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Any advice on this?
I was in the corporate world for 25 years and finally have had enough.
I am sick and tired of working more, for less pay. I didn't play the corporate game and move into management like a nice little boy, and it has hurt my pocket.
I am not bitter about it, because I made decent money. But, its time to move on and go back into teaching, I think. I have all the education (my MS in Special Education and was certified for 5 years out of college).
I believe I am ready for the challenge, but have some hesitation because I have not been in the classroom since the late 1990s!
It is boring to me at times, though. Seems too easy and not challenging. And, I did it in the city schools "bad areas".
My street smarts are high level though, so it is what it is.
I think I would make a great teacher full time. My business professor said I rated very high in the leadership assessment during my MBA, and this was at a very good school.
But, I know there is a big difference between subbing and doing it full time. The "boring" factor might be too hard to overcome.
Do you know what the edtpa is? It's not a "test." It's an assessment that is based on submitted videos and "reflections of your teaching practice." You don't get a "percentile score." In fact, there are no teacher tests with a percentile score.
As for "nonsense," the education field has it's own set.
I'm not trying to discourage you. But the hiring process is more complicated (in the very bureaucratic city schools) than you think.
Like you, I was also a career changer so I had "real world" experience first too. Many of us, also have MBAs and went to Ivies.
I see that you rewrote your post after I replied. You seem to have already made up your mind so no need to ask others for advice. Best of luck.
I got a percentile score when I took the test in NYS in 2000.
Yep.
Not sure why you think Ivies is so great. They are just rich people that get their MBAs for the most part. My school is in the big ten, and we are much better.
It's not that they don't have "moxie." Do you know what some of these buildings and neighborhoods are like? Crime, gang activity, absenteeism, families and students in various phases of the legal system, poverty, hunger, chronic underfunding... it's a lot. Throw in an abusive admin (either at the building level or the city) and it's no wonder that these buildings are hard to staff.
You know what we call teachers without "real world experience" outside of teaching? Experts.
Your business world experience is not going to be super helpful in a SpEd classroom.
I got a percentile score when I took the test in NYS in 2000.
Yep.
Not sure why you think Ivies is so great. They are just rich people that get their MBAs for the most part. My school is in the big ten, and we are much better.
Which test was that?
Teacher's College at Columbia is regarded as one of the best graduate programs for education. DOE NYC recruits aggressively from Teacher's since it has a partnership with the school. I was thinking of my teacher friend who got her MBA at NYU when I wrote that statement.
Honestly, your teaching experience will depend more on the administration, rather than the students. If you have a supportive administration, then you can have a successful teaching career. While you're subbing, ask the other teachers about the "atmosphere." They're not going to talk at first, but maybe if you keep going back to the same school, you'll get an idea. I gather that you prefer middle and high school kids.
Last edited by Coney; 06-14-2023 at 03:38 PM..
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