re: Is it enforced that teachers are required to have licenses

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We need more male role models in early education.

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Not really. Think about when you grew up. Your dad played baseball or football with you. You had the kind police officer monitoring your school.

And usually there are male influences via the administration and some of the teaching staff.

But to be honest, would you really want me to be the one overseeing your children. One look at my thread history should convince you otherwise.

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No the shitty pay is stopping me but I could see my self doing it as a retirement gig


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SU engineering grads > all teachers

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Oh..... that's why.

Charter and Private in Louisiana do not have to be certified. Public schools in Louisiana you must either be certified or have a practicianal license that's good for one year while you do an alternative cert. Also you have to pass the praxis 1 or have a 22 or higher on your act from anytime in life. Then you have to pass the praxis 2 in the subject you wish to teach. But then this is public school. For chemistry, which I am certified in, Louisiana is one of three states that requires you to pass the praxis 2 in chemistry. I worked as a chemist while wife got phd then I went into my retirement at age of 30 and became a HS chemistry teacher in Louisiana where my wife got a job as a professor. Doit really depends on the state your trying to teach in.

I know in Ms you have to pass the praxis to get your liscense. You have to turn in your liscense when you fill out paperwork when you are hired. I know when I looked at the paperwork to get my liscense in LA that they require a copy of our praxis scores. So yes you have to pass the praxis to get a LA teachers liscense.

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My only perspective is that I would believe that you would be a better subject matter expert than just someone with a bs in education who may have a minor in your field for instance.

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That's not how it works in any of the states I was looking at to teach after graduation. You have to have a major in any subject that you planned on teaching. At least at the high school level. Maybe Louisiana is different.

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Maybe Louisiana is different.

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It is. I have a degree in health and pe but I also have minors in psychology and biology.

Took praxis 2 in health and pe then plt to finish out my certification. After 1 year of teaching I took the praxis 2 in biology and now I'm certified in both pe and biology.

I received my certification in Arkansas and now teach in Louisiana. I actually went to school for Physical Education Wellness and Leisure (PE/Health teacher) and coach, but planned to teach Math. In Arkansas in order to be certified, I had to take and pass the Praxis 1 regardless of ACT Score, then take the PLT(Principles of Learning and Teaching, which is required for all education certificates), then my content specific Physical Education Content Knowledge, and Physical Education Content and Design.

Now, all along I had been planning to actually teach Math. But rather than take Calculus and advanced/difficult mathematics classes that would be required to either major in math education or to add mathematics as a minor (adding numerous classes to take and pay for, as well as adding another test I would be required to pass in order to graduate), I decided to go the PE route with no minor. After graduating, I passed the Praxis 2 Mathematics test 2 days after and am now certified in math, skipping almost a year's worth of classes. Why take all of the extra courses and pay extra money to the college when I don't need Calculus to teach math to 7th and 8th grade students?

ETA: In my third year of teaching and wouldn't change a thing. I love the time off and feel that my salary is sufficient considering that I actually am in class for just 180 days a year, getting every major holiday off, some minor holidays off, a week for Spring Break, and almost 3 months of summer off. I never stress over my job and rarely bring anything home. You'll never hear me complain.

tigerbacon,

I've heard many of the charter schools have the Teach America trained people. My mom was in education in Louisiana for years and doesn't think much of that group. Pretty sure Jindel's guy John White loved them.