Re: My major was history- yet I want to teach English

ebit123

Posted on 10/09/09

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You can get your provisional license just on the basis that
you passed the English MTEL and the Lit/Comm. test. Apply
for your license today? You might as well also take (and
pass) the history MTEL - the more subject areas your
certification is in, the more marketable you are!

On 10/08/09, Sue wrote:
> I have a Bachelors degree in history (from 1998), but want
> to be an English teacher (Grades 8-12).
>
> I have taken 3 grad level education courses...
>
> I took and passed the MTEL (Literacy and communication)
> I took and passed the MTEL subject test (English)
>
> My hope is to be an English teacher- would the fact my
> major as an undergrad was history disqualify me from
> getting my teachers licence?
>
> I am in the process of applying to grad school, my focus
> being English .
>
> It's just that I read that when applying for the licence,
> one might be asked to submit syllabi from past courses as
> proof they have studied the subject they want to teach.
>
> Most of my undergrad courses were history courses, as
> opposed to English or literature courses...
>
> Yet I did pass the English subject test of the MTEL....

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