Encouraging news, I hope it all works out...
I went to back to school in the fall of 2007 as a Elementary Ed major with an emphasis in Literacy. I have decided that I would much rather be an English Major because I love literature.
If I change my major to English (Liberal Arts) I could drop my Math and Education classes for next semester, take nothing but English classes. I would then enter the Spring 2009 semester needing only 21 hours in English to graduate. Also, I need 12 credits in anything subject as long as those classes are higher than 300 level. At the end of this summer semester I will have 9 of those 12 taken care of
This week I will meet with the head of the dept and go from there. I would then seek alternative licensure to become a teacher, saving me time and the hassle of student teaching (which you do not get paid for). I would have to try harder though by volunteering time to teach so that I would have the classroom experience I need, but do it while I am working and going to school so that it is not a financial drain.
I feel good about this, it could put me teaching sooner than later....
I went to back to school in the fall of 2007 as a Elementary Ed major with an emphasis in Literacy. I have decided that I would much rather be an English Major because I love literature.
If I change my major to English (Liberal Arts) I could drop my Math and Education classes for next semester, take nothing but English classes. I would then enter the Spring 2009 semester needing only 21 hours in English to graduate. Also, I need 12 credits in anything subject as long as those classes are higher than 300 level. At the end of this summer semester I will have 9 of those 12 taken care of
This week I will meet with the head of the dept and go from there. I would then seek alternative licensure to become a teacher, saving me time and the hassle of student teaching (which you do not get paid for). I would have to try harder though by volunteering time to teach so that I would have the classroom experience I need, but do it while I am working and going to school so that it is not a financial drain.
I feel good about this, it could put me teaching sooner than later....