gillesdierickx

Hi, thank you for your response it was definitely helpful! So since you have to do a year as a student teacher, would I be better off JUST focusing on the masters right now? And when I am able to move back to the States focus on the certification aspect of it, since then it won't be an issue to the one year as a student teacher? Then at least I have the masters out of the way? Or is it better to combine the two, since I am not sure how long certification takes. PS: there is a difference between a regular teaching certificate and one for PE correct?

Hi everyone, I am a college grad looking to explore some new options. I am not a US citizen(Belgium native). I do have a SSN. I am mainly interested in physical education(ex collegiate athlete), but I have asked some people I know that work in the education field and said that more and more schools require a masters which is why I'm here. I did my undergrad at the University of Washington, graduated with a 2.89 GPA. I received a degree in communications. I did two quarters of post bacc at a different school and my grades were terrible. I would like to complete a masters program at any accredited university online. I am not sure which are good/cheap. 1) Will it be problematic that I received an undergrad degree in communications and have no experience in education? 2) Will it be bad that I have those two quarters of very bad grades as a post bacc student? 3) Any recommendations in terms of online degree programs?(those programs where you can go at your own pace?) since I cannot attend ANY classes, given that I live in Europe now. 4) Is a masters in education the best way to go since I am pursuing physical education? Or am I better off going for certain teaching certificates? Thank you very much for your input.