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I want to persue a career as a high school teacher.
My background: Bachelors of Science in Management & MBA
Currently, I live in South Carolina, but I want my career to be in New Jersey
Is there anyone out there that has lived in one state, but wanted to get certified in another? What is the best way to do this because I know that certification varies depending on the state.
I am thinking that I should get certified in SC and teach here for 1-2 yrs and then try to get a job in NJ as a teacher.
If anyone out there can help me then it would be greatly appreciated!
To get certified, you have to take the Praxis. Different states may require different subtests in order to be certified. If you take the required tests for SC, you may have to take different tests for NJ. Go to the state education websites for NJ and SC (or perhaps the Praxis website) to see which tests are required. Praxis can cost several hundred dollars, so you want to take the right tests.
If the 2 states have the same requirements, I would work in SC to get experience and then move. However, if they have different requirements, I would complete the requirements for NJ, apply for my teaching certificate, and look for NJ jobs. Since districts list teaching jobs online, it is easier than ever to look for a job in one state while living in another.
New Jersey is a hard state to get into for teaching, especially compared to South Carolina, because the pay is so much better in NJ. What would you teach?
I want to persue a career as a high school teacher.
My background: Bachelors of Science in Management & MBA
Currently, I live in South Carolina, but I want my career to be in New Jersey
Is there anyone out there that has lived in one state, but wanted to get certified in another? What is the best way to do this because I know that certification varies depending on the state.
I am thinking that I should get certified in SC and teach here for 1-2 yrs and then try to get a job in NJ as a teacher.
If anyone out there can help me then it would be greatly appreciated!
The steps to becoming a public high school teacher:
1) Think that it'd be a great job to have... older kids, good pay, lots of breaks, summers off.... ahhhhh!
2) Check around to see what other people think about teaching in a public high school.
3) Read their opinions.
4) RUN SCREAMING, AS FAST AS YOU CAN, TOWARD A DIFFERENT PROFESSION!!!!!!! (Or at least a different place to teach. Private schools are said to be much better, although the pay is stinky.)
New Jersey is a hard state to get into for teaching, especially compared to South Carolina, because the pay is so much better in NJ. What would you teach?
I would like to teach any type of management or marketing and I know that some high schools have sports marketing/management.
The steps to becoming a public high school teacher:
1) Think that it'd be a great job to have... older kids, good pay, lots of breaks, summers off.... ahhhhh!
2) Check around to see what other people think about teaching in a public high school.
3) Read their opinions.
4) RUN SCREAMING, AS FAST AS YOU CAN, TOWARD A DIFFERENT PROFESSION!!!!!!! (Or at least a different place to teach. Private schools are said to be much better, although the pay is stinky.)
I have several friends that are HS teachers and they all love it.
Check out American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence | Promoting teacher quality - Impacting student learning. It's an alternate certification course for those with a college degree, and you don't have to go back and take classes--you study on your own and take 2 tests--one in your subject and one on teaching methods. The cost is $850 for the 2 tests, support from a counselor, and some online review stuff plus a list of other materials that you obtain on your own--for the language arts, I used the library a lot, but for the teaching methods I went to junk stores and found old textbooks, or I went on ebay to get the specific ones they recommended. None of these materials were expensive. The only problem is that ABCTE may be rather limited for what you want to teach, but you could choose a subject that's close, like math, and then try to get hired at a school to teach business. It's worth a try. They list people on their site that you can call and discuss your concerns with before you sign up.
According to ABCTE documentation the majority of their teacher candidates, all of whom are college graduates, fail to complete the certification process. The program includes a criminal background check, but if you fail a test, they don't do the check, and they don't refund any portion of the $850.00 fee. So in effect, they make a bigger profit by failing teacher candidates than by certifying them. I know because I went through their program to become a chemistry teacher and passed the chemistry exam and the objective portion of the professional knowledge test, but failed the writing sample test. TWICE!!! I already have a year's experience teaching physics and physical science at Bishop England High School so I can say with confidence that the ABCTE writing test is simply not a valid test. In my opinion ABCTE is a fraudulent organization that holds out the hope of a quick route to state certification, but betrays that hope to the majority of the college graduates who spend $850.00 toward the dream of becoming a teacher..
I want to persue a career as a high school teacher.
My background: Bachelors of Science in Management & MBA
Currently, I live in South Carolina, but I want my career to be in New Jersey
Is there anyone out there that has lived in one state, but wanted to get certified in another? What is the best way to do this because I know that certification varies depending on the state.
I am thinking that I should get certified in SC and teach here for 1-2 yrs and then try to get a job in NJ as a teacher.
If anyone out there can help me then it would be greatly appreciated!
I thought that i was reading a post about myself here!
I also have a bachelor's in management/marketing. I have been working in marketing for 12 years, and have looked into pursuing a secondary education degree! I'm in Western Ma, though. Ideally I would love to teach in Connecticut, but I know that a master's degree would be required for that.
While each state has it's own requirements for obtaining certification, many universities offer alternate certification programs (a colleague of mine was in the program at Northwestern University), so you will be in the classroom while obtaining your masters degree. It might be worth pursuing.
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