I am wondering if NYS teacher certification is good in NC because once I get my Master's I am planning on moving down there. This won't be for anohter few years, but I want to start thinking about this stuff now.
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Try the North Carolina Department of Education licensure web page.  There is a page about Reciprocal Licensing plans at http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/licensure/pdfs/ISO.pdf
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I am homeschooling my four children right now. When I graduate them (still many years away before the last one graduates) I plan on getting a teaching degree. Online and computer-based learning is an intergral part of my teaching the children, so I already know that my preferred way of learning will be online when the time comes. Here is some of what I have researched so far - \n\nHere is a useful webpage for finding online education degrees (Bachelors degree). http://www.alleducationschools.com/featured/bachelors-education/\n\nObviously you want to avoid diploma/degree mills. The Department of Education has a webpage to help you ID those scam programs. It is located here: http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/diploma-mills.html\n\nI don't know if you are coming in to education from another career area or not. Just in case, there are some non-traditional means to enter into teaching. Here is an interesting article on entering education through alternate certification routes (legitimate) - http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20011209teach1209p6.asp\n\nTo find out what the teacher certification requirements are for your state, go to http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html\nand select your state.
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I teach at ECU, which is about 1.5 hrs from Duke.  NC is considered part of the south.  Racial issues really aren't a problem here now.  As for culture, Duke is located in a large city that is very close to two other major cities.  Therefore, there are a lot of things to do, places to visit, and a lot of night life.  You will be about 2 hours from the ocean and about 3-4 hours from the mountains, so both should be nice for weekend getaways.
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MLS, MA, M ed.\nWATCH OUT!  If you are a primary school teacher and you get a masters in higher ed you will never see the ankle biters again.  If you are in secondary history and get certed in a science you'll never teach social studies again.  Two good ones.  First is supervision, i.e adminisrative cert.  They will never make you be an administrator but you can go back and teach the courses as an adjunct.  Second is Adult ed.  It has nothing to do with primary or secondary but you can again go back and teach as and adjunct.
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National Certification is tough for everyone!  It's a great deal of writing and documenting.  Key to passing...document document document!!  Also find a huge support group to help you!
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Each state in the United States has a different pay scale, and you need to compare Cost of Living to get a real picture of where the pay is best.\n\nIn New Mexico (my state), we have a 3-tier license system that was started about 2 years ago (before that, it was a ladder system based on years in the profession and level of college degree).\n\nAll teachers in New Mexico start at $30,000 per year as a beginning (Level 1) teacher. After 3 - 5 years of teaching, they go through a dossier process to gain Level 2 licensure. Starting this upcomming year, Level 2 will earn $40,000 per year (this year it was $35,000).\n\nAfter at least 3 years at Level 2, and a Master's Degree, the teacher has the option of pursuing a Level 3 licence through another dossier process. Right now, Level 3 earns the same as Level 2. However, in the 2008 - 2009 school year, Level 3 is supposed to go up to $50,000 per year.\n\nWe also have very good medical benefits, a state retirement pension plan (hope it's still there when I retire...lol), and excellent life and disability insurance.
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My husband grew up at a preparatory school. Most preparatory schools board in their students and can have students from many nations in attendance. It really is much more college-like than high-school-like except that the students are well supervised where at college they are not. His mom was the school nurse and lived in the faculty section of the dorms. She retired several years after my husband and I married.\n\nQuestion - How many hours will I have to work?\nMost faculty live right there on campus. The function of teachers at a boarding school is more than just teaching. Because the students are far from home there is also a family/supervisory element to the job. That means that beyond classroom time you will be expected to share a portion of supervisory roles. This will mean that the total hours that you put in will likely be the same or higher than a standard high school. The teachers that I met didn't seem to feel like it was an excessive hardship though. They seemed to be very attached to the students and there really was a family feel to the relationships between students and teachers.\n\nHow much annual salary will I recieve?\nAt a boarding preparatory school, part of your pay is in housing. By the time you balance everything out, your pay will be comparable to master degree teacher pay at a public school or higher. Of course, you may have to have a master's degree to work there.\n\nOne warning about getting a job there. Preparatory schools are very selective when it comes to faculty. The courses that the students are doing are college level, so the expectations upon staff are similar to what a college would be looking for.\n\nThe school where my husband grew up has been around for over 100 years. It is situated in the beautiful city of Asheville, NC right at the base of the Blue Ridge Parkway. That is some beautiful country right there! You can look the school up at http://ashevilleschool.org. Note the tuition to go there - $34,663 per year per student. Yikes. That is more than most colleges. Parents are willing to pay it though because the teaching is outstanding and most students get into Ivy League colleges - MIT, Stanford, Yale, etc. My husband's brother went to MIT. He was able to attend Asheville Scool free because his mom worked there. My husband opted to go to the local public school. Boy what a difference in education the two boys/men received.
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I teach in NC so I do relate my lessons to the NC Standard Course of Study.  To prove this I write the standard numbers in my plan book beside the content area.  Also, our principal takes up plan books during summer to review them to ensure that we are teaching the standards.
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I live in North Carolina, so my opinion would just be to look up the school's website. I live maybe 2.5 hours away from the school and I don't remember the website, but it should not be hard to find it, but once you do, that should be of some help to you.
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http://www.teachforamerica.org/\n    * Teach Kentucky - Teach Kentucky recruits select grads to teach in Kentucky public schools - participants receive full salary, benefits, credentialing, and subsidized masters degree. A program founded by Yale alumni concentrated in greater Louisville area with great peer and community support.\n    * NYC Teaching Fellows - A program that recruits, selects, and trains mid-career professionals and recent college graduates from all majors and backgrounds to become teachers in NYC public schools. It is responsible for up to 1/3 of the teaching staff in the city. While teaching, Fellows earn full salary, benefits, and a subsidized Master's Degree in education.\n    * Mississippi Teacher Corps - A two-year teaching program based in the Mississippi Delta. The Teacher Corps selects about 10% of all applicants. Participants receive teacher certification and a full scholarship for a MA in Education.\n    * Teach First - A UK program based on Teach For America. It places graduate students in inner city London teaching positions and from September 2006 will expand to Manchester. The scheme also gives participants the opportunity to gain a management and business qualification, through the form of a 'mini' MBA at Tanaka Business School.
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This probably isn't going to be much help, but this is my best experience. \n\nA lady that I used to work with has taught in many urban settings. She talked about working with people from Teach for America. Her view on it was always favorable. \n\nHope that helps.
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Part of the reason is, pardon me for saying this, the Texas education system sucks. I can say this because I have had students who came out of Texas who don't know any history or science, and only a little math. I have had a student or two whose family moved to Texas to follow a job offer, only to return to us in a couple of month, gladly taking the pay cut, so that their child could have a decent education. It isn't the teachers, but the policies, curriculum, and over-emphasis on the testing process.\n\nIn New Mexico, we have plenty of jobs available. She may need to do an extra test or two, and take New Mexico history, to get certified here, but she is certainly welcome. Browse the districts and see what's available...\nhttp://www.ped.state.nm.us/districts/index.html\nHere's the requirements and licensure structure:\nhttp://www.teachnm.org/\n\nWhen interviewing, remember that it is the "politically correct" answer, not the "textbook" one, that is best. What "buzzwords" are currently in vogue in the district and/or state? What curriculum and instructional styles are encouraged by that district and/or that school? Find out those buzzwords, too (e.g. Balanced Literacy = guided reading, shared writing, etc.).\n\nGood luck!
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It may depend on where you land when you come back.  In NC, teachers are paid the same across the board based only on years of experience, not taking anything else into consideration.  Some places pay signing bonuses for areas of high need (HS math, spec ed, etc) but here all teachers with the same amount of experience make the same amount of money.  Other states may be different.
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Swati\n\nWould you like to consider having a job as a lecturer?\n\nAll you have to do is complete your B Ed if you scored below 55% marks in MA and you qualify as a junior college teacher\n\nIf your percentage is higher, you could appear for the NET/ SET exam and join a degree college. \n\nPay scale is good. \n\nI am also a lecturer---we work only for three hours and I think this is the best job for a lady coz she can devote a lot of time for her children and her house hold. Moreover, we have sooooooo many holiday that it is possible for me to give time to my hobbies as well\n\nI have been appointed as a lecturer in English and get paid extra for engaging classes in computers\n\nTeachers in English get a lot of students seeking private coaching---although I am not interested in it---also take spoken English classes\n\nPerhaps you would be surprised to know that there is a great demand for teachers in the USA at this moment
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Generally speaking the further north and/or you go the better the salaries are. Some norhern states had signing bonuses almost double their annual salaries a few years back. It might be worth checking into. Also, a lot of northern states don't want to hire inexperience teachers (so I've heard), so if you have experience you might have a leg up.
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Is there a place for spec.ed. students in to days world?\n\nWhat happens to students who live in gang infested area are they leave school?\n\nHow can a teacher teach the gifted student and the below level  grade students in the same class. especially when certain standards are expected?
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it all depends. in smaller towns etc, teaching can be competitive. you already have a m.ed so i wouldn't do any further endorsements, because schools can hire you and then pay for you to take any additional req.\n\nhave you tried private schools and charter schools in addition to public schools. in your m.ed program did you have any professors that may know prinicpal's in your program that can help you? or what about when you observed or did student teaching, could you talk to the prinicpal at that school? don't give up, you will find exactly what your looking for soon.