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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't have teaching certification, you are not going to have a lot of options in public schools. I would advise you to get your certificate this year while doing other jobs. Then you will have your pick of public school options.[/quote]

Some privates will work allow you to start teaching without a certificate. They’ll assign you a mentor teacher for your first years. They will also help you sign up for the classes and testing you need to get certified. I know Catholic schools in the region will do this. [/quote]

That sounds wonderful. I went ahead and applied to the ones in this diocese I could qualify for as soon as a previous poster suggested it.[/quote]

I’m the person who suggested Catholic schools. Great! I’m glad you applied.

I’ve found the community extremely supportive and encouraging. You’d also have access to a lot of professional development opportunities if you go this direction.

The pay is lower, but the conditions are much better (from my experience teaching in both settings).

One thing to remember is that you won’t be stuck at one particular school. You can start private and move public, or vice versa. That’s one of the benefits of teaching… you get fresh starts each year and you can try different environments. [/quote]

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