Education Jobs

[gegev]

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You know, I had a couple questions but I don't have the time to make threads like I used to and really delve into it. I'm three years away from getting my BA. I was just wondering about teaching high school, because I am mildly interested in teaching. I'm just thinking about the possbilities right now, but can I do so with a BA or do I need some extra teacher certificate?

I'm looking to teach film/media classes, which is either the study of film (history) or production courses. So it's not your basic English degree, teaching English in high school. Do I need additional teaching classes or do I have to pass a test to be certified to teach? I'm wondering about both private/public schools in Los Angeles.

Also, how does it pay? I haven't really looked into it yet -- as I said, I was just thinking about this as a possibility. I'm sure it differs with what you teach, how many degrees you have, years of experience, etc. How much would I expect to make, let's say coming straight of university -- USC, School of Cinematic Arts, with no real experience. I hear it's low but how low are we talking?

I’m a former mathematics teacher, programmer and MBA. Now I’m a tutor of math, GRE, GMAT and computer operating courses. I’ve about 35 experience in it; in past I was doing it after work, sometimes free of charge, in order to gain experience, becoming familiar in the area in my neighborhood and being able to do it professionally: when I would be on pension. Now I’m doing it and it’s in fact a leisure time for me. In order to become a tutor one needs to be very interested in his/her major and must: conceive, think about, all possible questions the students might ask and being diligent enough to learn them in advance. If you are strong enough to take time and learn most of the possible questions the students may ask: you’ll become a great tutor.

Good luck!

[Haykakan]

Re: Education Jobs

You know, I had a couple questions but I don't have the time to make threads like I used to and really delve into it. I'm three years away from getting my BA. I was just wondering about teaching high school, because I am mildly interested in teaching. I'm just thinking about the possbilities right now, but can I do so with a BA or do I need some extra teacher certificate?

I'm looking to teach film/media classes, which is either the study of film (history) or production courses. So it's not your basic English degree, teaching English in high school. Do I need additional teaching classes or do I have to pass a test to be certified to teach? I'm wondering about both private/public schools in Los Angeles.

Also, how does it pay? I haven't really looked into it yet -- as I said, I was just thinking about this as a possibility. I'm sure it differs with what you teach, how many degrees you have, years of experience, etc. How much would I expect to make, let's say coming straight of university -- USC, School of Cinematic Arts, with no real experience. I hear it's low but how low are we talking?

I am pretty sure you need a degree in education if you wanna teach high school but i am not sure if different states have different rules.

[Haykakan]

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Well the time of truth is at hand. I get my first evaluation done on friday. There is gona be a faculty member in my class to evaluate me and the students get to fill out their own evaluations of me. Kinda makes me nervous but this was my first time teaching a subject i havent touched in 20 years so i am not gona be too hard on myself yet.

[One-Way]

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I am pretty sure you need a degree in education if you wanna teach high school but i am not sure if different states have different rules.

I don't think so. I think you need to pass a test, just so see if you're capable of teaching. I'm almost certain you don't need a separate degree in education, just a Bachelor of Arts in a related subject matter.

[hipeter924]

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I am going to start a BA in philosophy and political science next year (as I really enjoy it), as I have tried business courses, religious studies and so forth and just been bored with it. Maybe one day I could visit Armenia and lecture (if I become good at it)...though I guess that would mean I would have to learn a little Armenian. But I am 20, so I have plenty of time left to get a BA and learn Armenian (and I am thinking also Chinese).

[Haykakan]

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Teaching got way funner when i started teaching microeconomics a year ago. The students are much more capable then the ones i had in developmental math and the subject matter really frees me up and allowes me to use all kinds of resources. Here are some interesting videos i have used in class
Romney vs Detroit http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/...ailout_bonanza
NDAA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ27t...feature=relmfu
Fox news http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa1G3...eature=related
Monopoly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-ep...EBFCBE888C8E67

[Siggie]

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Teaching got way funner when i started teaching microeconomics a year ago. The students are much more capable then the ones i had in developmental math and the subject matter ...

Happens when all of those other students are filtered out by prerequisites. Developmental sequences are a nightmare. Where you teaching the developmental math at a junior college or a 4-year?

[Haykakan]

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Its a private college with campuses nationwide it offers both 4 year and 2 year degrees. They have a good online program too which i may look into teaching as well. Developmental math was very challanging to teach - i had a older guy who was either hi or drunk or both when he showed up. He failed everything but was always so happy. Economics allowes me to be much more creative in the classroom then i could be with math. I am hoping to teach other econ courses since i like this one.

Happens when all of those other students are filtered out by prerequisites. Developmental sequences are a nightmare. Where you teaching the developmental math at a junior college or a 4-year?

[Siggie]

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Its a private college with campuses nationwide it offers both 4 year and 2 year degrees. They have a good online program too which i may look into teaching as well. Developmental math was very challanging to teach - i had a older guy who was either hi or drunk or both when he showed up. He failed everything but was always so happy. Economics allowes me to be much more creative in the classroom then i could be with math. I am hoping to teach other econ courses since i like this one.

Not one of these pay-for-degree type schools like International American University, University of Sedona, etc. I doubt they'd be offering microecon though.

Yeah, it's nice to be able to teach the higher-level stuff that we find more interesting.

[Mos]

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I am going to start a BA in philosophy and political science next year (as I really enjoy it), as I have tried business courses, religious studies and so forth and just been bored with it. Maybe one day I could visit Armenia and lecture (if I become good at it)...though I guess that would mean I would have to learn a little Armenian. But I am 20, so I have plenty of time left to get a BA and learn Armenian (and I am thinking also Chinese).

I might be a bit biased, but university degrees in subjects such as Philosophy and Political Science are often worthless. Most of the time in such majors, you are...(jur es cecum eli)...it's very subjective and not really a defined science. In my view, much better to get a degree in a technical/scientific field. Such fields are more pure in terms of their theory and gives you a much more useful skill set. And why would you want to learn Armenian ? Unless, you're Armenian, there's no use in knowing it, especially living in New Zealand...