I just claimed my Education major and I work as a legal secretary.  I would like to find something that deals with teaching since I figured out that it is my major now.  where should I look?
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This time of year many schools are advertising in local papers or on their web sites for teachers and assistants for the next school year. Do an internet search for schools in your area and check out their web sites. \nPrepare a great resume and good luck!
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I also have a Master's in Education.  I don't want to discourage you, but I will start with the bad news.  Most people in this country believe it is very, very easy to teach and as a result those of us who have a teaching background are pretty unemployable in most fields even though we all know we have great skills.  I went into temping for a while because I found it nearly impossible to find anyone willing to take a chance on me.  I learned from Human Resources professionals who would be honest with me that they would rather take a chance on someone without a degree than a teacher because teachers can't think for themselves and cannot take direction.  This is a bizarre stereotype and I have no idea where it comes from, but it made me HAVE to temp so that employers could see how very capable I was.\n\nSome people DO make the leap from teaching into other professions.  Usually this leap is done over time and is hard to do while unemployed.  There are many fields that love the kinds of skills teachers bring, but first you have to analyze what it is you want to do.\n\nThis is what I finally did: After temping and being offered many full-time jobs that were not right for me, I took some advice from my aunt who is a teacher that she had from her principal: Go back to where you last felt comfortable, and move forward from there.  This was what led me to law school, and I am finally, for the first time, really feeling like I'm in the right place.  I was actually a really good teacher, but I was never completely happy when I taught, and now I finally know I'm in the place that's right for my skills AND interests.  I don't necessarily recommend this for you, but I do recommend going back to what you last felt was "right" and use that to guide you in your move forward.  As it turns out, for me, where it was last completely right was HIGH SCHOOL, where I had considered becoming an attorney, but just didn't for whatever reason.  My teaching experience and degrees were not a waste of time and money (I have to keep reminding myself), but experience.  In my case, I am very different from most of my classmates in law school because I have lived another life and have consciously chosen this path.  I also have found a field in which my teaching background is NOT considered a detriment at all (lawyers, weirdly, "get" teachers...they use the same skills and aren't overly critical of a past in teaching).\n\nSo, don't get discouraged.  If you're not sure what to do, I highly recommend temping.  You may fall into the right job, but even if you don't, you will gain a LOT from being out in the business world.  I happened to get one assignment in particular that was on Sarbanes-Oxley in the insurance field (of all things), and I liked it quite a bit, and considered staying.  I never had such exposure to the business world in my classroom, and temping is a lot like subbing: you get the experience and can try things out until you find something that works.  While you temp, you might be able to find for yourself where you last felt comfortable and move forward.  At the same time, you won't be "just a former teacher" or "just a person with an Education degree," but you'll be someone with experience and a working knowledge of business who happens to also have a B.A. and an M.A.\n\nGood luck.  This was a painful experience for me (teaching is tied up with your entire life...you can't even watch a movie without thinking of how you could possibly use it in your classroom), and it was hard to find my path since it is a "vocation" career tied up with your whole identity.  This will not be an easy switch, but it will be worthwhile.
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Hello!  Good luck with your quest for more education. I'd suggest beginning by contacing the university you are interested in attending. Most schools have a program for "continuing students." You can explain your situation and your goals, and find out specifically what is available to you. When I was a graduate student, there was a woman in my graduate-level seminars who was 82 years old!  She was a gem and enriched our experience with her presence.  Best wishes!
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A good economics class can be very useful for you in the future.  I wouldn't skip it.  But a major?  It depends on where your interests lie. Do you have to pick a major right now? Maybe just select something general for now until you find something that really turns you on for a major.
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This link should help... if this doesn't... go to google.com and type in education job listing...should pull up quite a few links.
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I have two suggestions:\n\n1.  Contact your local school system and ask what qualifications they require.  In my county, we hire lateral entry teachers, in other words, folks who have a college degree and want to change occupations.\n\n2.  Contact the nearest university, and speak to an admissions counselor.  They'll have the most up-to-date information on the courses you'll need to take, and what your prospects are of getting hired.\n\nGood luck!
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A job you enjoy & they'll pay for your tuition??\n\nI know what I'd be doing! Figure out a way to do school part time and do both!\n\nWho is the employer? Sign me up!
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Why don't you go talk to your advisor first to make sure you don't lose any of your credits you have taken in the first two years. I imagine you have been taking core classes which would apply to most majors. Secondly, why don't you look at a double major as a possibility. You can't have too much education. Remember that the "stuff" you watch on television such as "Sex in the City" is Hollywood made up stuff. It is not all that glorified and glamourour. We do need great reporters and writers but do NOT use Sex in the City for a guideline. You would be better off talking to a real journalist as to what to expect in your newly chosen major. Good luck to you and stay in College no matter what and get some sort of degree.
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Not sure what you are looking for here.  Although if you are trying to figure out what Career you should be in or what you need to get into a specific career.  I found that the local College resource center is excellent.  You can make an appointment with a Career councilor or you can look through their books.  The book I found interesting was a list of all the programs available and the average starting salary and how many graduates got a job after graduating.  This helped me to decide what to go into.  It was important to me to get into a field that was hiring and had a good starting salary.  I also found my own little niche where my personality and skills I enjoyed would fit into it as a career.\nI found going to a career councilor helped a lot because she was experienced in dealing with people and knew all the various careers available (some I hadn't even thought of).  Some places even have a test they do that tells you what Career would best suit you.  \nThe Employment Insurance website has some Career development sections as well.\nHope this helps and good - luck
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Look, don't let anybody get you down by saying what you're doing is useless. I'm sure there's plenty of opportunity at least for teaching sociology. I think however that it's best to double major if you're really interested in sociology. That's not really answering your question, but I'm just being honest. Sociologists are sometimes hired by corporations for planning things like when to release a new product or something. But you'd also want a background in economics for that. It all depends on what classes you take in your major, what you really want to do and how willing you are to adapt to various situations. That's about all I can say before I start sounding like a mom!
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I agree with previous poster, do not major in Education. Doing so is basically like getting a management degree (classroom management), which might be useful if you only want to substitute teach, but if you want to be a full-time teacher, wouldn't you ratherr be an expert at your subject? \n\nCheck out this site for financial help. \nhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/teachercancel.jsp?tab=repaying\nThey don't necessarily "pay your way through college", but can defer and even cancel your student loans, which is kind of the same thing. Kind of depends on the state you want to teach in though. Some states have better teacher incentives than others. Good luck!
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First find out what your going to majoring in (health care,law,etc), then get a listing on the schools that have those majors.  You can apply to them on-line some schools have an application fee others don't.  You also need to question on or off campus housing.  Do you want to stay at the school or on your own.  Finally you have to find out if there are jobs available in the location, I'm sure you're going to want to work.  Make sure that whatever school you go to, its in a good area and the people are very welcoming, especially if you aren't familiar with the U.S.
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There are so many non-teaching jobs in education.  Check out your local school's human resource department.  Look for IEP clerks and/or secretarial positions.  Schools always seem to need these 2 positions.
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You should study teaching.
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If you have a philosophy of education, review it.\n\nDo you know the latest concerns of educators in your area? \n\nWhat specialty will you offer? Even if you haven't taught before, you need to be ready to sell yourself as good at something.\n\nLook each person in the eye, smile, but don't grin or giggle, if you don't know the answer to a question, say so. Ask for clarification if you don't understand what someone says.\n\nBest wishes.
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* Call your local public school headquarters, and ask if there is an "alternative certification" program where as long as you have a college degree, you can take classes/tests to get certified while you are already teaching and deduct the costs from your pay. If you teach a subject outside your credits, you may be required to earn additional course credits in that.\n* Also ask if there is another group that offers certification outside the school district.  In Houston it is called Region IV and\nit is better than the program offered by the public schools. Compare costs and requirements, and get recommendations from other teachers which one is better for your field of interest.\n* Can you contact Teach for America?  This nonprofit assigns college grads to teaching assignments to offset college loans.\n\nWhile you explore that, can you substitute teach? This may help you decide what subject, class size, demographics, etc. suit your teaching style, or which school administration you prefer.\n\nAs long as you have a college degree, you should be able to substitute teach or qualify for a program that will pay for your courses/certification out of your salary.  Good luck!
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A couple of ideas for you.\n\nAre any of your loans state loans? If so, some states will "forgive" part of your loans each year if you teach in a designated teacher shortage area (such as a rural area or an urban area).\n\nYou can look for a teaching job in a school district that is paying a signing bonus. Some school districts are giving signing bonuses from $5000-10,000.  Talk with your teacher education director to see if they know places that have a signing bonus.\n\nA good part-time job for teachers is to work as a tutor at a Sylvan Learning Center or one of the similar types of centers. They like to have certified teachers, the tutoring/instruction goes on after school and on weekends, and often they continue these programs into the summer or have summer "learning camps" which you can continue your work into the summer. The pay isn't too bad, and its related to your work, and its part-time hours.