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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not a teacher but my wife is and we went through the hiring process two years ago in Montgomery County.  A few thoughts:

1.  Don't corner yourself with "secondary english."  Those jobs are few and far between and very competative.  My wife was certified in both secondary english and elementary education and there were far more of the latter positions available in MC.

2.  If you have a Masters Degree, you can expect to make about $50k to start in public school (a bit less in private).  After deductions for health, dental, retirement, taxes, union dues, etc etc, you will be taking home little more then half of that.  Not much to live on in this area.

3.  The key to getting a job when you graduate is to strategically choose where to do your student teaching/internship (if you have that option).   MCPS likes to hire its interns.  Howard County, not so much (they tell you it may take several years of interviewing).  Not sure about FCPS.   Remember that you will be competing against folks with teaching experience.  Also, navigating through the HR departments is a very frustrating experience so have lots of patience and be prepared to perhaps sub for a couple of years.k
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