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Special ed jobs in Mass? Highly qualified?

by Teachingmarked

Oct 11, 2013

I'm originally from Boston, but moved Chicago when I was 16 when my dad got a job out there. He moved back after a few years, but I went to college in Illinois and have stayed there. I'm now 34 and have been a teacher in the Chicago suburbs for 5 years after getting my teaching certificate through a Master's program.

Now I want to move back to Boston or somewhere in the area. I have an Illinois "Learning Behavior Specialist I" endorsement, which means I can teach any kind of special ed except vision or hearing. I'm going to apply for my Mass certificate and think I'll get at least the "moderate disabilities" endorsement, and maybe the severe endorsement. I really don't want to teach severe disabilities, even though I have some training in it...

So, my question is: What is the possibility of getting a job in Boston in special ed? I'm worried about getting "highly qualified." In Illinois, I'm highly qualified in almost all academics, but it was a lot easier in IL. In M...See More

massESL Are you looking to teach elementary special ed or high school special ed? For elem, I believe you would need to take just the MTELS general classroom teachers take, plus i guess any special ed MTELS. For high school/middle school I'm not sure what the story is. Check the DOE website to see what MTELs they require for a subject area. Generally in Ma...See MoreAre you looking to teach elementary special ed or high school special ed? For elem, I believe you would need to take just the MTELS general classroom teachers take, plus i guess any special ed MTELS. For high school/middle school I'm not sure what the story is. Check the DOE website to see what MTELs they require for a subject area. Generally in Mass. at high school you are doing more resource room support or inclusion, so your students stil have a "teacher of record" for each subject who can be highly qualified. you are just a support teacher, Different story I guess for students with sever special needs who are in substantially separate programs. But contact the DESE of Mass. I found it hard to get into BPS (applied a few times) for teaching ESL. I got the feeling you have to klnow people there. Could be different for special ed. There are definitely more special ed jobs than regular ed jobs (or at least less candidates). A lot of reg ed teaching grads end up going back to school for sped to be more marketable.

On 10/11/13, Teachingmarked wrote: > I'm originally from Boston, but moved Chicago when I was 16 > when my dad got a job out there. He moved back after a few > years, but I went to college in Illinois and have stayed > there. I'm now 34 and have been a teacher in the Chicago > suburbs for 5 years after getting my teaching certificate > through a Master's program. > > Now I want to move back to Boston or somewhere in the area. > I have an Illinois "Learning Behavior Specialist I" > endorsement, which means I can teach any kind of special ed > except vision or hearing. I'm going to apply for my Mass > certificate and think I'll get at least the "moderate > disabilities" endorsement, and maybe the severe endorsement. > I really don't want to teach severe disabilities, even > though I have some training in it... > > So, my question is: What is the possibility of getting a job > in Boston in special ed? I'm worried about getting "highly > qualified." In Illinois, I'm highly qualified in almost all > academics, but it was a lot easier in IL. In Mass, you need > apparently to pass the MTEL in each subject or have a major > or equivalent in credits. > > Honestly, I would love to teach in Boston Public Schools. I > grew up in JP, and would like to go back to live there or > nearby. My dad and other family are near there. Is BPS > easier to get into?

Nov 4, 2013

Teachingmarked I'm looking at middle/high school special ed. I will have to pass one of the content area MTELs, and then a reading test. I'll have a year to do it after getting my temporary Mass license. I'm fairly certain I can pass the history or poly sci test easily, as that my BA was a double major in Psychology and History. I knew most of the answers on the ...See MoreI'm looking at middle/high school special ed. I will have to pass one of the content area MTELs, and then a reading test. I'll have a year to do it after getting my temporary Mass license. I'm fairly certain I can pass the history or poly sci test easily, as that my BA was a double major in Psychology and History. I knew most of the answers on the practice test.

The other subjects..., they don't mess around in MA. In IL, I passed the English exam with only a handful of English classes under my belt, and that was years earlier. I really couldn't make heads-or-tails of the English MTEL. I have almost no post-secondary training in math or science, so I wouldn't even try those. In IL, I was able to get highly qualified in those subjects through the HOUSSE system, where I basically went through a few workshops online, and I was good to go. Apparently, not the case in MA.

So, BPS is hard to get into? I got the impression that because they did Teach for America and Boston TEacher Residency, that they were hurting for certain types of teachers, like special ed. In Chicago Public Schools, a special ed teacher is almost guaranteed a job, though maybe not in the best school. I guess it really is different.

I have a lot of inner city experience, so maybe that will help. I plan on giving it a shot next school year...

On 11/04/13, massESL wrote: > Are you looking to teach elementary special ed or high school > special ed? For elem, I believe you would need to take just > the MTELS general classroom teachers take, plus i guess any > special ed MTELS. For high school/middle school I'm not sure > what the story is. Check the DOE website to see what MTELs > they require for a subject area. Generally in Mass. at high > school you are doing more resource room support or inclusion, > so your students stil have a "teacher of record" for each > subject who can be highly qualified. you are just a support > teacher, Different story I guess for students with sever > special needs who are in substantially separate programs. But > contact the DESE of Mass. I found it hard to get into BPS > (applied a few times) for teaching ESL. I got the feeling > you have to klnow people there. Could be different for > special ed. There are definitely more special ed jobs than > regular ed jobs (or at least less candidates). A lot of reg > ed teaching grads end up going back to school for sped to be > more marketable. > > > On 10/11/13, Teachingmarked wrote: >> I'm originally from Boston, but moved Chicago when I was 16 >> when my dad got a job out there. He moved back after a few >> years, but I went to college in Illinois and have stayed >> there. I'm now 34 and have been a teacher in the Chicago >> suburbs for 5 years after getting my teaching certificate >> through a Master's program. >> >> Now I want to move back to Boston or somewhere in the area. >> I have an Illinois "Learning Behavior Specialist I" >> endorsement, which means I can teach any kind of special ed >> except vision or hearing. I'm going to apply for my Mass >> certificate and think I'll get at least the "moderate >> disabilities" endorsement, and maybe the severe endorsement. >> I really don't want to teach severe disabilities, even >> though I have some training in it... >> >> So, my question is: What is the possibility of getting a job >> in Boston in special ed? I'm worried about getting "highly >> qualified." In Illinois, I'm highly qualified in almost all >> academics, but it was a lot easier in IL. In Mass, you need >> apparently to pass the MTEL in each subject or have a major >> or equivalent in credits. >> >> Honestly, I would love to teach in Boston Public Schools. I >> grew up in JP, and would like to go back to live there or >> nearby. My dad and other family are near there. Is BPS >> easier to get into?

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