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I recently interviewed for a teaching position with CPS after being away from teaching for about 5 years for personal reasons. During the interview, the issue of being out of the classroom for that amount of time kept resurfacing. My license is still good until 2018 but I think I might need to go back to school to refresh my teaching skills. I already have a MA in Teaching so should I take additional endorsement classes or just substitute teach? I am not sure what the right path is right now. I definitely did not leave the interview feeling encouraged about returning to the classroom. Thoughts?
mark I don't know if sitting in an academic higher ed classroom will really benefit you, or make you more marketable, and I doubt you want to go through a whole other program and redo student teaching.

Teaching has changed in the last 5 years, particularly on teacher observation and reviews. Quite frankly, I think they've ruined the profession,...See More
Sep 27, 2016


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