March 13th, 2011 
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Where to Find Information on Texas Teacher Certification
Author: Darren Ferguson
When looking for information on getting your Texas teacher certification there are many resources available to you. It can be difficult to figure out where the best source of information is. For people in college, they may turn to a professor or academic advisor for certification information. Others may already be teaching and just need different certification. They may be able to go to their employer for help. Not everyone has access to those sources though. Also those sources may even be wrong. The Internet then would be the best place for the most accurate and up to date information.
Some people can just go to their employers for information on Texas teacher certification. If you are working in Texas as a teacher and are under a certificate that is only for a few years, then you will need a longer certificate if you plan on continuing your job. In these cases, employers have most likely gone through this before. You may even have colleagues that have just gone through the same thing. Coworkers can be a great source of information to you. However, you may run into a problem where no one knows what you need to do. There are many ways to get Texas teacher certification so it could happen that no one else has any experience with what you are going through. This could be a real problem to you.
This is why the Internet is maybe the best source for general information. One can easily look up aTexas teacher certificationa and find many listings. It can be a bit of work to find exactly what you are looking for but when you do, you will find all of the information you need. Not only will it list all of the specific steps that you will need to go through but it also all of the forms that you will need. You can also find information on who to contact and where to go for your Texas teacher certification. One does need to be a little careful though and find a trustworthy site for your information.
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Darren Ferguson is an expert on teacher certification and qualifications. He provides useful information about to become a teacher in your state. If you want to know more about Teacher certification, Texas teacher certification and New York teacher certification then visit http://certificationmap.com
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what are the texas requirements for teaching at home?
http://www.texashomeeducators.com/
and there are lots of other resources online.
Teaching requirements in Texas???
what is the process is becoming a teacher in Texas?
My wife is thinking about going to school to be a history teacher. Can anyone tell me what is needed to do this? or even point me in the right direction, such as a website or something.
To teach in a public school, she’ll need a bachelor’s degree in a field related to the subject she wants to teach. Then she must take two or more TEXcETS, the state tests–one will be an test specific to the age she wants to teach, the other will be specific to her subject matter. Some certificates require more tests, but two is typical.
Finally, she’ll need to have completed an approved teacher preparation program. For undergrads, this means the usual coursework, fieldwork, and student teaching. If she already has her degree, there are many quick-certification programs she can do, which usually entail a summer of coursework then a year or two of on-the-job learning once she gets a job. Occasionally, teachers can get hired without this preparation and be granted emergency certification. However, this is really rare–generally only done by schools with critical teacher shortages and then only for candidates in subject shortages (ie math and science–history is definitely not a shortage subject). However, my experience is that jobs here are pretty competetive, and the better prepared you are, the better your chances of getting a job.
Check out the State Board for Educator Certification for more info:
http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/default.asp
Private school requirements vary widely. But as in any field, the better jobs go to the people who are better qualified, so certification and the training required to get it are a good idea in any case, IMHO.
Finally, my unsolicited two cents’ worth: does your wife have any experience working with groups of kids or teaching part-time? If not, I’d encourage her to do some volunteering or observing in a local classroom before she goes any further in her thinking. Teaching is a great job but also a very difficult one, and folks who haven’t been in a classroom since they were students are often shocked at the reality of it vs. what they’ve imagined. She should definitely test the waters before she gets too involved in the certification process.
What are the requirements to teach in Texas?
I have a BA in CA and pased the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Do I need to get credentials as well?
Well texas has a special rule they just passed a couple of years ago. A school district can hire you and actually, “certify” you as you are working through in-service. Not all districts are willing to do this. Some are expecially for high need area. Texas also offers certification programs online. You would not be able to get certified without going through a program or a district sponser certification. On the other hand if you get California certification you can come in through reciprocity,
Educators in Texas, do you think they should have to re-new thier teaching certificates?
should they have to re-take the educators exam in order to keep teaching in Texas? If so, how often should it have to be re-newed? What are the pros and cons of this requirement?
Yes. If a teacher is adequate to pass a teacher’s exam 20 years ago, they may not be today. As the youth becomes more intelligent, are teachers will have to keep up with the times. The cons are some teachers may lose jobs if they cannot pass the test. It is a lot to ask of a teacher but it is a smart idea.
What are the requirements in Texas to become endorsed to teach Spanish?
Spanish as a foreign language. I’m thinking of minoring in spanish but I want an idea as to what classes I should take. Are the requirements different for each city?
Will college advisors have any idea? Or will it only be people in the high schools that know?
Thanks in advance!
No, no I’m not talking about teaching ESL. I’m talking about teaching spanish as a foreign language. Which is different. Am I right or am I right?
You can find the Texas standards for teaching Languages Other than English (NOT ESL) here http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/standtest/standards/ec12Lote.asp You can also find testing dates, certification requirements, approved degrees, etc. on this site.