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Become a Teacher in Minnesota

  At $46,906, Minnesota has jumped from 20th to 16th for average teacher salaries*. These are exciting times for current teachers, administrators and those who are considering becoming a teacher in Minnesota. Educational funding has begun to help aid the front line of education, our teachers and administrators. With such changes occurring in education, opportunity is at your fingertips. However, as with any opportunity, when it knocks, you must get off the couch and open the door. Opportunity in Minnesota's education is limited to those who are highly qualified and highly educated.

  Future Minnesota Teachers: Tax payers and politicians have realized the incredible value in providing future generations with the best education possible. Minnesota is seeking to put the best and most highly qualified teachers into the classroom at any cost. Salaries are going up, but so are requirements for those teachers who are filling these positions. Future Minnesota teachers are going to need advanced degrees to even be considered for the most coveted teaching positions. So, earn you Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD from a top, accredited university and learn concepts essential to becoming a great teacher.

  Current Minnesota Teachers and Administrators: Opportunity is ripe for leadership. Current reforms are based on driving competency and motivation into our schools. Experienced teachers are going to be called upon to take mentorship roles. Administrators are going to need excellent communication skills, resource management skills, an understanding of data-driven decision making skills and much more. In this increasingly complex world, we are going to need increasingly qualified and educated leaders. Learn how to attain skills and knowledge that the best teachers and qualified administrators must possess. Earn a Master's degree, PhD or Administrative Credentials from a top, accredited university.

* NEA 2005 Stats

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Average Beginning Teacher Salary:
$31,703 Average Teacher Salary: $46,597 Average Administrator Salary:
$76,050 Elementary School Principals:
$75,144 Middle School Principals:
$80,060 High School Principals:
$86,160

On average, teachers with masters degrees will earn $8,000 to $10,000 more each year than those with only a bachelors degree.

Consequently, in order to attain a position as an administrator, a masters, PhD or Ed D. is required.

On average, Administrators will earn around $30,000 more each year than their hard working, teacher cohorts!

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"I decided to go to graduate school and earn my Master of Arts in Education because I am inspired by new knowledge. I feel in order to perform my job to the best of my ability, I need to keep up with current practices and trends in the field of education." - Sara Marvez -- 6th grade science teacher

"Gaining my Masters degree has earned me respect from Administrators and colleagues. Also, my salary has benefitted greatly. The cost of graduate school was paid off in only a couple years." - Thomas Bjornson -- high school english teacher

"Postgraduate study was a personal goal of mine and completing my Masters degree has given me a great sense of personal satisfaction, it has also increased my efficiency in the classroom and my marketability in the job market."- Janet O'Reilly -- 8th grade social studies teacher

"I found my online courses efficient and friendly. I had a desire to go to graduate school, but I didn't want to go through the nonsense of another undergraduate degree, bumping shoulders with students a third my age who have very little understanding of real life or the benefits of real knowledge. A friend recommended online education and I haven't looked back since. At the age of 53, I love my job more than ever. I get so much satisfaction knowing that many of my students respect me for what I do as a teacher. I am able to face any sort of situation that arises in my classroom with complete confidence."
- Jonathan Lloyd -- high school chemistry teacher

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