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Freeze for 'all areas'?

by ECM

Dec 7, 2009

Looking for some feedback...

I am looking into education as a career shift.

I am bilingual (Spanish native speaker) and have technical background (engineering.) I am very interested in teaching at the middle school/high school level.

Would like your opinions on how you see teaching opportunities in the above areas (now and in the coming years.) Do areas like math/science/ESL have more prospects in the Portland Metropolitan Area or we just too saturated all the way around (and even these areas don't stand much opportunity)?

Appreciate any comments/feedback.

anon On 12/07/09, ECM wrote: > Looking for some feedback... > > I am looking into education as a career shift. > > I am bilingual (Spanish native speaker) and have technical > background (engineering.) I am very interested in > teaching at the middle school/high school level. > > Would like your opinions on how you see teachin...See More

Dec 18, 2009

Rebel+++ Yes, it might be tough as a general rule for finding teaching jobs in Oregon......but with a combination of Spanish/Math/Science teaching credentials you would probably be able to write your own ticket. Now days you need more than just one teaching license to get where you want to go.....

And who wouldn't want to go into teaching.....two a...See More

Dec 30, 2009

a teacher In the Los Angeles Unified School District, it would not matter if you had math/science/special ed/Spanish....NO Jobs and more lays offs as well as an increase in class size. Good luck to you as the situation may be better elsewhere. Sounds like Oregon might be a possibility.

On 12/30/09, Rebel+++ wrote: > Yes, it might be tough as a g...See MoreIn the Los Angeles Unified School District, it would not matter if you had math/science/special ed/Spanish....NO Jobs and more lays offs as well as an increase in class size. Good luck to you as the situation may be better elsewhere. Sounds like Oregon might be a possibility.

On 12/30/09, Rebel+++ wrote: > Yes, it might be tough as a general rule for finding teaching jobs > in Oregon......but with a combination of Spanish/Math/Science > teaching credentials you would probably be able to write your own > ticket. Now days you need more than just one teaching license to > get where you want to go..... > > And who wouldn't want to go into teaching.....two and half months > off each summer, two weeks at Xmas and a week in Spring! > > Good Luck! > > On 12/18/09, anon wrote: >> On 12/07/09, ECM wrote: >>> Looking for some feedback... >>> >>> I am looking into education as a career shift. >>> >>> I am bilingual (Spanish native speaker) and have technical >>> background (engineering.) I am very interested in >>> teaching at the middle school/high school level. >>> >>> Would like your opinions on how you see teaching >>> opportunities in the above areas (now and in the coming >>> years.) Do areas like math/science/ESL have more >>> prospects in the Portland Metropolitan Area or we just too >>> saturated all the way around (and even these areas don't >>> stand much opportunity)? >>> >>> Appreciate any comments/feedback. >> >> ALL fields nationwide are saturated with the sole exception of >> math. The fact is Oregon is bad for teachers and has been for >> many, many years. >> >> Honestly, I don't know why you would even entertain the >> thought of going into education, especially the fact you are >> likely older and would in all probability be tossed out before >> you ever reach retirement vesting. >> >> My advice is to stay away from this field. The national >> trends of trashing teachers and throwing them away like so >> much dirty Kleenex means a person who wants a real career >> needs to stay away from this field.

Dec 30, 2009

anon On 12/30/09, Rebel+++ wrote: > Yes, it might be tough as a general rule for finding teaching jobs > in Oregon......but with a combination of Spanish/Math/Science > teaching credentials you would probably be able to write your own > ticket. Now days you need more than just one teaching license to > get where you want to go..... > &...See More

Dec 30, 2009

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