Shadowjack and IAMBOG: Thank you for all those links, and for the comments. The links were very eye-opening. You are correct, the science cert would not be backed by experience, most likely, unless I could get a job based on my transcript, which is unlikely because as near as I can tell I lack earth science credit. Thank you so much for your reply. I hope I don't post this twice as I did with my previous response...I don't know how it happened, so it is likely to happen again....sorry.

[quote="BlueJay"]If you are a U.S. citizen and want to teach overseas try looking into DoDEA (DoDEA.edu). Nurses are usually in demand. There is a current hiring freeze, but by the time you apply and get your references that could be lifted.[/quote]

Are you referring to a school nurse position or a teaching position with DoDEA? Nurses are always in demand, yes, but I would prefer a teaching position.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

[quote="BlueJay"]If you are a U.S. citizen and want to teach overseas try looking into DoDEA (DoDEA.edu). Nurses are usually in demand. There is a current hiring freeze, but by the time you apply and get your references that could be lifted.[/quote]

Are you referring to a school nurse position or a teaching position with DoDEA? Nurses are always in demand, yes, but I would prefer a teaching position.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

Hello from a total newbie. I have read through a great deal of the forum as well as researched myself to death in the myriad online sites. If I might ask some questions here, at the risk of being told to "search before asking" I would really appreciate some insights.
I am a 55 year old nurse with a BS who wants to transition to teaching, ultimately teaching abroad. My current job as a nurse is primarily teaching adults, but I have no experience teaching children. My plan is to do an alternative teacher certification in the state of Florida which leads to full professional certification (elementary level). I then plan to teach for 2 years locally and try to get my middle school science certification. Once I have 2 years of experience it is my hope to get an overseas position, I really don't have a preference for countries. Is this a valid plan? What other things should I consider? What countries would I likely be qualified for? Any and all advice or comments would be appreciated.