University of Hartford

[andthentherewere3]

Originally Posted by paper doll

Lincolnian, you just inspired a new question out of me What are the requirements in CT for a substitute teacher (who's not majoring in education)?

I have had friends who were substitute teachers, and I've been told all that's needed is a bachelor's degree. But be warned, substitute teachers make very little money in Connecticut, compared to full-time teachers who are among the highest paid in the nation. In my town subs are only paid about $10.00 an hour, and I just found one town by googling that paid as little as $7.25 an hour, so it all depends on the town.

A quick search found this info for you:

SDE: 121 Substitute Teacher Authorization

[Lincolnian]

Substitutes need a Bachelor's degree in CT. Pay is averaging $75 to $125 per day with the big cities and 1st tier suburbs offering more because it is harder to get substitutes to work there.

As far as the University of Hartford goes I enjoyed my experience there. As an MBA student there was a mix of full-time professionals taking evening classes with many students from other countries who were full-time students. We did quite a few group projects and most often had a blend of part-time and full-time students. I met a lot of people from France as well as students from India and Japan.

The teaching program at U of H was very good as well. I had Dr. Weinswig as a professor and enjoyed his enthusiasm for teaching and the interesting activities and projects we did with him. I learned how to write some really good lesson plans that involved a lot of creativity.

Unfortunately, many of the techniques I learned are now being moved away from in pursuit of data-driven and assessment-oriented instruction.