On line degree questions

[Originalist]

I'd like to hear some feed back about on line degrees.

I'm hearing allot of people in various forums discourage people from going that route. Some are claiming that getting an online degree, even from a reputable brick and mortar institution, will not be thought of in the same light by a potential employer as a degree earned at a brick and mortar classroom at the same institution.

I'd also like some opinions on institutions that offer exclusively online degrees. I'm not talking about degree mills. I'm referring to online institutions that are accredited by well known accreditation agencies.

I would like to add to my Bach's degree with courses needed to become a certified teacher. Supporting a family i simply cannot afford the gas to drive 30 miles one way. Plus it would have to be at night since I work during the day, part time sadly.

What say yall?

[Scott Pitta]

Contact your target employer and ask them about educational goals.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Contact your target employer and ask them about educational goals.

Thank you.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Contact your target employer and ask them about educational goals.

Very good advice.

[seguidordejesus]

In Texas, I was able to get a job as a teacher while completing alternative certification courses. No need to do it before. I had to pass a test first before I could be hired, but it wasn't a big deal. Texas is big into that, and Florida is, too, if you are bilingual and/or can teach math/science, for sure. Special education is another high-need area.

http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certif...athways-routes

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

In Texas, I was able to get a job as a teacher while completing alternative certification courses. No need to do it before. I had to pass a test first before I could be hired, but it wasn't a big deal. Texas is big into that, and Florida is, too, if you are bilingual and/or can teach math/science, for sure. Special education is another high-need area.

http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certif...athways-routes

Sadly my talents and interests are not in math or science. I'm looking at History, Government, Economics etc. I have been advised that puts me at a great disadvantage.

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Sadly my talents and interests are not in math or science. I'm looking at History, Government, Economics etc. I have been advised that puts me at a great disadvantage.

If you're willing to teach in a hard-to-get-teachers-for area, I'm sure something could be worked out. Obviously, I don't know the specifics of your situation.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Sadly my talents and interests are not in math or science. I'm looking at History, Government, Economics etc. I have been advised that puts me at a great disadvantage.

Male elementary school teachers are a bit rare, why not go that route or simply get certified to teach in math or science? Just because you're not talented doesn't mean you can't be certified.

Besides, if you were a history teacher, you'd be fired for your revisionist views if you strayed too far from your established curriculum.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Male elementary school teachers are a bit rare, why not go that route or simply get certified to teach in math or science? Just because you're not talented doesn't mean you can't be certified.

Besides, if you were a history teacher, you'd be fired for your revisionist views if you strayed too far from your established curriculum.

If teaching that the States were and are sovereignties make me "revisionist", then so was Madison.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Originalist

If teaching that the States were and are sovereignties make me "revisionist", then so was Madison.

Teaching math will make you employed.