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Re: Teachers with a Master's Degree
Posted by SpecEd Teacher on 4/30/08

    Detroit Public Schools hired me with a doctorate. I actually
    wanted to work at DPS though, and I love my job.
    They did announce though that DPS is planning to lay off this
    year :(

    On 4/30/08, SHTeacher wrote:
    > Why is it so hard for teachers with Master degrees to get a
    > job in MI?
    >
    > I am currently going through a progam where I will be
    > receiving Provisional certfication + a Master's degree.
    > People are telling me that I should not have done that
    > because many school districts will not higher a new teacher
    > with a Masters. It seems like this is rewarding mediocrity.
    > It sends a message that teacher's should not strive for
    > advanced degrees, only AFTER they have a job, if then.
    > Someone told me this before I began graduate school & I
    > just dismissed them as being ill-informed. Now I see that
    > they were right. What do I do now? Will I ever get a job?
    > Does anyone know of MI districts who happily hire new
    > teachers with a Master's?

     
     

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