Re: Transitioning to teaching

career changer

Posted on 1/03/12

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You can get your preliminary license by having a degree and
passing the MTELs (Communication & Literacy - everyone must
take this one, and your subject test). That license will be
good for 5 years. To advance to the next level, you'd need to
go through an acceptable teaching program and do student
teaching, go through a district's training program, or do Class
Measures if there's no program in the district.

It's very easy to become a teacher, but difficult to stay a
teacher!

Getting hired is another thing alltogether! Jobs are slim
these days.

On 12/30/11, LWeber wrote:
> I graduated from college in 1974 with Massachusetts
> certification in teaching Speech (public speaking,
> argumentation and debate, interpersonal communications,
> etc).
>
> I then went directly to graduate school and received a MS
> in broadcasting and film. I taught for a year at a small
> state college and then entered the broadcasting industry,
> where I have worked ever since as a producer and writer.
>
> I'm now interested in regaining my teaching certification.
> Schools don't seem to offer "speech" per se anymore, so I'm
> wondering what subject area to pursue - English?
>
> But my primary question is: HOW do I go about doing this?
> Do I need to take courses? Tests?
>
> Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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