Hi guys,
I have a real serious concern these days and that is deciding which grad school I should attend from this Fall.
I want to be a teacher and my goal is to obtain ny teaching license within 3.5 years.
I am a mom of two children - 3 years old and 15 months old- and family is my priority of all the others.
I got into few schools but it seems like the online school works best for me if I consider the need of mom for my children. But the online school I am accepted is not particularly known for good education department. It is accredited school though.
I’m worried if I don’t get a job just because of the name of the school.
The school is accredited and I can be licensed in the future. But can the name hinder me from getting a job?
P.s. The job itself is high demanding.
The school of course, requires field work to be a teacher, just to let you inform in case anyone wonder how it’s online school.
Is the online program a for profit online only school? If so I would say to avoid it. If it is a brick and mortar school that is offering the online option then fine.
I’d want to know if the online school has success in obtaining field work positions for students in your area. Will they tell you what school districts in your area they have worked with?
Honestly, I’m not sure if it’s for-profit. It’s private. It’s Mercy College.
Thanks Chedsarcheese. That is a good question to ask the advisor. I would definitely ask about the school district
Mercy is a decent school. My son’s math tutor teaches there. I am not certain about its placement rates.
Do you already have any college credits or a degree? What do you want to teach?
My daughter has a BA and a masters in special ed from a SUNY school where she attended a 5 year combined program. After teaching for one year in a highly rated NYC public school, she decided that teaching isn’t for her. That’s another vent, but you need to be certain that it’s what you want. You have to get tenured and a masters if the program you are in doesn’t lead to one.
You don’t need to disclose this, but think about where you live in NYS and whether there are any SUNY’s you can attend as those as generally less expensive. Some have the 5 year program. If you live in or around NYC, think about the CUNY’s. Queens College has an excellent program, as does Hunter.
Hey @judyny01, chiming in from a NY teacher’s perspective. I honestly have to say this is one of the professions where the name of the school matters the least. It’s all about being able to demonstrate successful teaching experience. I went to Binghamton for undergrad and an Ivy for my masters in teaching, and literally – LITERALLY – nobody has ever commented on the Ivy in the dozens of interviews I’ve been on. They all comment on Binghamton because they, or a friend/family member, went to a SUNY. Everything else has been about my teaching experience, my curriculum, how I differentiate for types of learners, etc.
If Mercy is the option that works best for you, I think that’s fine. My co-teacher this year actually went there. The most important thing when choosing a program is the kind of field work you’ll be expected to do. In my program, we were in the same classroom from September through May, so I had a lotttt to talk about. I’ve seen programs where you spend 3 weeks student teaching at one school, 3 weeks at another, 3 weeks at a third… that’s a bit harder to ‘sell’ during the interview because you can’t really talk about long-term planning.