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September 4, 2002
A: FROM MENTOR MARTY CHINTALA. FOR BIO.
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Hi Maria. I'm not sure if different states have different
requirements,
but every state that I have lived in (PA, MD, NJ, RI) only
required a 4
year degree for substitute teaching. I think your degree has
to relate
to the subject area that you want to teach though (for example,
if you
have a biology degree you usually don't teach english). You
can always
contact the school department or board of education in your
area and ask
them what the requirements are for your region.
September 4, 2002
A: FROM MENTOR CHARLENE CASSIDY. FOR BIO.
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Maria,
This is a very good question. My understanding is that the
requirements for
substitute teachers vary by state, and sometimes by local
school district.
Some states may require that all substitutes be fully certified
in a
particular subject area others may require a degree in that
subject area. I
know in some states (California is one, I believe) you can
become a
substitute (and even a full time teacher) with what they call
"emergency
credentials". You may not be certified to teach a particular
subject, but
may have a degree or other qualification. I think you are
able to begin
teaching, however you have a certain time period in which
you must become
certified.
My younger sister is a teacher, and when she first started
she didn't have a
full-time position, so she substituted. One of the school
districts in the
area would not allow you to sub in a subject area in which
you were not
certified to teach, others did, if it was on a short-term
basis.
September 4, 2002
A: FROM MENTEE KELLY B. IN PA
I think that substitute teachers have to have a teaching degree.
At my
school there are different subs for different subjects so
they probably
specilize in a certain area.
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