Re: thinking about getting cross-cert in sped

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I hear you. Oh do I hear you! I was a math major, and thought
it would be easier to get a job. Seems that everyone is
choosing math, as it is a shortage area (in the inner cities,
that is). I'm getting my M.S. in applied math, and am
starting to look into teaching at junior colleges when I'm
done. I worked last year as a .6FTE, and it looks like I'll
be subbing this year.

I too am a graduate of ARC, and basically found it to be a
waste of time. Most of the $4000 went to pay for the guest
faculty, with many giving enlightening lectures such
as "Teaching in the inner cities is different than teaching
in the suburbs'
Yeah, no sh*t, Sherlock!

Why not get a graduate degree and think about teaching in a
college? You would have to get one anyway (I already have an
M.S. but it's not in math) :(

On 8/26/09, CTteacher wrote:
> I am thinking about getting a cross cert in sp.ed., as I am
> really tired of trying to find a job in my area of language
> arts. This summer I have sent out over 20 applications, all
> over the state, and got one interview. (I found that one
> district actually throws out all applications after a
> position is filled. After applying for one job that was
> filled, only to find another similar position open up in the
> same dist., I was told I would have to fill out their
> lengthy application and send everything in from scratch.) I
> am really tired of subbing, having done it all last year,
> not to mention the year I did it when I was finishing up my
> certification coursework. I did land teaching jobs in the
> private sector, for 2 and a half years, but always planned
> to go into public. Now I cannot find a job in public or
> private! I am not just out of college and this is my second
> career.
>
> I have been told that sp.ed. is an area where teachers are
> actually needed. I just looked up some info online and found
> that an ARC program exists, but to the tune of approx.
> $4500! I am not wealthy and cannot afford to pay out of
> pocket, as I am still paying off student loans from the
> Master's/certification program I entered when I decided to
> teach. I have worked with special ed. students and found it
> rewarding. I am just wondering if anyone knows of any
> funding options, private or public grants, etc., that would
> help me pay for this.
>
> I am not ready to give up yet, but so frustrated at this
> whole teaching situation. If I had known how expensive it
> would be to get my credentials and how difficult it would be
> to land a job, I probably would have opted to go into a
> different field. Of course the state is no help, with its
> system of putting us all into little boxes, from which we
> cannot get out of w/o shelling out thousands of dollars for
> "professional development." (I have talked to older teachers
> who have been in the system for 20+ years, who basically
> just went into sp.ed. b/c their admin asked them to, and
> have no special credentials. My, how things have changed.)
>
> Thanks for any input anyone can give me. Pretty soon, I will
> be looking to go into another field, I suppose, as I just
> cannot take this much longer.
>
> Cheers!
> CTteacher
 

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