Yes, you guessed it. I'm in the middle for applying for teacher certification and since I'm right at the very beginning, it's not as difficult as I thought.
Well, wait. Let me correct myself.
First, I called the
Board of Education of Pennslyvania and asked them the procedure since my teaching credentials are from abroad. They said that I would need to apply for a teaching certificate and I would need to pay to have my credentials and education evaluated, which I already did.
Then, I still need to have a health certificate signed from a doctor. I'm still waiting for that to come in through.
The packet will then be evaluated and then sent back to me. I will need to take the appropriate Praxis test and the necessary ESL courses for applying for a
ESL certification.
I'm not sure though which
Praxis test I will need to take, but I think it would be the professional reading and writing one. I have to double check on that.
All these procedures take time. If you plan to apply for a teaching job, leave yourself enough planning and waiting time. Don't leave your job search for the last minute.
