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Method of Madness:
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--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 09 Jun 2011, 21:13 ---Hey, just wondering, for people who aren't from the States, what's involved in being licensed to teach? Does anyone know anyone who moved from the States and taught? I know this is slightly off topic, but it'd be really helpful.
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In the UK you must have a relevant degree (AFAIK you must have an educational level above what you want to teach
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Well, I want to teach elementary education (up to 10 or 11 in the States, not sure how it is on that side of the pond), and I'm about to finish a Masters degree that'll let me do so. What I'm curious about is will this degree do me any good over there or will I have to start university over? Because there's no way I'm doing that.
CrowFairy:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 08 Jul 2011, 15:25 ---Well, I want to teach elementary education (up to 10 or 11 in the States, not sure how it is on that side of the pond), and I'm about to finish a Masters degree that'll let me do so. What I'm curious about is will this degree do me any good over there or will I have to start university over? Because there's no way I'm doing that.
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It would probably depend on what classes you have taken. If I were you, I would check out an American university and see what their elementary education programs look like. If there are classes you're certain you've not taken, then you may have to take a few American classes before you are allowed to teach here.
Elementary school in the U.S. generally consists of kindergarten and grades 1-5 (which would be 5-year-olds through 10-year-olds or so), although some schools also have preschool/pre-kindergarten and go through 6th grade (and some go even further).
If you have a particular school you're interested in teaching at in the U.S., then you should definitely write them and see what their requirements are for teaching. If you have a particular state in mind, e-mail a few different ones, perhaps in different counties.
Hope this helps! :)
(Edited to fix odd formatting.)
Adlan:
You shouldn't need to. If it's a degree from an accredited university any ro.
Method of Madness:
LoliBot, I think I was unclear or you read it backwards. My Masters is from the States (New Jersey, to be exact), so aside from particular state tests if I go to a different state, I won't have any issues finding a job here (well, finding a job might be hard, but being qualified isn't an issue). I was asking how I'd go about getting certified in another country if I decided to move there (probably the UK, but maybe Australia, who knows?)
CrowFairy:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 08 Jul 2011, 15:49 ---LoliBot, I think I was unclear or you read it backwards. My Masters is from the States (New Jersey, to be exact), so aside from particular state tests if I go to a different state, I won't have any issues finding a job here (well, finding a job might be hard, but being qualified isn't an issue). I was asking how I'd go about getting certified in another country if I decided to move there (probably the UK, but maybe Australia, who knows?)
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Oh, I totally got confused! Definitely not your fault--I'm just a little dumb sometimes. XD
I think the same thing would probably apply--as long as you take the equivalent classes, you should be perfectly fine.
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