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There may be a rush for inclusion but special ed is far from being obsolete. Special ed is very marketable and we need gifted and patient people to do that. If you want another endorsement I would pick up a reading one. It isn't necessarily special ed but it's helping struggling students and if that's already something you like you may find it rewarding. Speech pathology might also be good.
I would love speech pathology but I think I would need to go back for another full masters-
I would love speech pathology but I think I would need to go back for another full masters-
There are actually quite a number of people whom I went to school with for whom speech pathology was a second career. Yes, you would need a masters degree but since you already have a background in special education, that would help your chances of getting into a grad program and some of your classes could transfer over. Nowadays I hear there are online programs available even, which was not the case when I went to school and so space in the master's program was limited but definitely having a background in teaching or even volunteering in educational or hospital settings was looked upon as a plus. Working as a SLP in a variety of settings has been a blessing. I've been fortunate enough to travel the world while getting paid. Working as a school based SLP can have a high burnout rate, same as other sped professions, not so much for the spwork you do with students but the endless paperwork and procedures that leave you with seemingly little time to provide direct instruction. But at the end of the day I feel that I am helping those less fortunate than me, have a voice and a way to communicate, and that is priceless. : Best of luck whatever path you decide to take. I am sure any school district will be lucky to have you
There are actually quite a number of people whom I went to school with for whom speech pathology was a second career. Yes, you would need a masters degree but since you already have a background in special education, that would help your chances of getting into a grad program and some of your classes could transfer over. Nowadays I hear there are online programs available even, which was not the case when I went to school and so space in the master's program was limited but definitely having a background in teaching or even volunteering in educational or hospital settings was looked upon as a plus. Working as a SLP in a variety of settings has been a blessing. I've been fortunate enough to travel the world while getting paid. Working as a school based SLP can have a high burnout rate, same as other sped professions, not so much for the spwork you do with students but the endless paperwork and procedures that leave you with seemingly little time to provide direct instruction. But at the end of the day I feel that I am helping those less fortunate than me, have a voice and a way to communicate, and that is priceless. : Best of luck whatever path you decide to take. I am sure any school district will be lucky to have you
Thank you so much for the advice and kind words! Im going to call the college where I got my CAGS in Spec Ed and make an appointment.
Why choose VI and HI endorsements?
1. Summer programs. 3 summers you have an endorsement.
2. No tuition. The programs are grant funded for low incidence disability.
3. No prerequsites.
Why choose VI and HI endorsements?
1. Summer programs. 3 summers you have an endorsement.
2. No tuition. The programs are grant funded for low incidence disability.
3. No prerequsites.
Why choose VI and HI endorsements?
1. Summer programs. 3 summers you have an endorsement.
2. No tuition. The programs are grant funded for low incidence disability.
3. No prerequsites.
How would I find out more about these endorsements that have no tuition or other info are talking about?
Why SpEd? With the rush for inclusion, I see SpEd as being the dinosaur in the tar pit.
Most states do not sem interested in which endorsement you have within SpEd. I would do READING or ESL. If I had to do over I would steer clear of education and went into law or medicine.
That's not the case where I am at all. The law requires a certain number of speced hours, and therefore a certain number of speced teachers. Doesn't matter where the students are placed, the speced teacher still needs to be there. On the other hand, there are no laws requiring ESL teachers that I know of. We are usually kept to a bare minimum, whatever the school district requires, and habitually understaffed. Where I worked, ESL was bottom of the totem pole. Speced was respectable. Reading was eliminated in favor of a single "literacy coach," who didn't actually teach. Same with math.
Thank you so much for the advice and kind words! Im going to call the college where I got my CAGS in Spec Ed and make an appointment.
Check the local market first. In my district there are no full time jobs for speech pathology and haven't been for many years, even when the market was good. Of course, I think there are other jobs for speech pathology outside of education, but I'm not sure.
Check the local market first. In my district there are no full time jobs for speech pathology and haven't been for many years, even when the market was good. Of course, I think there are other jobs for speech pathology outside of education, but I'm not sure.
In my large urban area school districts are almost literally begging for speech therapists. They are also needed in hospital settings (for stroke victims, people with brain injuries, etc), nursing homes and in private clinics. It is one of the few special ed specialities where you can make extra money by taking on private cases or by working part time with a private agency after school hours.
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Best of luck whatever path you decide to take. I am sure any school district will be lucky to have you 
