Re: thinking about getting cross-cert in sped

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acctually, i know people who have gotten jobs from ARC in special ed.
the reason I posted here was b/c I know the program exists in CT, and
yes you can get a cross endorsement in sped if you are already
certified in CT. I can't speak for other states but I have researched
the program in CT. I was wondering if anyone knew of GRANT money or
SCHOLARSHIPS for teachers wishing to get licensed to teach sped, a
big shortage area in CT.

as for career changers resenting teachers already cert. in the
program, too bad! I doubt also that other states wont let in
profeessional teachers b/c of this.... CT at least is trying to get
qualified teachers to fill its shortage areas, which is why they hav
started the cross cert program for teachers. It is hard enough for
experienced, credentialed teachers to get positions in the state, so
those career changers are going to go to the back of the line,
regardless. Unless of course they want to teach in one of the
gang-ridden high schools deep in Bridgport or Hartford.

still wondering if anyone has any info on getting private money --
not loans necessarily, as I already have enough of those.

looks like th CT board is pretty sloooowwww in general, as not much
activity on the board since my last post.

On 8/30/09, Anonymous wrote:
> When did you graduate ARC? I am hearing that except for this
> year's group, most of the math people actually got jobs in the
> end (though often in the inner cities, but that's true about a
> lot of alternate route programs....it's all supply vs. demand).

> I am not sure you can enter ARC if you've already done a
> certification program. Most other states' similar programs (i.e.
> NYC Teaching Fellows) will not let you in. I think unlike most
> of these programs ARC will, I know there were a lot of private
> school teachers and L/T subs in my class, though the people who
> were truly "career changing" resented those people thinking they
> will keep them from getting a job (one reason most programs do
> not allow this).
>
> Also, I'm not sure ARC has a Special Ed program per se.
 

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