Become a Teacher in Alaska - AK

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• Alaska Teacher Certification - Program Information
  
  
• Step by step instructions - Alaska Teacher Certification, Certification Renewal and much more

1990 to 2000 was a very tough, yet informative decade for Public Education in Alaska. A 16.9% decline in inflation adjusted income for Alaska teachers spoke like a blow horn to those who felt the tightening of their economic waistlines. Many disheartened teachers left to seek out opportunity in other professions. While this may frighten some, their are still many teachers and administrators in Alaska who have taken advantage of increasing opportunities for career advancement within the Alaskan educational system.

Future Alaska Teachers: Take your excitement and drive toward your burgeoning career and give it direction. So many young or beginning teachers unnecessarily lose the motivation and hope they were initially driven by. We see this most often in education simply because it is so sad and unfortunate that those within the field of education find themselves giving up on their hope for change. However, this does not have to be their fate. Obviously there are still many who stick it out and finish their careers strongly. The difference between these two types of people is a combination of realizing in what direction they should direct their energies, realizing their own value and demanding recognition for their efforts. One such avenue that is a must for our new generation of teachers is a higher level of education. A Master's degree or PhD give new teachers two important tools: one, the education to help them understand what steps need to be taken in order to be successful teachers, and two, the increased salary that allows hardworking people to feel their efforts are appreciated.

Current Alaska Teachers and Administrators: You are the heart and soul of public education in Alaska. In a state that has decided to drastically underfund education, leadership is mandatory for establishing an environment fertile for change. Motivated and enlightened teachers and administrators need to shove themselves into positions of authority so they can spread their knowledge and direct future efforts of reform. First, these educators must further their own education to give their words weight and their careers mobility. So motivate, earn your Master's degree, PhD and Administrative Credentials. Take the first step in making your educational career successful.