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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]For certain subjects like high school math and sciences, yes.[/b]

For self contained special education, also yes.

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Curious why you think this.  In the past I’ve considered switching to teaching high school physics or math.  I do not have a master’s degree though, and I am not going to pay to get one to teach when I have been an engineer for decades.[/quote]

DP here. Because it would provide a higher level of understanding of the subject (and as someone who has a STEM masters, it made a big difference in understanding for me). 
Maybe it doesn’t matter for the PP who already has years of work experience, but it could make a difference for a new grad. [/quote]

Maybe for a new grad, sure.  But I can (almost) guarantee that anyone who has actually been out implementing the math/physics/chemistry that they learned in school while learning even more on the job in the “real world” has a much better understanding of that material than someone who has been in classrooms from 5-25.  Even if the first person only has a Bachelor’s.[/quote]

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