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I'm sorry if this should have went into the education forum (if it needs to be moved, it can be moved), but I am still looking for a second job to earn money and some experience to eventually be able to move. I hear so many different things about substitute teaching in Pennsylvania from you must be a certified teacher to substitute to "Nah, as long as you have a degree and the clearances, you should be able to." An old friend pointed me to my former university's website and I found something for student teachers:
My question is, if I have those clearances (background check, finger print, child abuse form) would I be okay to go? If that's the case, is it too late now since school is two months in? I know people are wondering why I haven't done this to begin with. I'm not really a big fan of children and couldn't really see myself teaching. I used to train faculty and staff at my internship and I was good with that; I do better with adults and the elderly rather than children.
I think my friend knows I need a 2nd job (she knows I want to stop the arguments at home and what my end goal is), she's a teacher and suggested that. I never really liked children - even as a child myself (only child and was an only grandchild... so I've always spent time around adults), but I think she thought that statement was a joke.
I do work in a library and over the summer I was teaching kids and it was awkward because I think they could sense. These kids were 4-7.
Last edited by jessxwrites89; 11-18-2014 at 06:58 AM..
Yeah I mean in our state bachelor's degree and pass the checks good to go. Umm can select area's to teach in if certified or have x amount of credits. In our state it is 16-20 credits. In my case business and history, not sure when you need a substitute for those. A lot of times it is physical education. Only perk with subbing is an extra $10 for the day.
All states are different in teaching requirements. SOme states don't make you go to school to be a teacher, if you have a degree in anything you can become a teacher. SOme states have programs where non teacher degreed people can enter like a mentor program where you earn your teaching certificate in their state in like 7 weeks over the summer.
in my state if you have a bachelors degree you can become a sub by just getting your fingerprints and a physical and you get like a temp certificate.
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