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[Yamaha98]

Like to hear the Licensure requirements some went through to teach at the public level. I am going for my endorsement's in primary (3-6) & secondary (social studies) school. About 6 courses & 2 PRAXXIS exams away from obtaining the 5 yr license. Would like to get within the 3yr provisional license by summer so I can start working come fall.

 

[acidviper]

Wow do you live in a big city. Nothing seems less apealing to me than teaching public school. One perk of being catholic is teaching in a catholic school, which usually means private aka rich school. From what I've heard, unless you are in a rich neighborhood, public school teaching is just babysitting and a daily dose of OMFG what are they going to do next that.

 

[suaveric]

Wow do you live in a big city. Nothing seems less apealing to me than teaching public school. One perk of being catholic is teaching in a catholic school, which usually means private aka rich school. From what I've heard, unless you are in a rich neighborhood, public school teaching is just babysitting and a daily dose of OMFG what are they going to do next that.

Too bad those Catholic school teachers make a fraction of what public school teacher make. The upside is that they don't have to have an education degree.

 

[gigamex]

Wow do you live in a big city. Nothing seems less apealing to me than teaching public school. One perk of being catholic is teaching in a catholic school, which usually means private aka rich school.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the next Horace Mann!

 

[Yamaha98]

Wow do you live in a big city. Nothing seems less apealing to me than teaching public school. One perk of being catholic is teaching in a catholic school, which usually means private aka rich school. From what I've heard, unless you are in a rich neighborhood, public school teaching is just babysitting and a daily dose of OMFG what are they going to do next that.

More like big region (Nothern VA). Not quite sure how the private school system works, but my years at public school were definitely not "babysitting". Maybe you had a poor teacher who did not provide that level of interest in interaction.

You do not need an degree in Education to teach in the public level, but you do need to hold some form of undergrad degree from an credited university as part of the requirements to obtain licensure. A transcript from your school is cross checked w/ the amount of courses you will need to complete in order to teach in a certain grade level/subject & of course you must also complete the essential Teaching programs that cover 'human growth & development', 'foundations of education', 'reading literacy' etc. Then of course you need to proof proficieny in basic match, science, reading, history by pass the PRAXXIS (somewhat similar to SAT's) examinations. A few more strigent requirements I am missing here, but it's all from the 'No Child left behind' act that started to reinforce quality educators in the classroom. Surprisingly, each state has different mandates for licensure.

 

[WasabiKing]

Too bad those Catholic school teachers make a fraction of what public school teacher make. The upside is that they don't have to have an education degree.

yeah, my cousin wasted 10 years of her life teaching for a Christian school. Needless to say, she's not teaching anymore.

 

[suaveric]

yeah, my cousin wasted 10 years of her life teaching for a Christian school. Needless to say, she's not teaching anymore.

The turnover rate of any new teachers (regardless of where they teach) is surprising high. I think it's over 25% of new teachers are out of teaching within their first five years. It's a pretty thankless job, they put up with a lot of crap.

I know quite a few teachers, and every signle one of them has told me that they've seriously thought about quiting at some time.

 

[pollo]

i think Pimpwerx teaches public school in the city...

 

[CajoleJuice]

Yea he does. PEACE.

 

[distantmantra]

The turnover rate of any new teachers (regardless of where they teach) is surprising high. I think it's over 25% of new teachers are out of teaching within their first five years. It's a pretty thankless job, they put up with a lot of crap.

I know quite a few teachers, and every signle one of them has told me that they've seriously thought about quiting at some time.

Teachers have one of the hardest jobs in the world, they have all my respect. Sure glad I'm a school psych and not a teacher...

 

[Yamaha98]

Pimpwerx, where thou you?