How to become an elementary school teacher in New York?? ?
In NYS, you need to get a BS in education. You will need to get your masters in education as well. You need to pass a series of exams. 6 years total generally. Here is the NYS website on certification http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/cert... New york certification is one of the hardest to get. Once you get certified in NY, you can teach anywhere. Teachers get recruited from NY all of the time. I live in upstate new york. The SUNY system is wonderful. Great education, lower tuition. Buffalo state, fredonia and Geneseo are great choices http://www.suny.edu/Student/campuses_com... You may want to consider a combo of special ed and el ed.
Is anyone else having trouble finding a teaching job?
Certain places in the US have an overflow of qualified teachers looking for jobs. New Jersey is one of them, along with Michigan, Upstate NY, Ohio, Pennsylvania...... most of these places are in the northeast where the economy isn't as strong and population isn't as booming. BUT you can still get a job (I did...many people do)... you just have to be really, really good at marketing yourself. A few tips-- 1. After you've filed your application with human resources, mail a paper copy of your resume directly to school principals. Send them a letter of interest and your resume. Tell them how wonderful their school is and how honored you'd be if they'd grant you an interview. Most principals (not HR offices) have direct control over the hiring process. HR offices are notorious for ignoring some of the best candidates. So... make a connection with the principal by sending him/her a copy of your resume. 2. Sure, schools that post advertisements on the web and in the paper are hiring... BUT most schools don't advertise aggressively for teaching positions. THose schools that do advertise have tons of candidates. Seek out the jobs that people don't know about. How? Go to the phone book and call every school you're willing to work at. Ask them, "Are you hiring?" Many will be hiring, even though they don't advertise it. Others will offer to keep you application on file-- which will make you a prime candidate if they're in a hurry to fill a position at the last minute. 3. I don't know if you've gotten interviews or not... but when you get invited to interviews, study beforehand. Practice common teacher interview questions and think about what you'll say before you even arrive atthe interview. Truth is, the same questions are asked at almost every interview-- just prepare yourself beforehand. There's a good eBook: "Guide to Getting a Teaching Job" It's at http://www.iwantateachingjob.com . It has advice on finding teaching jobs, applying for jobs, interview tips, common teacher interview questions, etc. Maybe the book can help you. Best of luck to you!!
How is the job market for Teachers?
It will be a few years until the job market improves for English teachers. Currently, we have a nationwide glut of teachers out of positions looking for jobs. Your competition is made up of veterans who have years of experience under their belts. Your best bet is to find out if your college has partnerships with local districts - this can increase your chance of meeting the people who might hire you.
Is it really that hard to get a job with a Bachelor’s degree in CS? My parents say I have to get into an Ivy League college to get a CS job because the competition is so fierce. Is this true?
This is a really great question. It sounds like your parents are looking out for your best interests at heart, but I think that they are quite mistaken. What do you want to do with your CS degree? If it's developing software then here are some things to think about. First if all, if you can get into an ivy league college and you can afford it, it's a great path to take. If you do some research though, you will find that with the recent (last three years) development of coding bootcamps, it shows that employers care more about if you can write code and work on a team, rather than where your degree or training are completed. Code bootcamps like Dev Bootcamp or Galvanize teach you to code real projects in 3 to 6 months. A lot of people have attended a boot camps and are getting jobs. I am one of those people. One of the reasons that employers are taking on bootcamp grads is because they graduate with a portfolio of real projects that you can show them.Generally speaking, it seems that CS grads have a broad and really great foundation in CS basics, but don't have a lot of experience writing code. Boot Camp grads have more experience writing code and less experience with broad CS fundamentals. These are generalizations, Your Mileage May Vary by school.I'm not attempting you get you to attend a code bootcamp unless it's really for you. Rather, take time to write code and do projects while earning your CS degree. If you have a solid foundation of computer science fundamentals and real coding experience then you will be very attractive to employers. Aragorn's comment is right on the mark in this regard.Best of Luck to you! Don't forget to have fun and make cool stuff.
I can't find a teaching job to save my life! Why?
I'm from New York...I graduated last May (2010) with my Bachelors and have earned 2 NY teaching certificates. I have been applying to MANY different states all over the country for teaching elementary positions. I am mostly concentrating on North Carolina more recently though because I went ahead and tried to be pro active by getting my North Carolina teaching license there too.. I have heard NOTHING back yet....I've been applying since April! Am I being too inpatient? What is going on...I know I am qualified..I didn't go to college and bust my butt for nothing! Do schools wait til the last minute or what? I am getting very discouraged and just feel like giving up cause I dont think its going to happen this school year for me :( What are your thoughts? advice? suggestions...anything will help. Any knowledge you can provide
I want to become a high school math teacher. Should I get a second bachelor's degree or a master's degree?
Rather than spend months or years in a degree program, why don't you just take the ABCTE exam which if you pass, gives you a credential that allows you to teach math in 11 states. Mathematics Certification - ABCTE | American Board Then get a job and see if you actually like teaching math, working with kids, and working in public schools, charter schools, or private schools.If you do love teaching– you can always go back and get a Masters in math (NOT math education, but some special topic that interests you: statistics, or symbolic logic, or fractal geometry, et cetera) it will make you better math teacher and earn you a little more money. But there is no need to suffer through an expensive and often fatuous teaching credential program if you are willing to live in one of the 11 states – and if you already know enough math to pass the test that will put you ahead of many math teachers who don't really understand, or like, their subject but have a credential.
Should I become an elementary teacher or school psychologist?
I'm currently pursuing a degree in Elementary Education / Earth Science in New York. I'll be graduating in December and I need to make a decision ASAP. I love working with children and have a ton of experience doing so but I've more so always loved helping other people. Discouraged by the amount of school it would take to become a clinical/counseling psychologist, I decided to go for elementary education. However, after much research, I discovered that one can become a school psychologist in just 3 years (two academic, one full time internship) at an NASP approved program. But I need to be sure because pursuing this will cost much more money than a simple master's degree in special ed or literacy if I choose to continue pursuing teaching. I don't want to get stuck in the politics of teaching or the stress of teaching to the ever-increasing standardized tests, however I do love teaching. I'd like to work in a school regardless because I'd like the vacation time. I know school psychologists also make more money and may have an easier time getting a job. I'm not adverse to eventually pursuing my Psy.D/PhD, just not straight from my bachelor's. I need to start making some money and can't wait another 6 years. I'd pursue that Ed.S for School Psychology. I have excellent grades and a good amount of experience working with children. I don't know what to do and could really use some professional advice (from teachers/school psychologists). My academic counselors here are useless. Elementary school teacher or school psychologist and why? (considering job prospects, education required, salary, and the every-day job itself and anything else useful) Thank you so much for your help! Marissa