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12 years ago
I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics Degree from a Washington University. Which is the state I currently reside in and would like to teach in. I graduated into the greatest recession our nation has seen since the great depression, but I refuse to let this get me down. Maybe its just that I only felt how bad the economy was after I tried to get a job with only a math degree. Eventually I became what is called an Emergency Substitute for my local high school. This was because the requirement was only a bachelors degree. I'm at the bottom of the rung. They can only call me after all the regular subs are called. The few times I have subed I loved it and would like to go back to school to become a real teacher, or at least be a certified teacher so that I can be a real sub and not an emergency sub.
I never took even one education course though that hasn't stopped me from trying to educate everyone I come into contact with (this is one reason I would like very much to be a teacher.) I was a peer tutor for two years through my college and have been helping family friends with math more recently and also received a 3.83 in college so I know there should be some type of scholarships or grants for me to go back to school. Which school to go to is the question. Which program to pursue another. How to fund it all is a third. I don't think I can get federal funding to go back to undergraduate school because I already have a bachelor's degree, but I haven't done all the research to know. If I can only go to post graduate school what major should I pursue not having had any previous education courses. looking for the cheapest, quickest way to start a career in the teaching field. Asking this question of you is part of my research. I would appreciate any advice that might help point me in the right direction and minimize the amount of wasted time researching.
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12 years ago
You're in good shape if you want to be a teacher...especially for math.

First, you need to get into a teacher ed program. They are at the local colleges and universities as well as National and Phoenix. The private schools are a bit more expensive but worth it. You get done faster and they are easier.  You will NOT get a better education or have any advantages by going to a state school, contrary to what they will tell you.

There are student loans for all the course work. But once you are enrolled, you can get a job teaching and take your classes at the same time which makes it much easier. The school should even help you find a job. You should be able to do a search for jobs in your state. In California, we go to www.edjoin.org. I don't know what it is in Washington.

If it was me, I'd go for a single subject credential in math. You then could teach math at the hs  and middle school levels. If you want to teach elementary school you will need a multiple subjects credential. The credentials are 36 units of course work. Some can be done online too.

You can complete about half your credential work and then you have to take the CSET. Depending on multiple subjects or single would depend on the test. The math test is hard, but I bet you'd have no problems. The m.s. test has all the subjects.You can find examples of the tests online. If you don't pass the test you can't complete your course work and eventually you get dropped from teaching. The other option is going back and taking all the bullshit undergraduate teaching courses. More time and more money. Take the test.

So technically, once you're enrolled you can start teaching. You could be working next September!
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