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I'm not a big fan of lateral entry in general. I've seen too many lateral entry people come and go who just didn't "make it". I don't doubt for a moment that you know your subject matter, but that's only the tip of the teaching iceburg. The biggest things that lateral entry people have trouble with are classroom management and the extreme multi-tasking in a classroom.

History is one of the more saturated teaching fields, so your chances of landing a lateral-entry job are not great (whereas, if you wanted to teach math, I'd say you have a good chance of landing a position 'cause we can't fill our math positions for love nor money). You need to understand this: A licensed teacher will ALWAYS get the job over a lateral entry person. Yes, no matter your qualifications, the 22 year old who just graduated with a History degree and a full-fledged teaching license will get the job.

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Gray I understand the negativity around lateral entry. The attrition rate for regular teachers in NC is not good. It only makes sense that laterals are even worse. That being said, it depends on the person. I have one friend who did lateral entry and has been teaching social studies for ten years now. I have another friend who went to school for teachin...See More
Jun 7, 2017


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