They call it "alternative certification" here. It was originally intended to be a vehicle for getting retirees and mid-career changers into the system when we were desperate for teachers during the housing boom.
They brought a lot of retired military in, too. You don't get to start teaching out of the gate. You're essentially an intern after you complete some courses within the District, mostly things dealing with pedagogical skills, something few people outside of education have or have been exposed to. Once that's out of the way you get to start working in the classroom. Sadly, the attrition rate was frighteningly high when the program was going full bore, about 95% after five years. Seems that teaching wasn't as easy as a lot of people thought.... Substitute teaching is another way to go that avoids having to certify, but it can be tough getting a long term gig and the pay isn't that great. It's a good way to "slipstream" into the discipline, however. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 19, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Tim Crone <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > > Interesting. I poked around the NC Department of Education site and didn't > see anything that looked useful for a lateral entrant, or at least anything > that would allow someone to start teaching before they completed a teaching > certificate. Good to know that is not the norm. > > Thanks, > Tim >> On Dec 19, 2013 3:04 PM, "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >> >> He would be waivered here as he would in most states, with a promise to >> get teaching credentials in a given period of time. Pretty typical for most >> states. >> >> Down here we have a program for people to make the transition from private >> sector to education. >> >> Dan >> >>>> On Dec 19, 2013, at 2:20 PM, Tim Crone <bb...@crone.us> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Dec 19, 2013 8:59 AM, "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been thinking the same thing for a while, as there is a huge >> demand >>>> for STEM teachers. The problem in his situation (I suspect) is that >> there >>>> is an exceedingly high number of such folks in his neighborhood, which >> is >>>> sort of unique in his case. >>> >>> In NC, Craig would not be qualified to teach in the public schools, since >>> he only has a science-based Ph.D. and many years of relevant work >>> experience. This is a right-to-work state, we just care about our >> teachers >>> too much to let people know what they are doing before they try to >> instruct >>> our children. >>> >>> That said, there are lots of private and charter schools in Durham and >> Wake >>> county, and lots of concentrated wealth so some of them pay very well. >>> [And, knowing Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, they probably have a >>> waiver for licensure, since it is by far the best - and best paying - >>> public school system in the state.] There are also a number of >> universities >>> and colleges within 30 miles to pick up an Adjunct position, though to be >>> honest I think the private high schools pay better and have more >> motivated >>> students. A college friend of my is the principal at one of the Catholic >>> schools, he's not a high-roller but he has enough and really enjoys his >>> work. >>> >>> The local post-secondary schools certainly don't espouse any religious >>> theme*, but there is a thriving Christian community in each of them - I >> was >>> blessed with a number of professors who helped solidify my faith while I >>> was at NC State, and now I know a fair few folks from Duke and Chapel >> Hill >>> through church/organizational interactions as well. Oddly my wife went >> to >>> NCCU and I know only two current professors there, though as an HBCU in >>> Durham I'm pretty sure it has a strong AME influence. >>> >>> *Duke is the exception, practically it is a secular university that >> happens >>> to have a historical divinity school located on the same campus. That >> said >>> I know a lot of the present and former Divinity School people, and they >> are >>> incredible, in word and deed - I wasn't expecting that when I moved to >>> Durham, given the Duke reputation. :) >>> >>> I'm not trying to make this a religion thread, but I know it's important >> to >>> Craig that he's working somewhere Good. Just trying to get him to move >>> here so he can help me with the SDLs, don'cha know. >>> >>> Best, >>> -Tim >>> should point out that, while Durham and Orange counties are bastions of >>> liberalism, Wake is on average as conservative as they come >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
