I taught for 9 years as an adjunct professor the same subject I teach in high school, and since I taught at several univ's. at the same time, it was more than a full time schedule, but most counties give you ZIPPO credit for that experience. Meanwhile any teacher that taught in a foreign country gets credit and can start higher up on the salary scale. I don't want to say they don't deserve it; they can be the best teachers.
I'm just saying that WE ALSO deserve credit. The business trend in the USA is to hire part-timers with no benefits, whereas in other countries you're considered full-time even if you teach less than U.S. adjuncts.
2007-06-23 02:51:30 · 6 answers · asked by topink 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I understand your frustration. I taught college courses for about 5 years before I went to teaching high school and middle school. It's frustrating. My masters degree and my experience didn't help with pay scale or retirement time. And to top it off, I had to take a college entrance exam to get into an alternative certificaiton program even though I had taken the GRE.
And to the person who said teaching college and public school are too different for the experience to count, I've done both and I disagree. College freshmen and high school seniors have very few differences. College sophomores and high school seniors don't seem that different to me, either. Students are students, and teaching is teaching. I don't care if a teacher works in a tier 1 university, a prison, a public school, or a one-room schoolhouse. A teacher is a teacher.
2007-06-23 16:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by Cathe B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's fair at all. I know a couple of people who became teachers through lateral entry, but they got to start on a higher pay scale because they had worked in the business world. They had NO teaching experience yet got to start off higher than the rest of us. You've taught for quite a long time. If you're truly unhappy with the counties you're trying to get hired in, check out other ones. I'm sure there are lots of school districts who would appreciate your experience. Best wishes!
2007-06-23 03:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard that people were not getting credit, but if you are not then I agree that is not fair. We all rely on the experience so that we can receive a higher salary, and believe me I can understand why you are upset. But keep your head up and take comfort in knowing that you are doing a career that benefits others. We are in a very noble and rewarding profession. (even if we get little pay and respect)
2007-06-23 03:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by lauren0459 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
College and High School are completely different beasts. I honestly don't think you deserve credit until you have been in the trenches with the kids who have to be there, not the ones who choose to be.
It is like comparing apples (college) to plastic apples (High School). They appear the same, but are not. One you can eat easily and enjoy it. The other you have to gnaw at and work at just to get it down, and have to search for the little pieces of enjoyment.
2007-06-23 06:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As we know, any teaching experience improves your craft and you should get credit for it.
This may not help in your case, but I once got a job working for a school board who were not willing to recognize some of my past teaching experience for the salary grid. I was able to convince them to give it to me after I showed what I had been payed at another board who did recognize the past experience.
2007-06-23 03:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by workmaniac 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do no longer flow to Kaplan. this is a for-earnings proprietary college it is why it is so costly. This economic shape motives it to have an fairly undesirable popularity with different colleges and employers.
2016-10-18 11:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋