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Hey All,

So I was rated qualified in Social Studies, possess a master's in history (from Norwich, and have just completed my fifth year of full-time teaching. I listed any location under my preferences.

I got a singular referral, but no interviews. I am planning on finishing my national board certification in the fall. Is there anything that you all can think of to make myself a more attractive candidate?

I do recognize that Social Studies is a field with a lot of competition, few positions and that this whole mess has most likely affected the number of positions that will come up this year.
IsItFriday? Get more certs...tick off ELA, and all the similar boxes. Review your transcripts, and take courses that will quickly lead to certs in other subject areas.

Bottom line - you need more certs to generate more referrals.
Jun 15, 2020
haha Look into AVID. It is often combined with SS and generally only needs a short workshop to become certified.

Agree with the advice to see what you already have in your transcripts, what you can test into adding onto your state cert (if your state allow you to add by testing) and then reassess what might be the best/easiest area to add.
Jun 15, 2020
Hippolyta Don't forget, if your state allows certification via testing, the course work required by DODEA is cut in half. Also, consider AP training. Many states are offering online AP training this summer.
Jun 15, 2020


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