Is There Anyway To Get An Initial Teaching Certificate In Ny With A Bachelors In Something Other Than Edu?

AND are there any universities that offer an accredited online masters program for childhood education? I am graduating with a degree in Child and Family Studies this May, I want to be an elementary school teacher so I am looking at getting my masters in teaching. I would like to work while getting the degree though and I know there are a bunch of different ways to get your initial teaching certificate but I did not know if any of those would work for me. Any help would be really appreciated!!

Master’s In Education – Or In Something Else? ?

In my state only a BA is required to teach, though there are significant financial incentives to obtain an MA. From what I’ve heard, there are many MA in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) programs available that cater directly to teachers, but they seem kind of like diploma mills that just help you jump through the hoops (but allow you to finish an MA on the weekends/evenings in two years).
I’m also considering trying to get my masters in something more content oriented (I teach secondary social studies) – such as a more traditional masters program in social studies education which is from my local university or an online/distance MA in general psychology. The problem with these programs is that they are sometimes hard to schedule, cost a bit more, and may take me longer to complete.
Any guidance or advice from your experiences would be helpful.

Is There Something I Can Take Online To Help Me Find My Career For Free?

YES
try these links from the US Department of Laborhttp://www.bls.gov/k12/
andhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Tell Me Something About Online Teaching Career?

websites, institutes organizations etc

Any Good Online Quizes Or Something That Helps U Determine What Career U Want To Pursue?

just like something that would tell me what kinda of job is right for me? any good websites out there for this? thanks

Do You Know Where I Can Find A Free Online Career Placement Test Or Something Of The Sort?

I am looking at pursuing higher education and am indecisive about which program to choose and I want to be sure before I enroll this fall. Any ideas on how I can choose what is best for me? I am looking at either paralegal studies or business administrative. I have worked at a law office, so I am pretty interested in pursuing a paralagal degree, but a degree in business admin. would give me a broader range of career options – what do you all think? Does anyone have either of these degrees and be willing to give me some info/advice? Or, does anyone now of a career-placement test I can take online to help me decide?