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I am really stressed and would love input from you all. I have a degree in history and need a few classes to have asecond undergrad in SS. Because I do not have an education degree, I will need to do an internship if I go the SS route. I started the master's program in history (and we all know how painful that is)but I am now wondering if I should take the 6 classes, do an internship and be done with it! The problem, I am not good at math and I am not sure I can pass the statics class that is needed for the undergrad. Secondly, I can be hired in on al ALT A and can intern in a classroom. I don't think any amount of tutoring can bring me up to speed on my math skills. Please advise.
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Lana Thank you sweet Sara. I know all of this intellectually however, I am at war with myself! I have never attempted the class but, I just know my tract record with math...... and it is not pretty! I just hate the fact that I have to do a master's because I am so weak in math. Going the SS route would get me certified quicker.... that is if I pass the ...See More
May 27, 2011
I did the tutor thing with stats I did the tutor thing with statistics, and weak in math. I did have to be tutored 2-3 times a week though to get through it. I also checked out who to take before signing up, some teachers are more predictable with tests for example, not as hard. It did work, but now that I am older if I had to do it over, I don't know if I would have the energy. A...See More
May 28, 2011
Lana Yes, my school district will hire on an Alt. However, I am not sure how often that happens. I really don't even know if tutoring can help me with math!! Truly,the older I get, the less I understand math. The master's program is not going to be a cake walk either..... I hate decisions!

On 5/28/11, I did the tutor thing with stats wrote: >...See More
May 28, 2011
Find out how many interns/Alt people your district hired last year to teach math and social studies. That might well clarify your options. There's a lot more competition for jobs teaching social studies, and most districts will have a bumper crop of fully credentialed, highly qualified applicants for those positions. Math slots are usually much more difficult to fill, so districts ten...See More
Jun 23, 2011
you can do it Hi Lana,

Nice to meet you!

It sounds like you and I are equals in the area of math!!!! I just don't get it...and the older I get, the less I seem to understand.

BUT....I did two master programs, several years (decades) apart and I did pass the stats classes each time. It was not with flying colors, but I sat front row, to...See More
Feb 2, 2012


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