I'd like to teach, but I am having trouble with this license stuff?

Blog Category: cfzr.com — Blogged by: jack on March 12, 2010 at 5:13 pm
  • Alright, so I want to switch my major to Education but the school I attend says that the degree is a "non licensure" degree program, meaning I probably can't teach until I go another year and a half in their Masters program.

    My question is this: Is there anyone who has a Bachelor's degree like that and are teaching? Also, what does non licensure mean? I'd want to eventually get my Masters anyway, but I'd like to teach while earning it.

    Thanks.


  • you need courses in math far beyond calculus. There is Real Number Theory, Linear math, DifEQ, and a bunch of other math courses you need to teach math, in addition to Historical perspectives in math, and a few others, depending on the state. MOST also require a Technology in math education course.

    Look into NYC Teaching Fellows. but make sure not to change your major to education: they have pretty strict requirements. The pay is not great (@$43k to start) but three years in that program, you get a free masters, 3 years experience, and lots of help with the NYS teaching license, whichis HIGHLY transferrable to other states.


  • I have a bachelor's degree in physics and general science secondary education and am currently teaching. Student teaching was included in my required college coursework, but I did have to take a few praxis tests in order to get a state certificate to teach.

    Some states do require a masters degree to teach, but most don't. Where I work, I need to eventually get a masters, but I didn't need one to start. My school district will actually reimburse me for college classes.


  • Non-licensure track means that completing your degree will not automatically qualify you for your license. You will have to complete additional requirements to get it. You cannot teach in most States without a valid license for that State. Do you have a specific subject you are majoring in like Music Education or Math Education, or are you going for Elementary Education? Perhaps the degree is non-licensure because you have not specified a subject.


  • no one can teach with simply a bachelors degree. This is why it is "non licensure".

    teaching credentials are granted once these have been met:

    1. a state approved program that supplies methods and curriculum courses. usually 1-2 years.
    2. the candidate has passed all their tests: basic skills, subject matter verification, and often a state specific test - language aquisition or the like.
    3. student teaching.

    This is why all the programs are post-bac graduate programs - or are combined with a masters emphasis.







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