevier: A intense college instructor teaches a topic, which comprise math. that is what you significant in. In California you opt for a Bachelors degree in the problem. Then added route paintings in how stunning as an example it, manage a classification, promote a learning (no longer chaos) ecosystem. student education is the perfect, yet you may pay for it, so some instruct & student instruct mutually. some develop into zombies from lack of sleep.

Ilana Gaster: All the teachers I know have majored in their content area. I would think it would be to your disadvantage at the high school level to be a generalist. The principals I know want someone with a strong content background, and you can only have that by majoring in that content area.

Marti Declue: when i mean major in education, i mean i major in education with an empathizes in a certain area.