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Mikejelai
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:11 am Post subject: easiest US state to get "alternative" teacher cert |
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| I heard that New Jersey is very easy, for example. Anybody got info on which state is easiest? I tried Googling a site to answer this question, but no luck.......... |
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cert43
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| Depends on your undergraduate degree..some people say Texas,others have said CA..at any rate, don't think theres much need for social science majors. |
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Drew345
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My old home state (Tennessee) allows alternative certification to anyone with a math or science major willing to teach Math in a school falling behind in the NCLB (No Child Left Behind). I am pretty sure most alternative certifications are going to be in the math / science area, and will require putting in some hours in some difficult to fill positions.
I am currently studying online from Drexel University for a PA license; It seemed to be the best choice for doing the coursework from Asia. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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Can't say which is the easiest but watch out for some of those Texas certification deals. I read very few of their "graduates" find positions.
With the current economy, few states are facing a shortage of teachers and thus alternatively certified teachers are in very low demand. |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Can't say which is the easiest but watch out for some of those Texas certification deals. I read very few of their "graduates" find positions.
With the current economy, few states are facing a shortage of teachers and thus alternatively certified teachers are in very low demand. |
But if teaching in Asia is your prerogative, one of those Texas certifications is looked at in the same light as a four year ed degree from the finest schools in the States. |
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atwood
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Can't say which is the easiest but watch out for some of those Texas certification deals. I read very few of their "graduates" find positions.
With the current economy, few states are facing a shortage of teachers and thus alternatively certified teachers are in very low demand. |
But if teaching in Asia is your prerogative, one of those Texas certifications is looked at in the same light as a four year ed degree from the finest schools in the States. |
Depends on where you teach in Asia. Such a certification wouldn't get you very far in Hong Kong or at a legitimate international school in Korea. |
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djloekee27
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Texas is a no go. what those sites don't tell you is that you have teach for one year after completing your course before you can receive your certification. and not everybody who complete those courses are able to find teaching positions. i tried researching this a month or two ago, i'm went to college in texas and i know people who got their teaching certification after college.
i didn't research Louisiana though... |
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