| Friday, June 05, 2009 | |
 | Brett
Teacher Storehouse, Toon University Owner | Educational Software Developer
Location: TSH HQ
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 65 |
Does it help during the job search if you've earned your masters degree? Should someone having trouble finding leads be better off using that time to work towards a masters and sub?
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| Friday, June 05, 2009 | |
 | Shae
Level 2 Rookie | High School Teacher
Location: Texas
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 33 |
| i ran into a woman at the job fair today and she has her masters in chemistry which is a critical need area, yet, she is having issues so I dont' know! :-/ |
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | |
| Chaggle
Level 2 Rookie | Middle School Teacher
Location: Colorado
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 25 |
| I think you need to look a couple of years into the future. If you think things will be looking up in the hiring dept. in a couple of years then maybe this would be a good time to get your masters if you're having trouble finding work anyway. |
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| Friday, July 03, 2009 | |
| bananas4keith
Forum Rookie | 2nd Grade Teacher
Location: Texas
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 24 |
| I work in an alternative certification program in Texas (transitioning to teaching in the fall), and most of our teachers do NOT have a master's degree (just a bachelor's). It hasn't seemed to impact the hiring process here. As long as you are "highly qualified" under NCLB and have a heart for teaching, it's not too difficult to find a job. BUT you have to know your stuff and be student-centered and be a master manager of your classroom to be hired (even if you haven't taught before, you have to project the importance of classroom management and student-centered classroom activities in the interview process). |
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| Friday, August 21, 2009 | |
| 6th grade teacher
Level 2 Rookie | 6th Grade Teacher
Location: Wilkes-Barre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 32 |
| Just some food for thought...Some districts still pay for your masters...mine doesn't, but many around here do. Should you wait until your are hired incase your district pays? |
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