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Higher Education

by Danielle

Dec 22, 2010

I am a certified teacher working hard to get a teaching job. I am currently working as an Ed Tech, hoping a teaching position will open this summer. I am also working on my Masters degree. Now my question, should I continue to work on my Masters degree or pause. In these economic times, I wonder what is truly best for a new teacher searching for a position. Currently in the school I am working at, there are at least 6 ed techs that are all certified and all desiring that teaching job. With such a poor economy, I wonder if I would have a better chance at being hired with just my BA or with a MS. Unfortunately money does talk. Thanks.

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Sara On 12/22/10, Danielle wrote: > I am a certified teacher working hard to get a teaching > job. I am currently working as an Ed Tech, hoping a > teaching position will open this summer. I am also working > on my Masters degree. Now my question, should I continue to > work on my Masters degree or pause. In these economic > times, I w...See More

Dec 23, 2010

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Judy2/CA Have you seen the pay scale to know what the difference in pay is? It may not be that much. Here you have to have another year after your bachelor's degree to get your credential so most people get their master's at the same time. So probably many of the applicants have their master's and the playing field is level in that regard. Can you ask some ...See MoreHave you seen the pay scale to know what the difference in pay is? It may not be that much. Here you have to have another year after your bachelor's degree to get your credential so most people get their master's at the same time. So probably many of the applicants have their master's and the playing field is level in that regard. Can you ask some of the teachers at your school for their opinion about the school/district?

On 12/23/10, Sara wrote: > On 12/22/10, Danielle wrote: >> I am a certified teacher working hard to get a teaching >> job. I am currently working as an Ed Tech, hoping a >> teaching position will open this summer. I am also working >> on my Masters degree. Now my question, should I continue to >> work on my Masters degree or pause. In these economic >> times, I wonder what is truly best for a new teacher >> searching for a position. Currently in the school I am >> working at, there are at least 6 ed techs that are all >> certified and all desiring that teaching job. With such a >> poor economy, I wonder if I would have a better chance at >> being hired with just my BA or with a MS. Unfortunately >> money does talk. Thanks. > > > Can you afford to continue to work on your M.A? I'd say that's > the deciding factor. If you can continue to afford the tuition, > I don't having an M.A. will hurt you. Here we pay our new > teachers the same - regardless of whether they have an M.A. or > not. They're still new teachers. > And what's your M.A. in? Those who hire like M.As - especially > if they're in Spec.Ed or Reading or Literacy or anything that > suggests you've learned extra skills. An M.A. in Education is > not as desirable as one in Spec. Ed or Reading Ed. but if you > can afford to continue, I'd continue. > > For one thing, it shows initiative and determination. You work > full-time and go to school to boot? You're not lazy and you're > proving it by doing what you're doing. Will a grad professor > write you a recommendation? That can't hurt either. > > Good luck.

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