Online Schools Teacher programs?

Question

Are there any good ACCREDITED online schools to become a teacher? I am looking to go back to school to be an elementary teacher, I have some college credits, but not a lot, maybe a year and a halfs worth.

Plus I know I won't get financial aid but I dont want to pay an enormous amount of money either. are there any online programs that are approved by the NY dept. of education?

I see a lot of these schools are SPAM and not accredited.

Help please, anyone with personal experience I will be grateful!!

Answer 1

there are ACCREDITED, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED colleges and universities out there which are offering teaching programs completely online. the misconceptions are there because of varied information about online courses. for a comprehensive complete guide to online colleges and universities, partiuclarly the program you are interested in, simply visit  http://www.onlineedublog.com/

financial aid is available in variuos forms and the college and universities listed here are accredited so you dont have to worry at all about spam :)

hope it helps :)

Answer 2

I did an online Master's program with the University of Phoenix, but I'm not sure if they have a Bachelor's program.

Answer 3

Any good program will have a large component of hands-on practice teaching experiences.  You will not be able to complete the whole degree online.

Answer 4

I agree with whoever said you will not be able to do everythig online- I'm sure there will be requirements such as field work but there are accredited programs out there.  Below is a site that has a map of the US and you click on your state and it lists the accredited schools that are nationally recognized.  If you're looking at a purely "online" school, it's probably not going to be listed.  However, many larger universities now offer online degrees.  Pick a few from your state and check them out.  You can always check with your state department of education as well.

Answer 5

Go to your State Board of Education to obtain a list of accredited programs that they will accept. Then check out each program. You will need to have a B.A. or B.S. to get a license to teach. You might be able to substitute teach with some college credits depending upon the school district.