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Moving out of Vegas; any recommendations?

by Patrick D.

Jul 15, 2015

I go to the university here in Vegas, but I'm looking to go to another state for teaching. I want to teach secondary mathematics initially and later teach music. Is there anyone out there who can give me some good advice about what schools to go to? I've been looking at some states out east, like RI, Mass., and Connecticut. Any advice? Thanks!

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Indiana, sorry On 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: > I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. Ohio > and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are not the > best paid teachers but it will very from district to district. > I had a friend move from Vegas and get a job in PA. She did > have to pass some exams. M...See MoreOn 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: > I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. Ohio > and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are not the > best paid teachers but it will very from district to district. > I had a friend move from Vegas and get a job in PA. She did > have to pass some exams. Most principals at good schools like > experience. > I would avoid North Carolina and most southern states > I had a friend move to NC and he is poor. Many teachers in NC > have their children on free or reduced lunch. I hear VA pays > well but am not sure. Atlanta is okay. Good luck > > > On 7/24/15, taco wrote: >> Northeastern states are very hard in which to find a teaching >> job. They pay well, train more than enough teachers locally, >> and don't have the growing population states like Nevada has. >> Obviously, certification requirements will vary depending on >> the state, but in general, northern states are less friendly >> to out-of-state licenses and require more testing or more >> classes. I know Mass will require you to take the MTEL, which >> is very difficult. They say math is a shortage field, but New >> England schools typically don't have any problems finding >> teachers in any subjects. Many of those teachers move to >> Vegas to find work not the other way around. >> >> You are going from probably the most wide-open teacher job >> market in Nevada to markets that are more restricted. There >> are a lot of teachers in northern and northeastern states, >> even math, who can't find work. The fact that you are more >> flexible geographically increases your chances of getting a >> job. You don't have to teach within a 20 mile radius of >> Boston, for instance. The Northeast also has a much higher >> cost of living than Vegas, which can be difficult to manage on >> a teacher's salary. >> >> I have seen New York City schools recruit for Math and other >> shortage fields. They pay well, but NYC has a very high cost >> of living that makes it much harder to make it there on a new >> teacher's salary than in, say: Las Vegas. >> >> BTW, teaching music is probably going to be very difficult if >> you can also teach math. There are a lot of out of work music >> teachers, even in Nevada, but Math is much more of a shortage. >> Even if you get a music teaching job, you can expect an >> involuntary assignment to math at some point. >> >> >> >> >> On 7/15/15, Patrick D. wrote: >>> I go to the university here in Vegas, but I'm looking to >>> go to another state for teaching. I want to teach >>> secondary mathematics initially and later teach music. Is >>> there anyone out there who can give me some good advice >>> about what schools to go to? I've been looking at some >>> states out east, like RI, Mass., and Connecticut. Any >>> advice? >>> Thanks!

Jul 24, 2015

Indiana, sorry On 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: > I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. Ohio > and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are not the > best paid teachers but it will very from district to district. > I had a friend move from Vegas and get a job in PA. She did > have to pass some exams. ...See More On 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: > I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. Ohio > and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are not the > best paid teachers but it will very from district to district. > I had a friend move from Vegas and get a job in PA. She did > have to pass some exams. Most principals at good schools like > experience. > I would avoid North Carolina and most southern states > I had a friend move to NC and he is poor. Many teachers in NC > have their children on free or reduced lunch. I hear VA pays > well but am not sure. Atlanta is okay. Good luck > > > On 7/24/15, taco wrote: >> Northeastern states are very hard in which to find a teaching >> job. They pay well, train more than enough teachers locally, >> and don't have the growing population states like Nevada has. >> Obviously, certification requirements will vary depending on >> the state, but in general, northern states are less friendly >> to out-of-state licenses and require more testing or more >> classes. I know Mass will require you to take the MTEL, which >> is very difficult. They say math is a shortage field, but New >> England schools typically don't have any problems finding >> teachers in any subjects. Many of those teachers move to >> Vegas to find work not the other way around. >> >> You are going from probably the most wide-open teacher job >> market in Nevada to markets that are more restricted. There >> are a lot of teachers in northern and northeastern states, >> even math, who can't find work. The fact that you are more >> flexible geographically increases your chances of getting a >> job. You don't have to teach within a 20 mile radius of >> Boston, for instance. The Northeast also has a much higher >> cost of living than Vegas, which can be difficult to manage on >> a teacher's salary. >> >> I have seen New York City schools recruit for Math and other >> shortage fields. They pay well, but NYC has a very high cost >> of living that makes it much harder to make it there on a new >> teacher's salary than in, say: Las Vegas. >> >> BTW, teaching music is probably going to be very difficult if >> you can also teach math. There are a lot of out of work music >> teachers, even in Nevada, but Math is much more of a shortage. >> Even if you get a music teaching job, you can expect an >> involuntary assignment to math at some point. >> >> >> >> >> On 7/15/15, Patrick D. wrote: >>> I go to the university here in Vegas, but I'm looking to >>> go to another state for teaching. I want to teach >>> secondary mathematics initially and later teach music. Is >>> there anyone out there who can give me some good advice >>> about what schools to go to? I've been looking at some >>> states out east, like RI, Mass., and Connecticut. Any >>> advice? >>> Thanks!

Predictive text:)

Jul 24, 2015

I recommend not going to North Carolina.
Some southern states are okay.. Virginia, Georgia... South
Carolina is getting better. Many teachers are leaving
North Carolina for south. Look into Texas.. Teachers are
leaving NC for Texas. Three teachers at my school just
received jobs in Ohio They pay and benefits are pretty
good. I was thinking about moving to Vegas. The pa...See More

Jul 24, 2015

taco DFW area districts, Austin, and maybe some Houston districts are ok salaries to start, but they hardly go up. A new teacher in the Dallas suburbs will start at the high 40s, but with a Masters and 10 years, they will only make 6 or 7 grand more. $48K sounds great to a 22 year old just out of college, but it gets tight as you get older and you have ...See MoreDFW area districts, Austin, and maybe some Houston districts are ok salaries to start, but they hardly go up. A new teacher in the Dallas suburbs will start at the high 40s, but with a Masters and 10 years, they will only make 6 or 7 grand more. $48K sounds great to a 22 year old just out of college, but it gets tight as you get older and you have kids, want something larger than an apartment, have to pay loans, etc.

Honestly, I don't recommend teaching anywhere for a career. If someone has to do it for awhile to train into something else, then fine, but teaching is horrible.

To the OP: If you're still in college and have advanced math credits (which I assume you do since you want to teach High School math), look into switching your major to Engineering, Accounting, IT, or something where you will earn decent money and be valued. If you're nearing graduation, teach in Vegas for a couple years and get another degree in something else. You WILL do it eventually, so get started ASAP.

On 7/24/15, I recommend not going to North Carolina. wrote: > > Some southern states are okay.. Virginia, Georgia... South > Carolina is getting better. Many teachers are leaving > North Carolina for south. Look into Texas.. Teachers are > leaving NC for Texas. Three teachers at my school just > received jobs in Ohio They pay and benefits are pretty > good. I was thinking about moving to Vegas. The pay and > benefits are much better then anything you will see in the > Carolina's. > > > > > On 7/24/15, Indiana, sorry wrote: >> >> >> On 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: >>> I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. >>> Ohio and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are >>> not the best paid teachers but it will very from >>> district to district. I had a friend move from Vegas and >>> get a job in PA. She did have to pass some exams. Most >>> principals at good schools like experience. I would >>> avoid North Carolina and most southern states I had a >>> friend move to NC and he is poor. Many teachers in NC >>> have their children on free or reduced lunch. I hear VA >>> pays well but am not sure. Atlanta is okay. Good luck >>> >>> >>> On 7/24/15, taco wrote: >>>> Northeastern states are very hard in which to find a >>>> teaching job. They pay well, train more than enough >>>> teachers locally, and don't have the growing population >>>> states like Nevada has. Obviously, certification >>>> requirements will vary depending on the state, but in >>>> general, northern states are less friendly to >>>> out-of-state licenses and require more testing or more >>>> classes. I know Mass will require you to take the MTEL, >>>> which is very difficult. They say math is a shortage >>>> field, but New England schools typically don't have any >>>> problems finding teachers in any subjects. Many of >>>> those teachers move to Vegas to find work not the other >>>> way around. >>>> >>>> You are going from probably the most wide-open teacher >>>> job market in Nevada to markets that are more >>>> restricted. There are a lot of teachers in northern and >>>> northeastern states, even math, who can't find work. >>>> The fact that you are more flexible geographically >>>> increases your chances of getting a job. You don't have >>>> to teach within a 20 mile radius of Boston, for >>>> instance. The Northeast also has a much higher cost of >>>> living than Vegas, which can be difficult to manage on >>>> a teacher's salary. >>>> >>>> I have seen New York City schools recruit for Math and >>>> other shortage fields. They pay well, but NYC has a >>>> very high cost of living that makes it much harder to >>>> make it there on a new teacher's salary than in, say: >>>> Las Vegas. >>>> >>>> BTW, teaching music is probably going to be very >>>> difficult if you can also teach math. There are a lot >>>> of out of work music teachers, even in Nevada, but Math >>>> is much more of a shortage. Even if you get a music >>>> teaching job, you can expect an involuntary assignment >>>> to math at some point. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/15/15, Patrick D. wrote: >>>>> I go to the university here in Vegas, but I'm looking >>>>> to go to another state for teaching. I want to teach >>>>> secondary mathematics initially and later teach music. >>>>> Is there anyone out there who can give me some good >>>>> advice about what schools to go to? I've been looking >>>>> at some states out east, like RI, Mass., and >>>>> Connecticut. Any advice? Thanks! >> >> Predictive text:)

Jul 25, 2015

leaving North Carolina.. Taco is right... The hours are long, the pay is low and nobody cares. Go get you masters and move on. The pay is fine when you're single but it is awful when you have a family. Some states like North Carolina are taking everything they can from teachers.

On 7/25/15, taco wrote: > DFW area districts, Austin, and maybe some Houston distr...See MoreTaco is right... The hours are long, the pay is low and nobody cares. Go get you masters and move on. The pay is fine when you're single but it is awful when you have a family. Some states like North Carolina are taking everything they can from teachers.

On 7/25/15, taco wrote: > DFW area districts, Austin, and maybe some Houston districts > are ok salaries to start, but they hardly go up. A new > teacher in the Dallas suburbs will start at the high 40s, but > with a Masters and 10 years, they will only make 6 or 7 grand > more. $48K sounds great to a 22 year old just out of college, > but it gets tight as you get older and you have kids, want > something larger than an apartment, have to pay loans, etc. > > Honestly, I don't recommend teaching anywhere for a career. > If someone has to do it for awhile to train into something > else, then fine, but teaching is horrible. > > To the OP: If you're still in college and have advanced math > credits (which I assume you do since you want to teach High > School math), look into switching your major to Engineering, > Accounting, IT, or something where you will earn decent money > and be valued. If you're nearing graduation, teach in Vegas > for a couple years and get another degree in something else. > You WILL do it eventually, so get started ASAP. > > On 7/24/15, I recommend not going to North Carolina. wrote: >> >> Some southern states are okay.. Virginia, Georgia... South >> Carolina is getting better. Many teachers are leaving >> North Carolina for south. Look into Texas.. Teachers are >> leaving NC for Texas. Three teachers at my school just >> received jobs in Ohio They pay and benefits are pretty >> good. I was thinking about moving to Vegas. The pay and >> benefits are much better then anything you will see in the >> Carolina's. >> >> >> >> >> On 7/24/15, Indiana, sorry wrote: >>> >>> >>> On 7/24/15, Do not go to the south.. Mabey VA.. wrote: >>>> I would spend two years in Vegas.. Get some experience. >>>> Ohio and Indian will hire experienced teachers. They are >>>> not the best paid teachers but it will very from >>>> district to district. I had a friend move from Vegas and >>>> get a job in PA. She did have to pass some exams. Most >>>> principals at good schools like experience. I would >>>> avoid North Carolina and most southern states I had a >>>> friend move to NC and he is poor. Many teachers in NC >>>> have their children on free or reduced lunch. I hear VA >>>> pays well but am not sure. Atlanta is okay. Good luck >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/24/15, taco wrote: >>>>> Northeastern states are very hard in which to find a >>>>> teaching job. They pay well, train more than enough >>>>> teachers locally, and don't have the growing population >>>>> states like Nevada has. Obviously, certification >>>>> requirements will vary depending on the state, but in >>>>> general, northern states are less friendly to >>>>> out-of-state licenses and require more testing or more >>>>> classes. I know Mass will require you to take the MTEL, >>>>> which is very difficult. They say math is a shortage >>>>> field, but New England schools typically don't have any >>>>> problems finding teachers in any subjects. Many of >>>>> those teachers move to Vegas to find work not the other >>>>> way around. >>>>> >>>>> You are going from probably the most wide-open teacher >>>>> job market in Nevada to markets that are more >>>>> restricted. There are a lot of teachers in northern and >>>>> northeastern states, even math, who can't find work. >>>>> The fact that you are more flexible geographically >>>>> increases your chances of getting a job. You don't have >>>>> to teach within a 20 mile radius of Boston, for >>>>> instance. The Northeast also has a much higher cost of >>>>> living than Vegas, which can be difficult to manage on >>>>> a teacher's salary. >>>>> >>>>> I have seen New York City schools recruit for Math and >>>>> other shortage fields. They pay well, but NYC has a >>>>> very high cost of living that makes it much harder to >>>>> make it there on a new teacher's salary than in, say: >>>>> Las Vegas. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, teaching music is probably going to be very >>>>> difficult if you can also teach math. There are a lot >>>>> of out of work music teachers, even in Nevada, but Math >>>>> is much more of a shortage. Even if you get a music >>>>> teaching job, you can expect an involuntary assignment >>>>> to math at some point. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/15/15, Patrick D. wrote: >>>>>> I go to the university here in Vegas, but I'm looking >>>>>> to go to another state for teaching. I want to teach >>>>>> secondary mathematics initially and later teach music. >>>>>> Is there anyone out there who can give me some good >>>>>> advice about what schools to go to? I've been looking >>>>>> at some states out east, like RI, Mass., and >>>>>> Connecticut. Any advice? Thanks! >>> >>> Predictive text:)

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