Getting a Teaching License Takes Longer Than Expected

“Yup!! What science do you teach? [re: Do not get a Multiple Subject credential in SoCal (Warning)]”

“Trying to get advice from any current teachers!! Im currently in the SoCal ( the IE) and in school for my multiple subject teaching credential. I plan to go to the internship route but I am not too sure which districts are most likely to hire an intern. I have experience working in a school for about two years and I will be getting my bilingual authorization. Does having my bilingual authorization give me a better chance at getting hired ? I’m open to any elementary grade and would also be open”

“I’ll be beginning as a social studies teacher for high school in New Jersey in the near future and wanted some book recs to refresh my subject knowledge a bit. Any recs or tips in general would be appreciated (US and world preferred but anything is welcome). Have a good Sunday! submitted by /u/_Towelie420_ [link] [comments]”

“I know a lot of folks with degrees (myself included) struggle to get jobs… but we’re in a teacher shortage and lots of schools are doing incentives to hire people with degrees and fast tracking certification. Why aren’t more people working in schools ? submitted by /u/seastar223 [link] [comments]”

“Hi there - I’m a mid-thirties teacher looking to change to a different career. I’m located in Ontario, Canada. I don’t currently have a permanent contract - I’ve taught in the Uk, at a private school and now several years with the public board doing semi-permanent contracts for months at a time. I’ve finally let myself admit that I love working with kids but I HATE the lesson planning and delivering aspect and my heart is not in it and maybe never has been. I’m trying to figure out what to trans”

“I've spent years teaching overseas. I'm now preparing to return to the US, where I hope to teach in public schools. I plan to teach SPED. (I also have an endorsement in ESOL.) Two things trouble me. The first is whether I'll find employment at all. I have years of experience, but none in an American public school, and I don't know what value employers will place on that experience. The second concern is I wonder whether I'll be any good at the job once I get it. The American”

“3 teachers in my school applied for a job in our school and none of us got it, we weren’t really upset about them going with an outside hire. It was that we never got a call back that we didn’t get it. Just curious if that’s what others have experienced? Would you be upset if you went for a job inside your school and they never let you know you didn’t get it? submitted by /u/Unlucky_Success_5985 [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone! I recently applied for an ELOP Instructor position and got a call back the next day. They offered me an interview next week. I was pretty surprised since I'm 18 and only have experience babysitting and being an assistant at Kumon for a short period of time. I'm trying to prepare because I've never interviewed for this type of position before. I have experience babysitting, but I've never officially worked as an after-school instructor. For anyone who has worked in EL”

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“I'm a first year SPED teacher and finishing up my masters in May! Praise the Lord! My question is when do I start preparing for the job search? I live an hour away from my job, so that is two hours in the car everyday and 10 hours per week. It's draining me. I like everyone that I work with, but I don't think this is sustainable for me in the long run. I'm taking my English Praxis in November so I can have the scores back in time. I want to do this to see if it will open more doo”

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“I'm in the midst of setting up interviews, teaching demos, and meeting for various facility positions I've applied to in different overseas territories and Universities I'm interested in. This morning I received my first invitation to interview and conduct some demos at a University in the UK (I'm in the US). This is their first step in the process. No phone call or zoom meeting to see if it's a worthwhile match before investing in travel. They do have a travel reimbursement”

“The other comment about education can hold you back when looking at retail or restaurant because they wonder just how long you will stay if hired or if you get a offer to teacher you will be out of here. Jobs want to hire someone who is going to stay. [re: Struggling to pay credit cards bills even with financial hardship program]”

“h! looking for guidance on this process. I have a BA and MA in American History and would like to start the process to be a Social Studies teacher (grades 7-12). I’m in Columbus Ohio. from my understanding, I have to take 2 OAE exams to apply for my alternative educator license. but I also need to be enrolled in an alternative licensure program? is this necessary with an MA? I understand I could be hired on at a private school with just the MA. but I’ve spent a lot on education and paying anothe”

“Long story short, I graduated college with a bachelors in media studies, but I currently work in a public school as a Ed Tech in a Pre-k classroom. I have been thinking a lot lately about what I want my next steps to be, and I have been thinking a lot about taking the next step to get my teaching certification. Has anyone else here gone through those steps? A year program or anything like that? Also, I know that teaching is a lot of hard work, with tough students, and constantly being overworked”

“Graduating in May 2027, I have been interviewing at DSOs so far but I’m worried I’m hearing all the good. Any tips, tricks or suggestions ? Please submitted by /u/webkins2667 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I’m currently a substitute and I have a business degree. All my electives were in education but I don’t have an education degree, so I’m looking into ARL programs. I think I’m going to go with iTeach and I was wondering if anyone here had experience with that program or horror stories about it? Most of the teachers in schools I’ve worked in have mentioned using that program so it sounds like they liked it and it was successful for them. I think Reddit is a bit more honest though lol is th”

“On a serious note, you can if you're in the position of the learner. My friend has severe anxiety and he got a 504 from the district when he was doing an endorsement through them. Every assignment has to have a clear rubric and exemplar, so he knew what he needed to complete. Prior to that, there were a lot of vague things like "make sketch notes of x chapter" [re: Semi-Serious question.]”

“So many questions: I initially wanted to pursue my degree in Political Science or History, but somehow I got lost and switched to Business. I know Business Administration is an awful subject to begin a teaching career. What subject or grades do I teach? Do I return to college for a second bachelors in a STEM, social science, or humanities? Can I get a Master of Education (M.Ed) or do I stick with the MAT? Can I go straight into a Master of School Administration or Doctor of Educational Leadershi”

“For context, I have 0 teaching experience. I have a Master’s in psychology. I would ideally like to teach lower-level math, English, or psych (but this is rare). I live in South Carolina. Is this something I could do quickly? What is the process? Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/as2565 [link] [comments]”

“veteran teacher here and active job seeker. i'v had up to three rounds (meet and greet, long interview and demo lesson no kids) or one way video, one meet and greet, one long interview. they pick my brain and then ghost me. [re: I was reading that some people get called back for up to 5 interviews]”

“veteran teacher here and active job seeker. school districts ghost, too. 2-3 rounds of great rapport, and ..... nothing. i've gotten used to it.... [re: I will never understand ghosting after the FINAL interview]”

“Hello all, I have always wanted to become a teacher but don’t know how to get my foot in the door because most of the jobs that I’ve been seeing like para educator, classroom assistant or anything that school related require 2-3 years of experience. I’m planning to get my a job first and then a degree online because I know experience go a long the way. My background mostly comes from healthcare experience. I worked in pharmacy before, worked as a sterile processing, and substance abuse treatment”

“I am endorsed in social studies and had my tenth job interview earlier this week, but I haven't had any luck so far in landing a job. I have been applying for positions all over Michigan, but I haven't looked outside the state. I wasn't sure if it would be worth it to apply out of state or look for an additional endorsement for teaching. I only feel hesitant to look at those options because I am not really in a good financial position to go out of state for a lot of interviews or pay”

“Not even sure what flair to use. The opportunity came up randomly while subbing. I love the school and have been shot down from many other schools due to being too young in a location with a competitive teaching environment, but I planned this vacation and it’s too late to get refunds. I’m already dreading what kind of behavioral issues will occur if I am absent the first or second week. Let’s not even start with the fact these students have had subs for the past 4 weeks or so. I really don’t wa”

“I’m in my last term of student teaching. I plan to apply at the school I’m a student teaching at and I know there will be an interview question about that. I guess I’m just looking for advice on how to navigate that. I can plead my case, I know I’ll be a great teacher in time, I know it will be difficult in the beginning, I plan to lean on my team where I can but also I am very resourceful and don’t expect them to do everything for me. I’m “older” - I’ll take this seriously. Idk. Any advice or p”

“Hello All, I have a 4 year degree in a NON ed field a bachelors degree i got 8 years ago, I have been subbing and think I would enjoy teaching altho both subbing and teach are different. I am from PA ( philly area) and would want to stay in PA. Online I have read I can do Post-Bacc Program or Teacher Intern route. Which of those would you prefer? submitted by /u/Stunning_Ladder_ [link] [comments]”

“Not a teacher currently but my partner teaches 1st grade and her school's been doing some weird hybrid stuff the last couple years, might fit what you need for the online side even though it's technically in-person now with remote days mixed in I'll poke her when she gets home and see if she's got time, her schedule is chaos right now with report cards coming up but she's usually game for helping out students Drop the questions in a DM so I can show her what she'd be gett”

“I'm hoping to not hear anymore "why would you want to be a teacher?" or things like that, lol! I've begun my college journey to become a teacher, and have been researching the career, but I also want to know if any of you have any, for lack of a better word, niche information that you don't hear spread around very often. If it helps, I reside in Texas, so it's safe to say I'll teach here too. submitted by /u/my_alt_i_use [link] [comments]”

“I’m an intervention specialist & we get pulled every once in awhile. More often than not, mostly in the fall. We have a sub shortage in the district. We don’t get any additional pay, though, unless we lose a planning time or lunch. Our secretary asks us.”

“Hi, so I’ve just graduated college and started applying to jobs while I save up for pt school. I got an interview for a position as a 7th grade science teacher at a charter school. I graduated college with a degree in biomedical science but I genuinely know nothing about 7th grade science. I’m wondering if I should just not take the job if I’m offered it because I don’t even know how I’d answer students questions in class. I’d probably have to look everything up. But I really want this job. Woul”

“I have been thinking about making a career change to teaching, but will need to do most of my classes online. Does anyone know of any online programs that work for Colorado and fulfill the state's teaching requirements? Some of the programs I've seen advertised aren't available in my state or only offer certain licensures. I'm also trying to figure out how much of the student teaching or field experience can be done locally. submitted by /u/WovenShadow6 [link] [”

“From what I hear, it is very difficult to get a teaching job in WA. I teach in the Southeast and teaching jobs are every where. I’ve considered PNW but looks impossible. I’m certified in Social Studies and Special Ed.”

“I think it's better if you mention the purpose of these interviews and your position at the school or individual level to maintain professionalism, privacy, and trust.”

“Hi everyone! I'm looking for some advise about moving to Québec (particularly Montréal) from the United States as a teacher. I found this website that outlines how to transfer a foreign teaching license to Québec, but it doesn't mention whether you need to already be a PR or otherwise authorized to work. Is PR status a prerequisite, or does the autorisation d'enseigner automatically qualify you to live in Québec? If not, should I start the PSTQ process pronto? Other details (acceptin”

“I’m a sub for my district, if that is something you are able to do, I would do it. It gives you a chance to see if the school would be a good fit for you, and makes you more visible at different locations. That said, I was in my second term in my credential program last year so I couldn’t apply for a position that was available at the school where I was student teaching. My friend was in her last term and passed her state tests so she applied. There were 80 applicants, 30 interviews, one positio”

“I teach in Philly. It’s tough but admin can make or break it. First year was similar boat- got a job through Kaleidoscope staffing- I’m sure they have jobs with benefits but this one didn’t. I was a 1099 contractor, got strep throat and didn’t get paid for a week because I couldn’t work. Awful. Next year I landed a contract in North Philly. Kids weren’t bad but admin was rough. Been at my current school for 10 years in center. It and yes, it’s tough, but admin is super supportive and benefits ar”

“Apply to the inner school district. Any experience is better than no experience. Yes the behavior's will be challenging, but honestly you will learn A LOT about classroom and behavior management. Which is an invaluable skill in this profession.”

“I am a single woman currently teaching in Texas. I would like to move states, but all my research is very confusing. Everything I look up focuses on starting to teach in these states, but there's not much information on good states to move to. Currently I: - Am in my 9th year of teaching and make $75,000 - Receive a yearly bonus of $6,000 - Have a Masters in Educational Tech - Working on my 18 hours of a Masters in English - Certified to teach 7-12 English and 7-12 ESL in Texas - Have no kid”

“I have been at this school since my practicum placement. I am currently in the midst of my student teaching, with two more months until I graduate with my Master’s. I was offered a long-term sub job for the same grade that I am currently teaching. I accepted the job, which starts right after my student teaching. Is this the best choice? I don’t know why I am doubting myself! submitted by /u/Mediocre-Cheetah-723 [link] [comments]”

“I’m a new, first-year teacher. Currently a preschool teacher and was a resident teacher in kindergarten last year. My goal is to find a kindergarten position next school year. What can I do this year to position myself to be competitive when I apply? I want to hit the ground running. If you have hired or sat on hiring committees before, or just have advice to share, I’d be grateful to hear. Please note that this doesn’t need to be ECE-specific advice—any teacher-hiring advice would be most appre”

“I am a career-changer in Maryland who's ultimate goal is to become an elementary school teacher. I've been applying for teacher assistant and substitute positions and have been offered a role as a teacher assistant for a pre-K class in an elementary school. I liked the admin and the classroom teacher. When I interviewed with the assistant principal, I told her about my end goal of becoming a teacher and she said it's definitely possible and much easier once you're involved with a”

“THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I'm an engineering/physics teacher and I am committed to my kids. However, I've taught for 6 years, 5 of which have been where I'm at currently. I have been slowly hacking away at building various resources for myself and my colleagues but I'm not as well versed in MTSS. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to outline such a helpful strategy so that I can more efficiently and effectively maintain my records. Regardless of all of the incoherent and il”

“I’m looking for elementary teaching jobs(open to part time roles) in Virginia, DC, or Maryland. Besides school district websites and cold mailing, are there any other job boards, websites, or methods that have worked well for y'all? I’d really appreciate any recommendations or advice. Thanks! submitted by /u/ilubduzzon [link] [comments]”

“I recently looked at school-specific threads on sdn and they were super informative but i dont think checking every school often is feasible submitted by /u/ZenDarKritic55 [link] [comments]”

“I’m going to suggest you get your BA or BS in something you enjoy/backup career path. Then get your masters in Ed with a teaching certification. Starting out pay for just a BA is ridiculous. You want to get to the right side of the pay schedule as fast as possible.”

“I have a BS in psychology and want to get into the education field. I thought about becoming an early elementary teacher but unsure if I have to go back to school in Alabama or if the state allows me to use my BS to become a teacher. Has anyone gotten their teaching degree after already getting a bachelors in an unrelated field in Alabama? submitted by /u/No_Lemonsforyou6856 [link] [comments]”

Tacoma no longer does, not for at least five years.

“Thanks! I’m willing to take anything and hoping this is the case. I even was looking into private schools/those options. I hope my certification carries over and OSPI approves so I can definitely have that license in WA”

“CA isn't just going to approve your license. If you are already fully certified in Texas and are lucky and get hired somewhere, you might get an emergency license for a year while you take care of your testing and other requirements from California. But I would definitely get certified in Texas because you're going to have an easier time starting from the point of being experienced and certified in one state, even if not the state you are moving to, versus having no certification anywher”

“I’m currently looking for a job, but unfortunately, I haven’t had much luck so far. About four years ago, I worked as an Examination In-Charge at a private school. I resigned on good terms and completed my full notice period, so I still have a good relationship with my immediate supervisor. I’m thinking about contacting them to ask if they have any vacancies available. The reason I’m considering going back is that the role was mainly administrative, which matches my skills and previous experienc”

“I just had a fresh breath of air and saw that one of the districts that I had previously interviewed at, had posted a job listening for an elementary position. Over the last two years I have been improving up on my interview skills. There were things that I was always wondering about. I do the general thing as look at the district mission/data and schools if given. I have been recently asking questions about what the needs of the students are and the type of learning curriculum that the district”

“Hello everyone, I am a recent graduate who has been subbing with Swing for the past year. I am seeking guidance to become a Middle School math teacher, where do I start? submitted by /u/Resident_Oil_6357 [link] [comments]”

“So here’s the situation, y’all. I graduated college a few years ago with a music ed degree. Everyone I graduated with got teaching jobs right after graduation, but I wanted to travel and do other things for a bit before settling down, so I did a long-term volunteer gig for a couple years. Had an awesome experience with that, but it didn’t get me any teaching experience. Fast forward to now: I’ve been trying to get a full-time (or even 0.8 FTE? 0.6?!) teaching job for the last two years and count”

“I am a substitute teacher, and I'm just wondering why some teachers only ask for a sub for half the day. Do you try to do important tests/assignments before the substitute comes in? Or does your school/admin encourage half days? Or any other reasons, I'm just curious. submitted by /u/Substantial_Zone6723 [link] [comments]”

“Hi, I did my student teaching back in 2013 a semester before graduating with a secondary education degree. Didn't really think much of actually getting certified since it was just a backup. 10 years later, I got an opportunity to teach and have been teaching without a license at private institutions. During that time, I gave one of two required praxis exams and never got back to the second one. I received my sub cert a few days ago but in regards to my cert, am I supposed to go the CE, CEAS”

“Do some substitute teaching while on vacation from your current job. It will give you a better feel what things are like. Kids who have deep discussions in Honors or AP classes sometimes become teachers but get their first job in a rougher middle school with a general ed class that reads between a 2nd and 9th grade level. That big bell curve is tough. The behaviors are tougher. Secondary cert is 7-12 or 6-12 or some other variation that includes middle and high school often. Also social studies”

“Thinking of alt certificate route, especially because I'm about to have a baby and the online courses are appealing. So, I could graduate with a general studies degree now, but I'm only about halfway to the K-12 Art teaching degree.. (Eastern Michigan Uni) any advice? submitted by /u/MuscleOutside1210 [link] [comments]”