No License, No Job in Ohio - eLatin eGreek eLearn2024-03-29T05:42:02Zhttp://eclassics.ning.com/forum/topics/727885:Topic:26870?groupUrl=helpineedajob&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI spoke to the ODE about this…tag:eclassics.ning.com,2009-02-26:727885:Comment:320302009-02-26T12:14:11.318Zchristine hahnhttp://eclassics.ning.com/profile/christinehahn
I spoke to the ODE about this matter recently. My undergraduate work is in Latin and I'm not certified.<br />
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The Alternative Certification process isn't as bad as it seems. If you have an undergraduate major in Latin, the qualifications to get Alternative Certification are: pass the Praxis Latin Exam & take 6 credit hours (3 in methods & 3 in educational psych). The credits have to have been earned within the last 5 years. Alternative Certification is good for 2 years. UGA online offers…
I spoke to the ODE about this matter recently. My undergraduate work is in Latin and I'm not certified.<br />
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The Alternative Certification process isn't as bad as it seems. If you have an undergraduate major in Latin, the qualifications to get Alternative Certification are: pass the Praxis Latin Exam & take 6 credit hours (3 in methods & 3 in educational psych). The credits have to have been earned within the last 5 years. Alternative Certification is good for 2 years. UGA online offers coursework that would fulfill these requirements.<br />
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To go from alternative certification, you need a full-time job for 2 years and an extra 12 credit hours of coursework. The 12 hours of coursework could be done online or in the summers. I don't know where in Ohio yo…tag:eclassics.ning.com,2009-02-06:727885:Comment:313342009-02-06T20:57:25.182ZPam Koleszarhttp://eclassics.ning.com/profile/PamKoleszar
I don't know where in Ohio you are, but Indiana is very interested in filling positions to keep programs alive. Both my sister and I were hired with Latin in our degrees (mine a major, hers a minor), but without teaching licenses. I finished my certification and Master's in my first five years of teaching, and she is doing hers now. The reason I bring this up is that once you have a license, other states generally reciprocate.<br />
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Is it feasible for you to find a job in another state and commute,…
I don't know where in Ohio you are, but Indiana is very interested in filling positions to keep programs alive. Both my sister and I were hired with Latin in our degrees (mine a major, hers a minor), but without teaching licenses. I finished my certification and Master's in my first five years of teaching, and she is doing hers now. The reason I bring this up is that once you have a license, other states generally reciprocate.<br />
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Is it feasible for you to find a job in another state and commute, until you can finish the requirements?