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Teachk5

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  1. How did it go?! I'm hoping all the best for you.
  2. Good luck! I'm excited for you. Not a word over here - I'm assuming I'm out but they're waiting to notify everybody at the same time, admissions and rejections.
  3. Have you had your interview yet? How did it go?
  4. I just keep checking it every day lol. Good luck in your interview!
  5. Thank you! I hope so, too. I applied in December and the wait has been killing me. I've been trying to find other applicants, but haven't heard from anyone yet. Most people in this forum are applying to PhD programs.
  6. I'm not sure, but I would consider it a good thing. They're interested enough in you to take the time out and get to know you a little bit better. I think if they weren't interested they wouldn't bother.
  7. Congrats on your interview! I've got radio silence over here, so now that has me worried. When I login to my application mine still says "submitted." Has yours changed to something else?
  8. TFA is different in New York because New York requires a master's degree in order to continue your teaching license. New York also doesn't allow you to teach without a license (or at least they didn't 8 years ago) so their TFA requirements are much more strict than they are in other states. I was actually surprised that they had a program at all. They also can be looked down upon from other teachers because most of us have been training for years to do this job and consider ourselves experts in not only curriculum and content but also in childhood development, and TFA teachers are essentially thrown into a classroom after 2 weeks and then leave the industry after a couple of years. There may be some local programs, for instance Massachusetts has "Teach Western Mass" that helps people become teachers for a specific region. You can also reach out to the colleges in places you are looking to see if they know of any resources or other pathways for licensure. Like you had said though, the ones that are desperate for teachers and that would be willing to help are desperate for teachers for a reason. You'll likely be facing violence in those school settings, quite possibly on a daily basis, so think about the conditions you are willing to teach in and what schools you would be placed in.
  9. I would also consider the teaching conditions/salaries for each state that you are thinking about getting licensed in. California tends to have higher salaries, but will also likely have more rigorous licensing requirements because of it. As the previous poster had said, getting a teaching license is expensive and it can take years to recoup the cost since the salary is so low, especially for beginning teachers. There are some non-for-profits that I know of on the East Coast that do some kind of residency thing like you're taking about, so you could also look to see if there are any non-profits that are working to support teachers or new teacher licensure, such as Teach for America, but TFA specifically has a bad reputations among "real" teachers, and on top of that has really selective acceptance.
  10. I'd be careful with state reciprocity - some are a straight transfer, some require more testing, or fingerprinting or even classes. Even if it's just a straight reciprocity, you'll still have to pay for the license. If the state requires additional items for you to transfer your license it can cost $1,000 easily. I'm not sure what the requirements are for these states, but some offer what is called "lateral entry." For example, in North Carolina you can get your teaching license if you have experience in what you are teaching, which you clearly do. There's extra coursework needed after to progress your license, but in many cases the school district will pay for that. My suggestion is to really study what the different pathways and requirements are for licensure for each of these states and decide which state will fit best with what you need to pursue licensure. Another option is to look at private schools instead of public schools. Private schools often don't require state licensure to teach, and with your experience teaching already, this may be a good option for you.
  11. I personally chose to apply to EdD programs. I'm also planning on staying in k-12 education but want the opportunity to teach future k-12 teachers. I don't have a specific area of focus that I would want to spend years researching as a PhD student, and am not really interested in spending my career focused on theoretical research, but instead want to apply changes and research to my practice. Through looking at different programs, it seemed like EdD programs aligned better with what my future goals are, but I'm still waiting on my application so maybe someone who's actively in either of these programs will have some better insight than I do. I was also concerned about the reputability of EdD vs PhD, mostly with having to explain to family, friends, or coworkers that yes, I have a doctorate, but no it's not a PhD. Ultimately for me that seemed like a silly reason to not pursue the degree that I thought would best align with what I want, but I completely understand it being a swaying factor.
  12. I'm on a similar path. I've been teaching elementary school for the past 8 years, and have been looking to expand my influence and possibilities for the future. I am really passionate about education as a field, and wanted the option to stay in the k-12 arena, so I chose to apply for en EdD in Curriculum and Instruction. I already create my own curricula materials and sell them on teachers pay teachers, and this degree would give me the option of working with curriculum writing companies, the option of becoming a curriculum director or superintendent within a school district, and also gives me the qualifications to teach in teacher education programs, which was incredibly important to me. It also just gives me more skills to use in the classroom, if I decide to just keep teaching elementary school. I originally was looking at PhD programs in Education (with all other subfields, like curriculum and instruction or international education) but through all of my research decided that this was the best path for me. It might be worth looking into education programs in literacy. There are a LOT and teachers with a focus in literacy are in huge demand, at least from an elementary standpoint. I realize that looking into phonics, the science of reading, and comprehension strategies doesn't really align with your passions or your wheelhouse, but with what your background and experience is already it may be something worth exploring. It took me a long time to find the program that fit with what I actually wanted, and quite honestly a long time to hone in what it is that I actually wanted while I was researching. This may also sound common sense, but I wasn't thinking about how PhD programs are really developed around a specific research idea. The whole point is essentially for you to become an academic, and you will be focusing on your own academic research around a particular idea, working with mentor professors on how to hone your idea to eventually write your thesis. This isn't what I was looking for, I really wanted to get my doctorate but wanted a traditional learning environment, where there are professors who are the expert and specific categories of things I wanted to learn about, which is what an EdD is. I've also found that more professors in the EdD programs vs PhD programs have actually taught in the k-12 arena, which was also important to me. I hope this helps at least a little. I realize this was more about me than about you, but hopefully some insight into my journey can help you with yours. Like I said, it took me a long time to find the thing that was right for me, so I hope you find the thing that is right for you!
  13. I was looking in to the International Ed at NYU, too. It was originally my first choice, but I decided to shift to something that would keep me in the k-12 system. Good luck to you!
  14. Nice! Did you also apply to Virginia, or are you looking at a different program? I don't expect to hear until March, but I keep checking every day like a crazy person anyways.
  15. Hope I'm not jumping - I've only applied to the EdD program at University of Virginia for Curriculum and Instruction. Not a PhD but it doesn't look like there's a lot of EdD's on here!
  16. Hi All, Anyone else applying to Doctorates in Curriculum and Instruction? I applied to University of Virginia and am waiting to hear back. I'd love to hear from anyone that's applying to other programs, dealing with the wait, or people that are in an EdD program that have any advice! Just looking to connect with anyone who's on a similar journey.
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