much appreciated shadowjack & psyguy!

it's good to know TeachNow is accepted widely and also non-citizens can receive a license. this may be a good option for him.
the only drawbacks were the PRAXIS exam (though necessary) as neither of us have any prior knowledge of the test, and also he would need to coordinate with his IS to be the TOR for the 12 weeks.

i am fully confident in his IS as an accredited and competitive school, it has a full k-12 IB program, accredited through CIS, NEASC, etc. and offers a highly competitive package for HRTs. the idea is if he gets some kind of credential/license, he can gain more experience at this school (post-credential) and move up to become a full-time HRT and use that experience to later move to another IS.

the pathway is unfortunately really convoluted. perhaps just because it is easier at this time, he may take the PGCEi route so he can get into the classroom as soon and easily as possible (since his current IS is presenting this as a viable option). after getting the 2 years experience post-credential and saving up some money, he could look into becoming truly certified or getting a master's in education.

if he wanted to become a certified teacher in turkey, he would have to go back and get his bachelor's in education (not an option for him now). i know that for US/UK citizens, etc. being a certified teacher in your home country and getting 2 years experience at a DS qualifies you to work in IE. but even if he was a certified teacher in turkey, i am not even sure that would qualify him to work in IE as the curriculum is nothing like western curriculum and isn't conducted in english. so the certification and experience would be nul (at least i would think so). does this sound correct? so it seems he must get certified through a UK/US pathway in order to become qualified to work in IE, but after that his only teaching experience will be in IE, not in any DSs.

another question- is a M.Ed a qualifier in itself or you would still need a M.Ed + certification??

hello all,

i'm writing on behalf of my boyfriend. he's begun his 1st year of IT as an elementary (primary) PE/Art/Music assistant teacher. he's recently decided to commit to IT as a career path but isn't sure about what the best options are moving forward. any advice or comments are welcome -

1) he has a bachelor's degree in communication
2) he is a turkish citizen
3) he would like to work in elementary/primary IE
4) he does NOT have a teaching credential, but would like to begin working on a credential that is affordable, maybe offered online, and is a valid credential for teaching in IE
5) he has 1 year of experience at an IS

he wants to just get something that works, so he can begin to work in the field and gain experience. we don't have a lot of money to spend for a credential/master's now and distance learning seems like a viable option. we have found the PGCE(i) online programs offered by Sunderland, Nottingham, and Keele. also The College of New Jersey certificate/master's program and Teach Now/Teach Ready.

what are valid options for him to get a certificate/credential/master's that would qualify him to work in a fair amount of ISs? which route is best for a non-US/UK citizen to get a beginning credential to work in lower-mid tier ISs? everyone seems to have something different to say. many school websites just say "2 years experience + certification", but what certification are they looking for?!

many thanks for any help.

**p.s. his current IS, an mid-upper tier IS, has recommended him to get a master's or PGCEi, which seems conflicting since the info i've been reading suggests that neither is an actual teaching "credential" and doesn't make one very competitive for top tier schools???