Re: Can anyone find jobs being Alternative Certificatified?

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On 9/21/09, Ronda wrote:
> On 9/19/09, Union Teacher wrote:
>> I agree it is your subject area. It is difficult to get a
>> SS job no matter what way you were certified. There just
>> aren't that many and it is not a heavily tested area. I am
>> cert. in Elem Ed (it's my degree) and Mid/Int. Math,
>> Science, English and SS. I have never been considered for a
>> english or SS job. But have always gotten calls out the
>> rear for Math and Science. Test in science if you can.
>> OKCPS and TPS should hire you in a second. I taught for
>> TPS, they always need good teachers. I now teach at Union
>> Public Schools and the only openings they had were Science
>> and Math
>
> Thanks for the helpful information!

I'm alternatively certified in Middle School English and Social
Studies. My biggest problem (aside from the scarcity of jobs) was
that everyone wanted a social studies teacher that could coach. I
did end up with a job at the school where I was working as a
special education paraprofessional.  

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