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Old 09-02-2018, 11:22 AM
 
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I currently hold a Professional Certificate from Florida. I am certified 6-12 English. I have my Reading and ESOL Endorsements.

My wife and I are genuinely interested in moving to either the Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio area. Right now, housing is just not affordable in Florida. Between ridiculous HOA's, and an over abundance of 55+ communities, there really isn't anywhere for a young family with dogs to live comfortably (That isn't a completely seedy neighborhood).

I saw somewhere on the Texas Education Agency that, "If you were required to take tests to obtain the certificates that you submitted for the review of credentials, you may submit additional documentation for possible exemption of Texas tests. Out-of-state test scores will not be considered without a review of credentials." Does this not happen very often? I have no issue taking a test from Texas, but it would be nice to not have to pay for these tests and just have the tests I have taken count.

On the Dallas Independent School District website I saw there's a huge need for "Bilingual Teachers". Is this what DISD considers ESL teachers? Or is this something completely different? I'm going to assume there is a huge need for ESL teachers in Texas, just as there is a huge need for them in certain Florida school districts.

Also, as a more general question, is there anything a non-Texan should know before considering moving to Texas? We plan on doing a roadtrip over there at some point within the next couple of years in order to make sure we are making the right decision. This is not something we're simply jumping into. We want to make sure Texas is right for us and we want to be as informed as possible. We also want to be in a better place financially before making this move.
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Old 09-03-2018, 07:33 AM
 
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Here in Texas when they are asking for bilingual teachers it is Spanish-English they are needing. Speakers of other languages who want to teach that language are lumped under LOTE (Languages Other Than English) and that is different from both ESL and Bilingual.



There is a need for ESL/Bilingual teachers (both endorsements, one teacher) but the bilingual end is the key.



Florida has reciprocity with Texas, I believe. I think you will be able to get a 1-year non-renewable temp certification and must get the tests done before you can be issued a proper certificate. For many charter schools, you can teach three years without certification if you are working on getting certified (and have a BA or BS).


I have an ESL endorsement and it's not a rare endorsement. In fact, there is a big movement afoot to require ALL teachers to be ESL endorsed. ALL. That would preclude the need for ESL teachers separate from general classroom faculty. Where I work has moved to have everyone be ESL within three years. So then you'd just need the admin as a separate hire. An ESL teacher was dropped from our school after three core teachers got their ESL endorsements over the summer.


As for Texas, come with an open mind. The big cities you are looking at have a lot of opportunity. There are family-oriented areas within them and near them, for sure. If you do not speak Spanish, you are going to be handicapped when dealing with much of the student population in many of the big-city public schools and their families, in my opinion. I would recommend trying to learn enough Spanish to communicate at the BICS level at least.
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