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02-24-2008, 04:04 AM
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Graduate Degree in Education????
I'm strongly considering starting Grad. school in the fall so I can get my degree in School Leadership (to possibly be a principal). It would take a year of full-time school along with teaching full-time, so it would be a very hectic year. I'm not getting any younger, so if I'm going to do this, I need to do it now. I was wondering whether any teachers out there did this kind of thing and how they handled it. There's no guarantee that I'd be getting an admin. job when I finish my degree, but having the extra education is also important to me. Granted, I would also make more money as a teacher with a Master's. But as we all who are in education know, money isn't everything! If you have any ideas, pros, cons, etc. about this please share! Thanks for your help  |
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02-24-2008, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GEORGIAINMT
I'm strongly considering starting Grad. school in the fall so I can get my degree in School Leadership (to possibly be a principal). It would take a year of full-time school along with teaching full-time, so it would be a very hectic year. I'm not getting any younger, so if I'm going to do this, I need to do it now. I was wondering whether any teachers out there did this kind of thing and how they handled it. There's no guarantee that I'd be getting an admin. job when I finish my degree, but having the extra education is also important to me. Granted, I would also make more money as a teacher with a Master's. But as we all who are in education know, money isn't everything! If you have any ideas, pros, cons, etc. about this please share! Thanks for your help |
Well, it depends on what type of program you're looking for. Some school leadership programs are not as intensive as others. How long have you been teaching and what do you currently teach? |
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02-24-2008, 06:59 AM
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I'd recommend doing the program and the masters, just spreading it out over 2 years if possible.
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02-24-2008, 07:36 PM
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How long have you been teaching? Having some teaching experience under your belt really helps. Most good districts want its administrators to have at least five years teaching experience, too.
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02-25-2008, 04:44 PM
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I've been teaching special ed. since I graduated in 1996. The program I am looking into has a combo of online as well as on campus classes. It's a new program that a local college is starting, with lots of support. My school administrators are all very supportive of me doing this and my principal said she is willing to help me in any way she can.
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