Hi! Depending on what state you live in you can teach Middle and High School English with only a BA in English. What you will need to do is apply through the Department of Education for the state you live in for a statement of eligibility. For the state of Florida where I live, the minimum requirement is a BA in English with at least a 2.5 GPA. They will sent you a statement of eligibility for a temporary certificate in the subject. When you are hired at a school, you will receive your temporary non renewable certificate, after which you will have a certain amount of time (in FL it’s 3 years) to fullfill certain requirements to get a Professional 7 year renewable certificate. Requirements include monitoring by mentors (experienced teachers) and your principal, seminars, classes, etc. Majoring in English is a great way to get into the field of education if your college doesn’t offer a program in Elementary Education.

My advice would be go to your state’s Department of Education website and look into Alternative Certification.

Go to a school that has an undegrad education program, it will better prepare you then any 1 class for certification. I think schools prefer the major in education versus the minor. If you are going in 6th- that is middle school in Florida. The major will help with subject matter but not in theory or helping with discipline.

get your bachelor’s in English and get your teaching certification. If your school doesn’t certify teachers or have that program, go to another school. I think it’s odd actually your school doesn’t have an education program for undergrads

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