Why not substitute teach? You can do that with an Associates, it just takes a few months for the application process because you have to get finger-printed and all.
wow, i never thought of that. i was actually just thinking the other day how it would've been fun to be a teacher. hm, i'm gonna look into that. thanks!
Anyone with an associates can be a sub (I'm pretty sure thats true for all the states). You usually apply at the Board of Ed office for whatever district you want to work in and, around here, its like $80 a day more or less.
An Assoc. degree with at least 60 credits, a Mantoux test, and fingerprint/background check. I think the restriction on it is, you can't substitute for the same class 20 consectutive days without a proper teaching certificate, and the pay depending on the school might only be $60-80.
Mantoux test? What the heck is that? I'm in school to be a teacher and I've never heard of that.
Isn't it similar to a Tuberculosis test? It's a medical thing, not an actual paper test.
Yup. Wikipedia to the rescue:
Ahhh okay. That makes sense.
Yeh, I got the test last year and went through the fingerprinting and all, but the sub thing got crowded out with other stuff, and I didn't end up turning in an application. I might go through with it for the upcoming school year though, since I figure I could still do it while keeping up with real estate.
I'm looking at being a sub teacher for the upcoming school year. Was gonna do it this past year, actually & other things buried it.
so, i was just looking up info on substitute teaching..and it seems like you need to have a teaching certificate to sub. teach. i gotta keep looking.
You get granted a certifcate though, by applying to work at a school as a sub. So, like I say, all you need are 60 college credits, Assoc. degree, Mantoux test, fingerprinting. The best thing to do if you're interested is just pick up an application for it, at the school you think you would like to work at, and talk with the person that gives you it. Ask if everything you need to clear is inside the application.. like the form for the Mantoux results, and fingerprinting, and should you bring in the college transcript, or have the transcript mailed to them. When that's taken care of, you turn in the finished application. The way I'm pretty sure it works is, they then get the certificate for you, through the State, after you pay the fee for it. What you looking at is, like 3 fees. Fee for the Mantoux, fee for the fingerprinting, fee for the processing. But, it's not like you have to take special courses and whatnot.. unless that particular school for some reason wants the subs too. Otherwise, that's all that's needed. Just the formalities.
oh, got it.
No, you need a substitute teaching certificate which is what you're getting through the application process like Theremin said. You only need a teaching certificate if you want to teach full time.
Right on
I think dealing with students today would be very difficult. They never respect a substitute teaching. Personally, I love teaching people-from the platform, or on a Bible study-but I don't think subsitutes command enough respect to actually teach. AND they have to teach the thoughts of someone else to stay in line with their curriculum (SP?). I think it'd be kinda blah.