Should I get a second credential?
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 3:31 am
Hi! Looking for some advice from those more experienced and knowledgeable than me.
I currently have a California Multiple Subject teaching credential (basically a self-contained homeroom/elementary credential) and teach upper elementary. My Bachelor's is in English, and I have an M.Ed with a literacy teaching focus. I'm interested in teaching middle school English in the future. How necessary is it that I get a Single Subject English credential to do so? What countries would require me to have the specialized credential for visa reasons? How likely is it that schools would consider me for middle school English positions without the Single Subject credential? I don't currently have experience teaching English at that level, so I'm not sure if the credential would sway things in my favor, or not add much clout.
Getting the English credential wouldn't be too difficult, but before I commit the time and money to the process, I thought I'd see how essential it was.
Thank you for any advice you can give!
(In case it's relevant, the exact description on my Multiple Subject credential reads: "This credential authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a self-contained class and, as a self-contained classroom teacher, to team teach or to regroup students across classrooms, in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. In addition, this credential authorizes the holder to teach core classes consisting of two or more subjects to the same group of students in grades five through eight, and to teach any of the core subjects he or she is teaching to a single group of students in the same grade level as the core for less than fifty percent of his or her work day.")
I currently have a California Multiple Subject teaching credential (basically a self-contained homeroom/elementary credential) and teach upper elementary. My Bachelor's is in English, and I have an M.Ed with a literacy teaching focus. I'm interested in teaching middle school English in the future. How necessary is it that I get a Single Subject English credential to do so? What countries would require me to have the specialized credential for visa reasons? How likely is it that schools would consider me for middle school English positions without the Single Subject credential? I don't currently have experience teaching English at that level, so I'm not sure if the credential would sway things in my favor, or not add much clout.
Getting the English credential wouldn't be too difficult, but before I commit the time and money to the process, I thought I'd see how essential it was.
Thank you for any advice you can give!
(In case it's relevant, the exact description on my Multiple Subject credential reads: "This credential authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a self-contained class and, as a self-contained classroom teacher, to team teach or to regroup students across classrooms, in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. In addition, this credential authorizes the holder to teach core classes consisting of two or more subjects to the same group of students in grades five through eight, and to teach any of the core subjects he or she is teaching to a single group of students in the same grade level as the core for less than fifty percent of his or her work day.")