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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello. I taught two decades ago for one year before transitioning to an office job. I am considering leaving my corporate career for the classroom. I am looking to teach in Virginia (currently hold an expired out-of-state license).

[b]I feel like I need retraining [/b]beyond completing requirements for a Virginia license. EducateVA looks perfect for my needs, but the website says it's not for people who hold expired or out-of-state licenses.

Anyone been in my shoes? Any advice?[/quote]

This sounds like a college shill thread. 
College doesn't teach teachers how to teach at all. You learn that once you start teaching. The whole "on going education" is just another scam to get more money out of already underpaid teachers.

Just jump right in and get emergency certified. You can do that for a few years, and likely you will quit teaching before that as public education has gone in the dumps in the last 25 years. [/quote]

This. Best to jump right in. You really can’t learn anything from an education class. You have to learn it in the classroom while you teach. I went right into teaching without any background. Yes, the first two years were hell but they will be tough no matter what. Now, several years in, it is still tough because there is always so much to do but not panic attack stressful. I also started teaching when my kids were teenagers and I teach secondary. [/quote]

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