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I know in Penna, Ny, NJ, DE and MD and I am guessing every other state you need to be certified (that means you need the educational credits). Just because you have credits in Spanish and lived in Mexico doesn't make you qualified to teach in the eyes of the dept of ed. Since we don't seem to be answering your questions, take the advice and contact the dept of ed in your state. Good Luck!
For teaching Spanish, it would be good to at least take a course in methods/materials and one in principles of second language acquisition.
The Mississippi Teacher Corps provides intensive training and placement to college graduates who are willing to work for two years in an at-risk school. In return, they give you a Macbook and a master's degree. Participants often choose MTC over Teach for America because they get more support. Several of them have had placements as Spanish teachers in both the Delta and the capital, Jackson. If you already have a degree, it's worth considering.
No, schools want NEW teachers WITHOUT a master's degree and then to go on and earn one after a few years. It is way to expensive for schools to hire teachers right out of college with a master's degree.
That depends on where you live. Some of the better districts in Texas won't even let you drop your resume if you 1) dont have a masters or 2) aren't enrolled in a masters.
one more thing..my friend said something about an alternative certification not through the school..through something called texas teachers or teach for texas..do these programs really work? they are WAY cheaper than the university. I just dont know if they will prepare me as much as college will.
Alt-Certs are generally regarded as a scam. Do a quick search on the Texas or Dallas or Houston forums and you will find dozens of posts from people who did the Alt-Cert courses and then never got hired as teachers in TX because districts want to hire people with bachelors and master's in education.Additionally, they are for people who already have one degree and want to switch careers into teaching. They are not done in lieu of college.
Have you checked with some school districts you'd want to interview into see what their requirements are for Spanish teachers? It should be plainly spelled out on their website or confirmed with a quick call or email to the HR contacts.
Living in mexico is not credit. You don't get credit for life experience.
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