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Does ISBE still accept out of state credits for subject >area endorsements? Been a few years since I've added on to >my license.
Yes, as long as the university or college is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting body.
Ive been warning for years that teaching is heading in the same direction the citizens in this country allowed the private sector to become: unavailable or unaffordable healthcare, no pensions, no raises but more work, maybe five sick days and one or two weeks paid vacation. For the next 30 years or so, public schools will be replaced by charters. ...See MoreIve been warning for years that teaching is heading in the same direction the citizens in this country allowed the private sector to become: unavailable or unaffordable healthcare, no pensions, no raises but more work, maybe five sick days and one or two weeks paid vacation. For the next 30 years or so, public schools will be replaced by charters. Then, after the profiteers have sucked out all of the public money, our policy makers will come out of the closet to tell us the public education is socialism (which it is) and socialism is evil (which it is unless you need medical care in your own age or want to visit a beautiful park or library). Of course, they also will prove it's evil by pointing out that free public ed doesnt work because, if it did, we would have had 100 percent of our students meeting uniform standards. You get what you -- or the corporations -- pay for when it comes to policy and societal economics.
by Shannon Nichols Fuscaldo
Jun 8, 2011
Hi,
I have been following these boards for years, while I worked on my AA in ED for paraprofessionals. Now I am considering whether I should continue for a bachelor's degree or not. I study online with University of Phoenix, they are accredited, and I am just wondering if anyone that teaches in IL is an alum of UOP? I know when I get read...See MoreHi,
I have been following these boards for years, while I worked on my AA in ED for paraprofessionals. Now I am considering whether I should continue for a bachelor's degree or not. I study online with University of Phoenix, they are accredited, and I am just wondering if anyone that teaches in IL is an alum of UOP? I know when I get ready to certify I will have to apply as an out of state graduate, does anyone else have any experience with this or anything to share that may help me in my decision, please?
I do want to make a career change and have worked in business 25 years, but think I would enjoy teaching and working with children more.
Thank you,
Shannon
Shannon,
Don't bother...you won't get a teaching job. At best, you may get some sub work.
Trust me...
I have been following these boards for years..., Now I am >considering >whether I should continue for a bachelor's degree or not. I >study online with University of Phoenix, they are >accredited, and I am just wondering if anyone that teaches >in IL is an alum of UOP?
*Deep Sigh*
Well, if you've been following this...See MoreI have been following these boards for years..., Now I am >considering >whether I should continue for a bachelor's degree or not. I >study online with University of Phoenix, they are >accredited, and I am just wondering if anyone that teaches >in IL is an alum of UOP?
*Deep Sigh*
Well, if you've been following this board for year, then you should be aware of the fact that it is highly unlikely that you will actually get to work as a teacher. The teaching job market is not going to get better over the next 5-years. In fact, it will get worse. This is not some mystic, unfathomable thing out there, it's basically dollars and cents. I'm an administrator. Every meeting we have is about cuts, cuts, cuts, and then we talk about cuts some more. Districts only hire when they absolutely have to. That doesn't happen much. There are hundreds, if not thousands of applicants for just about any job that is posted.
Illinois universities are pumping out thousands of teachers for dozens of jobs. They've been doing that for years. That means that if we stopped certifying anyone new for the next five years, we would have more than enough qualified teachers to staff our classrooms for years to come in almost every field. Talk to a 25-year-old waitress at Applebees. It's about 50/50 that she's a teacher, probably elementary, who has been looking for a job for years.
You don't mention what field you want to become a teacher in. You may have a faint glimmer of hope if you are bilingual Spanish, special ed, or Math, or maybe a high level science like Chem or Physics. Even then, it's tough, but they have DOZENS of applicants for each job, where elem ed, English, Social Studies, and the rest have THOUSANDS of applicants.
Add onto that the fact that U of P online is not the most prestigious school out there. There are graduates from ISU, NIU, and even U of I who can't find work. I don't see myself hiring a University of Phoenix teacher who got his/her certificate online. Hey, continuing ed credits, or a post-certification Masters, well that's different, but actually getting certified online..., eh, I have to tell you that I would consider it a negative. I've never hired anyone with that credential, and to be honest, I can't remember seeing anything like that on a resume. I hire for special ed, so we don't get quite as many applications as other fields, but it would be at the bottom of the pile. With so many people on the pile, I have to say it's going to work against you.
In short, don't waste your money and time training into teaching.
I am still waiting for approval from the state for my recertification. I've had all my stuff on ECS for a couple of months. Still, nothing. I'm getting nervous. If my cert expires before they approve, will I be out of luck? Going to call my ROE today to find out. Karen
Wow. Mine got approved in two days. I registered it at the ROE online and took a copy of the approval to our Human Resources department today. Kathy
Did you submit your Statement of Assurance? What "stage" of review is listed in ECS?
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