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Can anybody help me? Certification related
Hi! I'm looking to get certified to teach through the individual evaluation route. I am going to be teaching in a private school for the deaf in the city for a while to fulfill the teaching requirement, however I Just realized that the school only goes up to 8th grade, whereas to get certified in phys ed it's K - 12... Does anybody have any suggestions on what I can do? It's the perfect opportunity for me to teach, just don't know what to do, since it's not a high school... Thanks! So upset now! 
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Posted 9/1/07 6:23 PM  |
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jgl
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
maybe im misunderstanding what you said
so your school only goes up th 8th grade?
and your certifcation you WANT is k-12
if that is right - it shouldnt matter that your school only goes up to 8th. you dont need to work in every one of those grades inorder to be certified in them.
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| Posted 9/2/07 8:54 AM |
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tabrtm
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
I did the "alternate route" certification. I never student taught. Instead, I taught grades 9-12 in a catholic school. I am certified grades 7-12. I did not have a problem. Call Boces if you have any questions about that. At the end of one year, you receive a letter that gets sent to the state that exempts you from student teaching. I had problems because the school I went to undergrad wanted nothing to do with me since I was not student teaching through them. They wouldn't complete my teaching applications with me. I did them on my own, though I found out later that they would have gone quicker through Boces.
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| Posted 9/2/07 9:18 AM |
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
Posted by jgl
maybe im misunderstanding what you said
so your school only goes up th 8th grade?
and your certifcation you WANT is k-12
if that is right - it shouldnt matter that your school only goes up to 8th. you dont need to work in every one of those grades inorder to be certified in them.
Yes, sorry for the confusion. The school only is from K - 8 and to be certified in Phys Ed, the certification is K - 12. I thought on the Office of Teaching Initiatives website it said it had to be in all areas, which is why I asked... On the form that you submit to substitute work experience for student teaching, it says what grades, that's why I'm worried. Thanks for your help! I'll contact Boces on Tuesday 
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| Posted 9/2/07 9:41 AM |
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jgl
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
yes def contact boces!
my spec ed was 1-6 and i only student taught in 4-6 or something so i dont think it should matter. You might have to do one lower and one upper but not sure. Hope it works out for you
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| Posted 9/2/07 10:42 AM |
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Karen
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
BOCES is awesome, don't hesitate to speak to them. My certification is Math 7-12, but I only student taught 8th grade because there was no open position for me at the HS. It didn't matter at all, so I wouldn't sweat about it.
Good luck!!
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| Posted 9/2/07 11:08 AM |
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Re: Can anybody help me? Certification related
Thanks everybody! I feel better now, I will call Boces on Tuesday! Thanks
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| Posted 9/2/07 1:08 PM |
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