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Re: AL teaching
Posted by cheryljarmon on 7/17/08
On 7/20/07, Jan wrote:
> On 6/02/07, cheryl Jarmon wrote:
>> On 4/11/07, Amy wrote:
>>> I am currently attending school in Mississippi but will be
>>> returning to Alabama after I graduate. I am in elementary
>>> education. In Mississippi you have two concentrations.
>>> Mine are english, and history. In Mississippi if you take
>>> 18 hours in these subjects your certified to teach
>>> elementary, if you take 21 then your certified to teach k-
>>> 12. I have been asking everywhere if anyone knows how
>>> many hours are required in Alabama to be able to do this,
>>> and no one seems to have answers. If any of you know I
>>> would grately appreciate it. Thanks
>>
>> Hello my name is cheryl Jarmon, I just finished my degree in
>> Arizona and has moved back to Alabama. Alabama accepts
>> everybody certification you do not have to go back to school
>> all you need to do is to get the college in Mississippi to
>> submit your grades and you can obtain your Alabama
>> certification In the field inwhich you graduated.
>
> Hi Cheryl,
> Are you sure about that? I am taking online courses(Master's
> degree in Educational Administration) with the University of
> Phoenix. I have found out that I have to take the AEPA
> (Arizona'a state exam) to become certified in the state of
> Arizona PLUS I have to take the PRAXIS II exam here in Alabama
> to become certified here. I have talked to Dr, Meyer at the
> state department of education (Alabama) on several occassions
> and she could not give me a straight answer as to what
> specifically I need to do. Also, I chatted with a lady who
> lives in Alabama as well but takes online courses with WGU (in
> Utah, I guess) and she said that she does NOT have to take
> Utah's state test just the PRAXIS II and the ATTP (or
> something like that). Make sure you find out the correct
> information because people have been saying differnt things
> about Alabama certification. I am really frustrated with it
> all. Just make sure you are on the right track. Good luck!
> -Jan
I am sure that you will have to take the ATTP and the Praxis but
if you have already taken them you dont have to do them again. I
just got certified and didnt have to do this. Some people may
have to do different things maybe it was because I am already and
Alabama native.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- AL teaching, 4/11/07, by Amy.
- Re: AL teaching, 4/27/07, by beckylynn.
- Re: AL teaching, 6/02/07, by cheryl Jarmon.
- Re: AL teaching, 7/20/07, by Jan.
- Re: AL teaching, 7/27/07, by Elaine.
- Re: AL teaching, 7/30/07, by Mrs. D.
- Re: AL teaching, 7/17/08, by cheryljarmon.
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