How to Become a Teacher after 12th

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Top The various top teaching courses offered by various colleges around the country are:-

• D.Ed. (Diploma in Education)- It is a 2-year diploma that can be pursued after 12th in any college of education in India.
  
  

• D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education)-It is a 2 yrs. diploma for teaching elementary students in a primary school.
  
  

• NTT (Nursery Teacher Training)- It is a 1-year program offered by various institutes out of which Kid zee teacher training institutes that are based in Hyderabad, Lucknow, etc. offer quality education to would-be teachers
  
  

• BA-B.Ed, B.Com-B.Ed, B.Sc-B.Ed- 5-year degree program with graduation and then a professional degree (B.Ed.) with an internship program for teaching students from grade 6 to 10th.
  
  Students from any stream can select subjects of their choice, where English is a must in B.Ed. along with Optional subjects in graduation and Professional course to pursue as a teaching career.

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Course Details:

The D.Ed./NTT covers main topics such as:

• Educational Psychology
• Education in Emerging Indian Society
• Information & Communication Technology
• Secondary education-Issues and Problems
• Methods of teaching-I & II
• Working with the community
• Micro teaching classes etc.
  

B.Ed. syllabus:-

• Educational Psychology
• Education in Emerging Indian Society
• Information & Communication Technology
• Secondary education-Issues and Problems
• Methods of teaching-I & II
• Working with the community
• Micro teaching classes
• Subject specialization
• Psychology experiments
• Criticism lessons etc.
  
  

D.Ed.:- A Certificate in Elementary Education makes you an instructor/Teacher after the twelfth which helps you to prepare you to embrace a homeroom environment to reflect in a grade school.

You will learn how to foster illustration plans, curate and assess study hall tests and get ready to show in a homeroom of kids from ages 4 - to 12 years old. This course is otherwise called the Elementary Teacher Training course.

It incorporates subjects like Childhood and the Development of youngsters, Contemporary society, Diversity and training, School well-being and instruction, Pedagogy of ecological examinations, and so forth.

NTT:-The confirmation in Nursery Teacher Training centers around the showing approach for nursery level (pre-essential) subjects and correspondence.

This is a one-year educator instructional class after the twelfth which incorporates subjects like Child Psychology, Child Care and Health, History and Philosophy of pre-essential schooling, and so forth.

B.Ed.:- Bachelor in Education is specially designed for the aspiring student, who aims to pursue a career in various sectors. Trained teachers are always in demand throughout India to teach Primary and Higher classes throughout the year.

B.Ed. graduates are paid high in government and corporate schools. An experienced teacher has many opportunities such as coordinator, Trainer, curriculum developer, content writer, etc.

They can also take up tuition or start their own tuition center. After competition of 5 to 7 yrs. one can start their own institution if you have the necessary funds and caliber to run the institution.

Top colleges offering teaching courses-200

Some of the top colleges that offer Professional Degrees in teaching are as follows:

• B.Sc./B.A/B.Com- Few of the best colleges are Lovely Professional University-Jalandhar, ST Xavier college-Mumbai, Christ University-Bengaluru, IGNOU & JMI-New Delhi, Symbiosis college of Arts-Pune, etc.
  
  
• Diploma in Education- IES & Millennium College of Education-Bhopal, Indian Institute of Education-Pune/Shimla, ICFAI-Hyderabad, University of Mumbai, St Theresa college of education-Mumbai, Acharya college of education-Bengaluru, Amity college-Noida & Kolkata women Primary Teacher Training-Kolkata, etc.
  
  
• D.El.Ed- Bombay Teacher’s Training college Mumbai, Pradeep Memorial comprehensive college of education-New Delhi, Integral University-Luck now, Amity University-Noida, St Bede’s college-Lucknow, Vidya Institute of creative teaching-Meerut, SBET-Chandigarh, etc.
  
  
• NTT- Kid zee Teacher Training at multiple locations in India, Singhania University-Rajasthan, Integrated Institute of Education Technology-Hyderabad, Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad-Lucknow, Bhavan’s nursery teacher training college-Kerala, North East Frontier technical University-Arunachal Pradesh, etc.
  
  
• B.Ed.- ICFAI college of Education-Hyderabad, Lady Irwin College-New Delhi, Amity-Lucknow, BHU-Varanasi, DY Patil-Pune, Wilfred teacher training college-Jaipur, Doon Institute of Education-Dehradun and KMCT college of education-Kozhikode, etc.

Eligibility criteria

• The minimum qualification for teacher required to pursue teaching as a career is Grade 12th with 50% in aggregate in any stream.
  
  
• A valid D.Ed. certificate of 1 year from a recognized University.
  
  
• Need to qualify various entrances conducted by State and central boards to teach in various government, state, and corporate schools like TET, SET, CTET, etc
  
  
• Skills- A Teacher should possess good communication skills, critical thinking, logic, analytical, be creative, manage time, organize her work, team worker, cooperative, friendly, have leadership skills, patience, and empathy toward students.

Entrance Exams

There are various entrance examinations conducted in India by the National & State government to clear the same for a suitable job in various schools in India such as:-

• TET (Teachers Eligibility Test) is conducted by the Central and State Government for
  undergraduates and graduates in the form of Paper-1 and Paper-2.
  
  
• CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is conducted by CBSE for schools in the central government.
  
  Undergraduates and Graduates are eligible to apply for this examination. It is conducted twice a year in online or offline mode.
  
  
• STET (State Teacher Eligibility Test) is conducted by the State government of India which wants to pursue a teaching career in their respective states.
  
  
• University Grant Commissions conduct NET (National Eligibility Test) for those who want to possess a career as Professor in universities and colleges as a Research fellow scholars.

List of certificate courses-

A teacher can pursue some of the diplomas, certificates, and degree courses after the 12th for a duration of 3,6 or 1-year course depending on the availability of courses such as:

Certificate courses:-

• Certificate in Elementary Teacher Education (CETE)
• Certificate in Pre-Primary Education (CPPE)
• Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
• Certificate in Primary curriculum and Instruction (CPC)
• Certificate in Primary Teaching (CPT)
• Certificate in Primary Curriculum and Instruction (CPC)
• Certificate in Basic training (BTC)
• Certificate in Early childhood education
  
  Nowadays Early Years Programme (EYP), and PYP-Primary Years Programme are mostly in demand in corporate-based international schools in India.

Job and career scope in the teaching industry-200

There are several career options available for teachers to work in Private, Public, and government organizations. They can be employed according to their qualification and experience as follows:-

• Kindergarten teacher
• Elementary teacher
• Primary School Teacher
• Coordinators
• Independent teacher
• Tutors
• School counselors
• Content writer

Job roles & responsibilities

· Pre-Primary teacher- D.Ed. a qualified teacher can teach PP1 & PP2. They can take up this role and follow and implement curriculum/lesson plans, make the classroom decorative, create a fun-loving environment, and develop a creative program to develop artistic capabilities.

· Primary Teacher- D.Ed./B.Ed. qualifies teacher can each grade 1 to 3. He/she prepares creative learning resources, check pupil work, give feedback at PTM, plan extra-curricular activities, and prepare lesson plan according to student level.

· Secondary- B.Ed. a qualified teacher can teach up to grade 10th, where they can enforce administration rules and policies among the students with demonstration and discussion.

Empathy and compassion are important among teenagers to build trust and understand others. They should act as participators, demonstrators, delegators, helper assessors, and tutors in their activities and curriculum.

· A good teacher should shape her student for a better tomorrow into good citizens and human beings. She should plan the year curriculum in such a way that a few weeks should be kept as a part of the revision schedule before the main assessment.

Salary for fresher as a teacher

Teaching is the most respectable and reputable job in India and abroad. Teachers get a lucrative package in private, public, and government schools.

Grade pay differs for each designation with its benefits. A teacher gets paid for their leaves in the form of encashment, accommodation, medical allowances, etc.

The average starting salary is approximately Rs.3 lakhs p.a. Salaries are segregated sector, grade, and experience in various organizations.

• Private schools pay around Rs. 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 LPA
• Government Schools pay you around Rs 3lakhs to Rs 3.75 LPA.
• Pre-Primary Teacher gets around Rs 2.5 to Rs 3.5 LP
• Primary gets around Rs. 2.3 lakhs to Rs.4.5 LPA.
• Secondary –Rs1.64 lakhs to Rs 4.5 LPA.
• Senior Secondary-Rs. 2.65 to Rs 5 LPA
• Special Educator-Rs 2.2 to Rs 5.2 LPA
• Lecturer/Professor-Rs 4 lakhs to Rs.7.5 LPA

Note: This salary package is just an example but depends on your experience, you get enhanced pay.

Government school's pay gets enhanced according to Pay commissions Private schools enhance the pay according to their performance and the corporate school can be assured of a good package. But competition is tough incorporating schools.

Books that help to become a teacher

A teacher should have good communication skills and patience. They need to read books apart from their training resources to enhance their reading skills and broaden their horizons. Such as:

• Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burges
  
• How to win friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
  
• Seven myths about Education by Daisy Christon
  
• Grow up Digital by Don Tap Scott
  
• How children succeed by Paul Tough
  
• This is not a Test- Jose Vilson
  
• Getting smart- Tom Vander Arkon·
  
• Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner
  
• Teach like a champion by Dough Lemov.
  
• Reinventing writing by Vicki Davis
  
• Make just one Change- Dan Rothstein
  
• Great expectation by Charles dickens
  
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen etc.

Benefits

A teacher’s career is always rewarding and challenging, as it develops inspiration and motivation in a teacher’s life.

If a person has a motivation to enhance their learning and help to build another person's career then this is the right profession which comes with great benefits such as:

• You get a stable career in any Institution with an enhanced package depending on your performance in school.
  
  
• A rewarding career, where you inspire and develop an interest in student with your tools and acts as an influencer in their life.
  
  
• Teacher’s main role is to shape the next generation by playing a role model that can impact student’s life.
  
  
• A teacher gets a chance to enhance their horizon by being specialized in their preferred subjects and move ahead in their career.
  
  
• Schools give long summer vacations and short winter vacations, Indian festivals, and national holidays, which are paid vacations if you complete one academic year in the institution.

Conclusion

Teaching is a respectable and rewarding career for especially females who are housewives as they can pursue their career after marriage due to its flexible working hours.

A class 12 can just apply for the respective courses such as D. Ed/NTT or pursue BA/B.Ed. and then apply in different schools.

If you are looking for a stable government job, then appear for entrance exams conducted by state and central levels such as NET, TET, STET, and CTET.

Work harder to qualify to avail of a government job in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Defense schools, and Sainik school in India.

To grow in your teaching career have patience, and develop a friendly attitude, cooperative, creative, and smart techno teacher for this 21st century.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can I pursue a course in teaching after the 12th?

Yes, one can achieve a degree/diploma/certificate course training after completion of Class 12. One can opt for BA, B.Com. B.Sc. –a 3-year course and a 2-year course of B.Ed. to gain in-depth knowledge about child education and Pedagogy and its curriculum.

Q2. What qualifications do we need to become a teacher?

A student after completion of class 12 can opt for D.Ed./NTT. B.Ped course for 1 year and then apply to various schools to teach at pre-primary level.

Q3.   Which subject is best to become a teacher?

A teacher with Maths and science are paid well in various schools at Primary and secondary levels. So do choose Maths or science as the combination to get paid well.

Q4. How can I become a teacher after the 12th?

Students can complete D.Ed. /NTT, B.Ped, or other courses and apply for a teaching post in schools near you.

Starts from scratch, as freshers get low paid due to lack of experience. But to get an experience you need to accept the offer from the first job and start your teaching career.