Need Advice...

[Terry]

I have been teaching now in private schools for 14 years. My degree is
from a Bible college. The state I live in will not take this degree to
license me. Since I went to a "Bible College" and the degree is in
Music and Christian Education I am told the college was not accredited.
Well it was but by the "Association of Bible Colleges" - which in turn
is nothing to a public school system. So I am thinking of going back
and starting over. I am 39 right now. Private schools at least where I
have worked don't pay much and right now I have no benefits. So the
motivation
to return to college would be inorder to obtain the "right kind" of
degree inorder to teach and hopefully obtain a position at offers better
pay and benefits. So what would any of you do? Start over? I love
teaching but the idea of taking "English 101" I mean starting OVER seems
a bit like a tall order. I have been teaching elementary grades for
this past 14 years and I love it. It is so rewarding but being married
now and soon hope to start a family of my own I am thinking of the
future. Will their opportunities for me whn I am say....45 or whatever
age to teach? What would some of you do? Just needing to hear from
some teachers who are in the systems already. Thanks for your words of
advice here.

Terry

[Monsieur et Madame Vieuxbouc]

Terry,
I don't think you would have to start over completely. Check into some
state colleges in your state and see if they would accept any of your prior
credits for the *core* courses, such as the English 101, the gym and health
classes, world civ. and the like. You might find it easier than you
think. Be ready with copies of transcripts and all other possible
employment records to for the bureaucrats to see.
Also check into any alternate route programs in your state. If you
have any form of post high school degree, maybe the state would accept you
into such a plan and then you could forgo taking too many classes to get
certification.

Marty

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[Joel Wiesen]

Terry,

Also, some colleges give credit for life experience, and some
offer degrees with attendance only on weekends. Some even offer
degrees long-distance, with residence over summers. (Check
accreditation tho.)

G'luck!

Joel

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Terry wrote:

> I have been teaching now in private schools for 14 years. My degree is from a Bible college. The state I live in will not take this degree to license me. ...

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I'll secind Marty's advice and add that some colleges give credits
for "life experience". I would also think your teaching experieince
obviates any need to student teach. You may wish to have an
administrator observe your class and documents his/her findings. A
viseotape of you teaching would also be helpful. You may be able to
get a degree in 18 months or so if you take summer courses.

Bob

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Go for it. As everyone else has said.... take your transcripts to an
analyst at the college you want to enroll in. They will make the
decision about what transfers and what doesn't. You'll probablly find
that you only have a year or two (a major subject) that you need to
complete. After that, you've got all those teaching courses to take!

Don't fret, you can do it. I went back to school in my 40's to get my
credential. I've got my general subjects credential, but teach SPED
and now I'm in a credentialing crisis. I'm teaching on an emergency
credential, teaching Speech and Language with a Mild/Moderate, but I
am going to have to switch to Rehabilitative Services with Special
Class Authorization if I want to continue teaching in this field.
Want to know how much of my OTHER credentials I can carry over to this
new one? 6 units. I'm looking at going to school for the rest of my
life or until I retire... whichever comes first, because the entire
RS/SCA credential is 109 units or 4 years, full time course work.

<sigh>
Barbara
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On Tue, 12 Dec 2000 07:01:24 -0500 (EST), redso...@webtv.net
(Terry) wrote:

[Mark Probert]

In article <5631-3A...@storefull-177.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,

You have gotten some great advice from others that I will not repeat.

You could also consider relocating. There are areas that are desperate
for teachers. Some other states may accept your degree at face value.
You do not know until you ask.

<Half-joke on>

NYC's new exam requires that you demonstrate inhalation and exhalation.
With that, you can get a provisional license.

After you survive a year, you are permanent. Breathing is optional, if
you are willing to return.

<Half-joke off>

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