Re: Best degree for DoDEA hire?

Aug 18, 2017

Good morning everyone! I'm starting my journey into teaching and would like to pick everyone's brains. Some background info: I have my bachelor's in healthcare management and hate it. I'm a military spouse and we've been stationed overseas twice, Japan and Germany. I know what it's like to live overseas and what I'd be getting into. I'm planning on getting my master's in education, but I'd like to get the most marketable degree in order to get hired with DoDEA. I'm interested in Elementary Ed or Middle School English. I'm thinking of getting my degree through WGU. Any particular degree I should be looking at to make myself more marketable? Thanks for any help!

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Worldwide Educator Hi and welcome! I would say elementary and special education. I have a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Elementary and certified in both Elementary and Special Education. I have never had an issue obtaining a position in any district. I applied to DoDEA on June 2nd, received an interview in July and got a tentative offer on August 4th. It definitely ...See More

Aug 18, 2017

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haha Although getting hired is an important goal. I would also give a lot of thought on what you will enjoy teaching the most. Once you have the job you are going to be spending a huge chunk of your life with a specific group of students and/or a specific subject area so it should ideally be something that you really enjoy, are passionate about and/or h...See More

Aug 18, 2017

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HelpOthers I whole-heartedly agree with haha. You were unhappy with healthcare management, and don't want to spent time, energy, and money to continue to be unhappy. What did you like about that field and what didn't you like. What age children do you prefer to work with? How much time do you want to spend reviewing student work (English teachers, especially ...See More

Aug 19, 2017

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SandArt Agree with Sienna about sped and math. I applied for my first time this year and was hired pretty quickly after my first and only interview. My friend with Dodds said, "It could take years!" Maybe I just got lucky, but I think math and sped are areas of need right now.

Aug 21, 2017

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