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Steps to become a Special Education Teacher

High School classes to take

4 Courses of Math, 4 courses of English, 4 courses of Science, and 3 courses of Social Studies. Phychology, And optional: A child development class.

Do paid or volunteer work as a tutor, camp counselor, or coach with children who have special needs.

College

Student teaching is required in certain states for a year or half a year in order to become a Special Education Teacher.

Getting your Bachelor's degree is important for this job, but sometimes in diffrent states you will Need a Masters degree, So it is necessary to know where you are going to live in the future.