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Hello everyone,

I'm looking for some answers on what the quickest way to get my teaching certification in the state of Maryland. I am moving to Maryland soon and really considering a career change to education.

I graduated in 2011 with a B.S. in Environmental Science and finished with an overall GPA of 3.41. Over the past few years I have been a tennis professional teaching tennis to everyone from 3-80 years old and every ability from beginner to nationally competitive. This was an easy transition for me after playing competitively for my division 1 university for four years. However, I want to make some kind of impact and spread my knowledge/love of science. Dealing with the country club woman and children just isn't cutting it for me.

I have seen there is a Resident Teacher Program in Maryland, but I wasn't sure if this was the quickest way to go about obtaining my certification. I want to get into a classroom as soon as I can!

Thank you for any h...See More
What's your rush? Teaching tennis is very different than teaching science in a public school. Presumably your tennis students all wanted to learn tennis, whereas a significant number of public school students do not want to be there, have zero interest in the subject, and some will actively and regularly disrupt the learning process of others, for which some princip...See More
Jun 1, 2015


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