Hi! I am currently certified in New Jersey for Elementary Education and Special education. I am moving to Maryland in January because I have family at the Naval Academy. I am having trouble getting my certification (nobody responds to my emails/calls) and getting an interview for positions.
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I am I interested in attending a job fair. I see two MERC and Salisbury University and have to pick one.Does anyone have advice on which one would be better?
I am scheduled for a MCPS HR screening interview for the applicant pool of art teachers. What can I expect from this interview? How general will it be? How specific? Is a teaching portfolio appropriate or over the top?
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY TEACHER SHOW UP TO YPUR CLASSROOM TO GRADE YOUR PAPERS/ASSESSMENTS FOR A SMALL FEE? PLEASE RESPOND
tiffany chapplleOn 3/11/14, Grading Seacrets wrote: > ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A CERTIFIED > ELEMENTARY TEACHER SHOW UP TO YPUR CLASSROOM TO GRADE YOUR > PAPERS/ASSESSMENTS FOR A SMALL FEE? PLEASE RESPOND I wish I could have someone come and grade papers for me
With so much "heavy" news being reported this week, this is a great article offering interesting tips for using current events in the classroom. Please pass it on!
Here's a sample from the writing prompts for Feb. 28:
Most of the people of Curiepe, Venezuela, make their living fishing for sardines. Every year on this day, they have a funeral for the sardines they have caught during the previous year. The funeral serves to remind them of the need to protect the sardines from overfishing and pollution. Describe another ceremony or celebration that would help to remind people of the need to take care of the natural world.
I am currently a teacher in Howard County, but live in Montgomery County. I am trying to transfer over, but the website for MCPS is horribly slow, and doesnt seem to be getting me anywhere. I was told to just cold-call principals and send in my resume, but I don't want to step across lines I shouldn't. Any ideas on how to move counties??
Over the next couple of months, there will be some postings for jobs next year, but honestly they may not post significant amounts of jobs until April or later. When jobs are posted, send emails or letters to the Principal of the hiring school as you see posting pop up. It might not be a bad idea to email the schools that you would really like to work at even if there are no openings.
On 12/20/13, HoCoEdu wrote: > I am currently a teacher in Howard County, but live in > Montgomery County. I am trying to transfer over, but the > website for MCPS is horribly slow, and doesnt seem to be > getting me anywhere. I was told to just cold-call > principals and send in my resume, but I don't want to step > across lines I shouldn't. Any ideas on how to move > counties??
I've recently graduated with a degree in SpEd, and was hoping someone could help me with a question regarding MD certification from out-of-state. I graduated with my bachelors degree in FL, and have been teaching here for two months. I'd really like to apply for my license in Maryland, but my degree is still provisional (I haven't been teaching for two years yet), and it looks like Maryland requires 2-4 reading courses in order to get a license, or a professional certification for reciprocity. I feel like I've hit a roadblock, since I'm not in MD my local colleges don't offer these courses. Am I out of luck? It seems like there must be some way around this, no?
DeeSorry about the layout of my last response... I typed it with spacing! On 1/02/14, Dee wrote: > Hi Mark, > > You're correct, sorry, I meant certificate. My degree > is forever! > > Yes, I saw that Maryland (and most other states) > require 3 years of teaching before > accepting out-of-state > licenses. I think I'll just f...See MoreSorry about the layout of my last response... I typed it with spacing! On 1/02/14, Dee wrote: > Hi Mark, > > You're correct, sorry, I meant certificate. My degree > is forever! > > Yes, I saw that Maryland (and most other states) > require 3 years of teaching before > accepting out-of-state > licenses. I think I'll just follow your advice- apply to Maryland > > and see what comes back. I've already taken, and passed, the > Praxis II required for > Special Ed, so worst case is probably > that they'll just tell me that I need to take those > reading > courses. (Although, truth be told, the prospect of taking another > semester's > worth of courses could just push me into a different > state, lol!) > > Thanks, > Dee > > On 1/01/14, mark wrote: > >> I assume you mean your certificate is provisional, not your >> degree. >> >> You're really not going to qualify for "reciprocity" in MD or >> most other states until you have had some teaching experience, >> typically 3 years. I had 3 years experience before I got my MD >> certificate, so I did get my certification in special ed with >> no issue. I have never taken any reading courses and they have >> never asked me to. As that you don't have the 3 year >> experience, this may be an issue for you. I don't know >> >> I have worked in several states. I read the websites of the >> states I applied to, and I used to get worried about all of the >> requirements that I saw listed and thought that I would be >> doomed to never move. Then, I just resolved to apply. I sent >> in everything they wanted, and almost every state (except >> Michigan) gave me a license in special ed with no additional >> course work or testing requirements. >> >> So, my advice is to simply apply. They may simply send you a >> license as that there can be loopholes that aren't listed on >> the website. This happened to me with MD and VA. I thought >> there were all these requirements I would have to satisfy, and >> then the certifications just came in the mail with no issues. >> They may send you a letter listing courses you have to take, >> and you will have to deal with that..., or move somewhere else. >> At least you will know. >> >> In general, University of Phoenix's Continuing Teacher >> Education program has some great online classes. I don't know >> if they will satisfy your requirements, if you need to take >> courses, but they're worth looking at and they're not that >> expensive compared to other options. >> >> On 1/01/14, Dee wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've recently graduated with a degree in SpEd, and was >>> hoping someone could help me with a question regarding MD >>> certification from out-of-state. I graduated with my >>> bachelors degree in FL, and have been teaching here for two >>> months. I'd really like to apply for my license in >>> Maryland, but my degree is still provisional (I haven't >>> been teaching for two years yet), and it looks like >>> Maryland requires 2-4 reading courses in order to get a >>> license, or a professional certification for reciprocity. I >>> feel like I've hit a roadblock, since I'm not in MD my >>> local colleges don't offer these courses. Am I out of luck? >>> It seems like there must be some way around this, no? >>> >>> I'd really appreciate any help! >>> >>> Thanks, Dee
Honestly, some states claim to have "reciprocity" but they really don't. It doesn't matter how many years experience you have, they don't waive any requirements and simply make you take courses or tests either before you teach, or they issue you a temporary license and give you a year or two to get your coursework done. Some states are very good at approving out of state people. These are typically states with high need for teachers. States looking to recruit out of staters, but those states haven't been as active in doing so because of the slowdown in the economy.
You might check out DC. The District of Columbia approves most out of state trained people, since they only have one university in the entire district which educates teachers.
Of course, then you would have to work for DCPS, which is an urban school district with all their challenges, but it is commutable from parts of Maryland if you want to move here.
On 1/02/14, Dee wrote: > Hi Mark, > > You're correct, sorry, I meant certificate. My degree > is forever! > > Yes, I saw that Maryland (and most other states) > require 3 years of teaching before > accepting out-of-state > licenses. I think I'll just follow your advice- apply to Maryland > > and see what comes back. I've already taken, and passed, the > Praxis II required for > Special Ed, so worst case is probably > that they'll just tell me that I need to take those > reading > courses. (Although, truth be told, the prospect of taking another > semester's > worth of courses could just push me into a different > state, lol!) > > Thanks, > Dee > > On 1/01/14, mark wrote: > >> I assume you mean your certificate is provisional, not your >> degree. >> >> You're really not going to qualify for "reciprocity" in MD or >> most other states until you have had some teaching experience, >> typically 3 years. I had 3 years experience before I got my MD >> certificate, so I did get my certification in special ed with >> no issue. I have never taken any reading courses and they have >> never asked me to. As that you don't have the 3 year >> experience, this may be an issue for you. I don't know >> >> I have worked in several states. I read the websites of the >> states I applied to, and I used to get worried about all of the >> requirements that I saw listed and thought that I would be >> doomed to never move. Then, I just resolved to apply. I sent >> in everything they wanted, and almost every state (except >> Michigan) gave me a license in special ed with no additional >> course work or testing requirements. >> >> So, my advice is to simply apply. They may simply send you a >> license as that there can be loopholes that aren't listed on >> the website. This happened to me with MD and VA. I thought >> there were all these requirements I would have to satisfy, and >> then the certifications just came in the mail with no issues. >> They may send you a letter listing courses you have to take, >> and you will have to deal with that..., or move somewhere else. >> At least you will know. >> >> In general, University of Phoenix's Continuing Teacher >> Education program has some great online classes. I don't know >> if they will satisfy your requirements, if you need to take >> courses, but they're worth looking at and they're not that >> expensive compared to other options. >> >> On 1/01/14, Dee wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've recently graduated with a degree in SpEd, and was >>> hoping someone could help me with a question regarding MD >>> certification from out-of-state. I graduated with my >>> bachelors degree in FL, and have been teaching here for two >>> months. I'd really like to apply for my license in >>> Maryland, but my degree is still provisional (I haven't >>> been teaching for two years yet), and it looks like >>> Maryland requires 2-4 reading courses in order to get a >>> license, or a professional certification for reciprocity. I >>> feel like I've hit a roadblock, since I'm not in MD my >>> local colleges don't offer these courses. Am I out of luck? >>> It seems like there must be some way around this, no? >>> >>> I'd really appreciate any help! >>> >>> Thanks, Dee
I was wondering if anyone went through the PGCPS resident teacher program and if so what was the intial process like. Etc. what interview questions were asked and what kind of writing sample did you have to write?
On 12/03/13, prospective teacher wrote...See MoreI never did the resident programs, but I have taught in PG and DC. Honestly, I would go DC. Both school districts are very bad. Yes, there are some decent schools in PG, but as a resident, you will get placed in a bad one that is near DC. You might as well go DC and make 6 or 8 thousand dollars more.
On 12/03/13, prospective teacher wrote: > I was wondering if anyone went through the PGCPS resident > teacher program and if so what was the intial process like. > Etc. what interview questions were asked and what kind of > writing sample did you have to write?