how can i teach in high school with just a bachelor's degree ?

Question

i have recieved my degree and live in new orleans, which badly needs teachers since Katrina. it it has been my dream to teach in the secondary field in history and english. All the districts here will not hire me because i am not certified. the certification process here is a procedure that i have to give 3 years to the system in order to get certified. my financee lives in Georgia and will be a civil engineer in june '08 which will require him and i to move around. Thats why i cannot commit to a three process of certifcation. i just want to get some teaching expericence in my career. any suggestions? i am open to moving to another state to teach for a year. your help is greatly apreicated.

Answer 1

If you don't want to go with the alternative route to certification, you have the option of finding a local college with a Master of Arts in Teaching program.

The MAT is designed to prepare those who have a bachelor's degree in the content area to teach the subject and be certified in about a year.

Answer 2

What is your B.S./B.A. in? Is it in education, if so what kind? is your degree K-12? elementary or secondary?

In the state of NY you get an initial certificate that is valid for 5 years when you have completed your B.S/B.A, pass 2 teaching tests, attend 2 workshops, complete a background check and of course fingerprinting.

During your 3-5 years of teaching you can get a professional certificate only after completeing a Master's Degree program.

Keep in mind your initial certification is valid for 5 years.

This is my experience in the state of NY. I think you should look further into your state's intial teaching guidelines. You definatly should be able to start teaching once you obtain your bachelor's degree. If you can in NY you should be able to to it anywhere!!!!!!!!

Also, many school districts take into consideration your past teaching experience and may apply it towards your 3 year wait for certification.

I would contact the BOE in the states that you may move to and see what their policies are in transfering your teaching experiences.

However, in my opinion, I think you should find a school in the state of your choice. Stay there for the 3 years to avoid all the aggrivation since your husband will be moving around the country anyway.

This way you can get teacher certified in your state (which may carry a portible state license) and eventually after 3 years of teaching you can get National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified. This would be a great idea for you because you may move around the states a lot during you and your husband's career.

This certification you should consider because one of the benefits is that you will hold a portible teaching license in most states.

I enclosed a link below to show you the many other benefits geting NBPTS Certified has to offer:

http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/the_benefits

Hope this Helps

Answer 3

You have a few possibilities:

Some states have provisional certification. They will let you teach while taking education classes. You have to commit to taking a certain number of credits within a specific period, but nothing bad. New York City has this, and I am not sure where else. Once you do this for a couple of years they give you real certification. There are other states that will give you real certification if you teach somewhere with real certification for a year. (For example, if you get provisional certification somewhere and teach there long enough to get real certification, and teach with the real certification for a year, other states will give you certification.)

Some places have certification programs that do not take 3 years. I went through an excellent program at Portland State University. It is a one year program for people who already have a bachelor's in their subject area. You get your Oregon certification AND a MEd (master's of education) in 1 year. If PSU has it, there are probably other places that do too. (I went through PSU's program for people who want to teach math and science. I thought it was a good program. They also have a similar program for people who want to teach other subjects.)

You could also teach in a private school.

Answer 4

check out floridas teaching website teachinflorida for a price they can certify you to teach in florida with only a bachelors degree then once you recieve that your state will recognize the florida certification. This can be done in many states because of the lack of teachers i that state...it is kinda a shortcut and some feel cheap way but its all about money..this process is about 400.00 and takes a little over 2 months to complete...

Answer 5

In Texas you can start teaching with a bachelor's degree, but you have to take classes on Saturdays at the local Education Service Center. You have to take the TEXES test by the end of the school year to get fully certified.

Answer 6

To tricky on the previous answer, it additionally relies upon on the state. some states require a masters degree to alter into approved at any point. you are able to merely start up coaching with a bachelor's while you're widespread under some form of option application, alongside with prepare for united states of america or manhattan coaching Fellows interior the state of manhattan. solid success.

Answer 7

Look at Teaching Corps or Teach for America

Both only require one year to earn certification...Some choice about where to go too...

Answer 8

I'm not sure you need any degree to teach in HS