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Hello!

I recently learned that my spouse has received orders overseas and will leave later this year. I am an alternatively certified teacher here in the states, and I am planning to move once the school year is over here. I would like to use the time between now and then to increase the likelihood of me being able to teach at a DODD school on base. With that being said, I have a few questions!

1. The certification exam I took was not the PRAXIS, but a state-specific certification test. Will I need to take the PRAXIS to be eligible to work for a DODD school?

2. I have been teaching for 4 years, and have met my state's requirement for full certification in my subject area. In my state, the path to adding more subject areas to your teaching certificate is to simply take a subject area exam. I see that the DODEA website states that college courses must be taken in your subject area, but I also see down further it says the following:

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someday It is definitely good to know that they are hiring science positions. It makes me feel hopeful. Scholar... Are you going to be working secondary? I have all the science but physics and I am also health certified. I am hoping for a health/science combo. Did you have AP certification? Sandart, I know what you mean about that. Your daughter is probabl...See More
Jul 23, 2017
SandArt Janie, I do appreciate that most states allow testing for certification. I LOVE DoDEA and am so happy to land this job, but this is one tiny area they need to fix. I wonder if they have missed out on qualified candidates because of the credits issue. In my district I had a lot of training for gifted and talented. Because all of my training for the ...See More
Jul 23, 2017
Scholar Yes, I am secondary. I am AP certified in one science but wasn't hired based on it.

I am math qualified for teaching based on 15 credits and math certification in one state. It makes sense ISS would be more specific to coursework since we'll be depending on your insight.
Jul 23, 2017
Scholar Yes, I am secondary. I am AP certified in one science but wasn't hired based on it.

I am math qualified for teaching based on 15 credits and math certification in one state. It makes sense ISS would be more specific to coursework since we'll be depending on your insight.
Jul 23, 2017
HelpOthers For each certification area, you need a specific number of credits and often specific classes that are required.
Jul 23, 2017


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