{"id":2121,"date":"2022-01-31T15:27:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2022-11-08T15:15:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T15:15:36","slug":"set-a-personal-goal-that-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/set-a-personal-goal-that-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Set a Personal Goal that Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A month into a new year and many of us often feel that we have already failed for the year. Whether it&#8217;s too much chocolate or soda, or not enough time away from screens, many of us have dropped the ball on our New Year&#8217;s resolution. But the things is, we still have a lot of year ahead of us. So instead of beating ourselves up over a silly resolution, let&#8217;s shift our focus to a personal goal that truly matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Year, New Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuing a new career can have a monumental impact on your life. Instead of spending your weekdays counting down to the weekend, and spending your weekends dreading Monday morning, a career you enjoy can make each day more meaningful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to select a new career is to pick one that feels meaningful. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/finding-a-job\/jobs-that-make-a-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers rank<\/a> with paramedics and firefighters when listing jobs that truly make a difference. Importantly, these are careers that allow you to make a transition without several years of additional training and university tuition. If you&#8217;re ready to make a transition to a career that matters, consider that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/education-and-labor\/projects\/measuring-teacher-effectiveness\/teachers-matter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teachers matter<\/a> more to student achievement than any other aspect of schooling.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online teacher certification is easy and affordable, and it leads to state-approved licensure just like degree programs do. Read on to learn how you can become a teacher without uprooting your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Personal Goal: Become A Teacher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re considering that teaching could be your calling, you&#8217;re probably curious how you can make it happen. If you already hold a bachelor&#8217;s degree but it is in a subject other than education, pursuing alternative teacher certification is likely the right path for you. Here is how you can make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/is-alternative-teacher-certification-right-for-you\/\">Read this blog post<\/a> to learn more about whether alternative teacher certification is right for you. For bonus reading, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/easy-teacher-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this blog post<\/a> will detail which states have recently made alternative certification easier.<\/li><li>Once you&#8217;ve realized you&#8217;re ready to learn more about certification, visit www.americanboard.org. American Board is an industry leader in alternative teacher certification with 15,000 teacher alumni to our name. *<em>To certify with American Board, you&#8217;ll need less than $2,000 total for tuition and less than one year of study time<\/em>.*<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Steps to full, state-approved certification include&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanboard.org\">Enroll in American Board&#8217;s online certification program<\/a>. You can choose to pursue any subject area for certification, no matter what you studied in college.<\/li><li>Determine a study schedule that works best for you. This can include evenings or weekends. American Board does not require any set class schedule; flexibility is a key feature of this program. <\/li><li>When you feel prepared, you&#8217;ll take your two required final exams. One exam covers the art and science of the teaching profession, the other covers the subject area you plan to teach.<\/li><li>After passing your exams, you&#8217;ll contact your state department of education for state licensure. <\/li><li>Once licensed, you&#8217;ll start teaching in your local school!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s truly that streamlined and easy! So, ask yourself what you&#8217;re waiting for. Why stay in a dead-end job that fails to make you feel fulfilled when you could easily do something more meaningful. Make this year your year and transition to a teaching career!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A month into a new year and many of us often feel that we have already failed for the year. Whether it&#8217;s too much chocolate or soda, or not enough time away from screens, many of us have dropped the ball on our New Year&#8217;s resolution. 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