This is the timeline for certification through the iteachTexas program:
2 full school years to complete all certification requirements, including field experience
-once you obtain feild experience, you must complete all program requirements by the end of field experience .
Field experience Options:
Option 1: 1yr full time paid teacher in your content area and recieve the salary and benefits of a first year teacher. You must secure this position on your own. Prior to interviewing for internship you should accomplish 30hrs of observation, 80hrs of instruction, and take and pass the content area test.
Option 2: clinical teaching- 12-wk 5 day-a-week full day clinical teaching. Placement in a public school by iteach under the direction of a classroom mentor teacher. Failure to follow directions or guidance of mentor teacher will result in release from program.
-placement must be in a public school
-placed in content area (ex. theater, art, english)
the mentor teacher must be certified in Texas and have a min of 3yrs teaching experience.
You must also complete a criminal background form
So the question is which works better for you?
The iteach program is as fast as you want to make it. You can either take the full two years to get certified or you can complete the material as fast as you would like. If you do the SED program at your university it's going to add another year to the amount of time you will be in school. plus you are required to attend classes with only a limited amount of sick days and you are required to keep up with the pace of the class. Howerver, you will have the advantage of being able to meet with a teacher and discuss things that are giving you trouble or something you are not quite clear about.
2 full school years to complete all certification requirements, including field experience
-once you obtain feild experience, you must complete all program requirements by the end of field experience .
Field experience Options:
Option 1: 1yr full time paid teacher in your content area and recieve the salary and benefits of a first year teacher. You must secure this position on your own. Prior to interviewing for internship you should accomplish 30hrs of observation, 80hrs of instruction, and take and pass the content area test.
Option 2: clinical teaching- 12-wk 5 day-a-week full day clinical teaching. Placement in a public school by iteach under the direction of a classroom mentor teacher. Failure to follow directions or guidance of mentor teacher will result in release from program.
-placement must be in a public school
-placed in content area (ex. theater, art, english)
the mentor teacher must be certified in Texas and have a min of 3yrs teaching experience.
You must also complete a criminal background form
So the question is which works better for you?
The iteach program is as fast as you want to make it. You can either take the full two years to get certified or you can complete the material as fast as you would like. If you do the SED program at your university it's going to add another year to the amount of time you will be in school. plus you are required to attend classes with only a limited amount of sick days and you are required to keep up with the pace of the class. Howerver, you will have the advantage of being able to meet with a teacher and discuss things that are giving you trouble or something you are not quite clear about.
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