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State to State Differences
Salaam, I am a recent graduate of a 4 year undergraduate program for an elementary education degree. I had to take the following tests because the State of Pennsylvania requires you to do so for an Elementary Education certificate:
PPST Reading
PPST Writing
PPST Math
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
All K-6 Instruction - Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge
If you don't pass them, then you can't teach without a certificate from the state. I just took my last exam on June 11 and I hope that I pass it so that I can start looking for a teaching postion in my area soon. The problem with not having your certifcation is that you can't apply to school districts without it.
So, my question to all of you teachers out there is what kind of tests did you have to take in your state in order to teach and obtain a teaching certificate? Once you become a teacher, must you take additional college courses in order to keep your teaching license active?
In PA, they added a new law called Act 48, which requires public school teachers to take 6 college credits or 180 continuing education hours every five years in order to keep their teaching certificate as active. If, by chance, your certificate goes inactive, then you are no longer able to teach in a public school until you meet the standards for "active" status.
Do you have any restrictions like this in your state? I would really like to know what the differences are from state to state.
Thank you.
PPST Reading
PPST Writing
PPST Math
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
All K-6 Instruction - Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge
If you don't pass them, then you can't teach without a certificate from the state. I just took my last exam on June 11 and I hope that I pass it so that I can start looking for a teaching postion in my area soon. The problem with not having your certifcation is that you can't apply to school districts without it.
So, my question to all of you teachers out there is what kind of tests did you have to take in your state in order to teach and obtain a teaching certificate? Once you become a teacher, must you take additional college courses in order to keep your teaching license active?
In PA, they added a new law called Act 48, which requires public school teachers to take 6 college credits or 180 continuing education hours every five years in order to keep their teaching certificate as active. If, by chance, your certificate goes inactive, then you are no longer able to teach in a public school until you meet the standards for "active" status.
Do you have any restrictions like this in your state? I would really like to know what the differences are from state to state.
Thank you.
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