Can I Become a Teacher If...

[domotime2]

Okay, I've really screwed up my 4 years in college by only obtaining a pathetic 2.50GPA...and I did not know that I wanted to be a teacher until the end of my junior year. I was hoping to find alternate routes in becoming a teacher but all these websites state that a minimum 2.75GPA is required in obtaining certification.....

is there any other way for me to become a teacher otherwise?

im nervous :-0

[Freeride]

come to Aus, we have math teachers who teach English so they make you watch movies all year and still fail you :-( I must suck at watching movies.

[x togepi x]

can't you go back to school and pick up another major? my friend did that to pull his gpa up and his was lower than yours and needed to be higher than 2.75

[laxcrs]

good luck with that

[about3fitty]

teach at a pennsylvania public school. they will hire anyone that walks in the door

[LV03]

take some bs classes and try to raise ur gpa

[Heart-A-Tact]

teach at a pennsylvania public school. they will hire anyone that walks in the door

That's how my high school was. Half of the teachers weren't even certified.

[fadedmemories]

Those who can do, teach
And those who can't teach, teach gym.

[.invisible ink.]

i don't think you'll have too hard of a time becoming a teacher with that gpa. As others said, take a few bs courses to raise it.

Most places are begging for teachers, they aren't going to care that much how well you did in school if you pass their background checks and are passionate about wanting to teach.

[kaycey]

try drawing a 3 over the 2.

[.invisible ink.]

try drawing a 3 over the 2.

hahaha, that took me a while to get but that's hilarious. I can just see him now walking into the job interview holding his college transcripts with a big black pen mark over the GPA. That won't look obvious or anything, lol.

[blackbirdy]

I don't know about other states but in Florida as long as you have a college degree and can pass the subject area exam in the subject you wish to teach you can get a temp teaching certificate. Then you can teach in any school in the state for your approved subject area. You then have three years to take six months worth of classes to gain your offical teaching certificate.

I did this and now am able to teach 5-9 grade math, science, english and history. Unfortunately, Florida closed down many schools this year and I couldn't get a job. :-(

[Fallinto_rhythm]

Teach in a catholic school while attending night school to raise your gpa.

[sjb2k1]

pretty sure in NC you just need a college degree. hell you might not even need that.

[kwsqd]

pretty sure in NC you just need a college degree. hell you might not even need that.
what a fine state you live in!

[screamoutmyname]

Those who can do, teach
And those who can't teach, teach gym.

haha and i nailed the audish... but i didn't get the job... but guess who did... lil' nepatiz! yo yo ma's cousin!!!

[thespearkid]

pretty sure in NC you just need a college degree. hell you might not even need that.
NC's requirements for certification are pretty lax with the teacher shortage. They even let people without certification teach (although, that's supposed to be a secret among those of us in the education system). I'm a Teaching Fellow though so we have to get a ton of stuff done before we're certified. It's why we're the best teachers in the state.

[TheSkyline]

Those who can do, teach
And those who can't teach, teach gym.

SCHOOL OF ROCK

[fadedmemories]

haha and i nailed the audish... but i didn't get the job... but guess who did... lil' nepatiz! yo yo ma's cousin!!!

SCHOOL OF ROCK
:bow:

[remedyeli]

Come to South Carolina. Our Education system is such a joke.
I went to a Charter High School and they hired anyone, even teachers without any experience.
The first year I went, our principal has never worked at another school or been a teacher.

[kaycey]

hahaha, that took me a while to get but that's hilarious. I can just see him now walking into the job interview holding his college transcripts with a big black pen mark over the GPA. That won't look obvious or anything, lol.
lol, i see it too.

[MarsEatWorld]

this thread makes me think how my teachers became well...teachers.
like.. did they have a 2.5 and take BS courses just to teach lol
epic fail.

[anamericangod]

Come to Georgia. They have no requirements whatsoever. You can hardly tell the janitors apart from the teachers.

[leifstar]

It all depends on the state you live in. And they might make exceptions. Maybe go to grad school to become a teacher. And you might be able to use those grades.

[MarsEatWorld]

Come to Georgia. They have no requirements whatsoever. You can hardly tell the janitors apart from the teachers.
hahaha damnnn

[Heart-A-Tact]

Come to Georgia. They have no requirements whatsoever. You can hardly tell the janitors apart from the teachers.

Sounds like Missouri.

[DaveZeroZero]

I go to a really good school so my teachers have high scores from Oxford an Cambridge

However, we do get the odd useless teacher.

[DaveZeroZero]

Come to Georgia. They have no requirements whatsoever. You can hardly tell the janitors apart from the teachers.
But that's because they all have white, conical masks on.

[MarsEatWorld]

I go to a really good school so my teachers have high scores from Oxford an Cambridge

However, we do get the odd useless teacher.
I go to a private school so my teachers are pretty good too.

[DaveZeroZero]

I go to a private school so my teachers are pretty good too.
Oh, mine's state run, but it's really pretentious haha.

[MarsEatWorld]

Oh, mine's state run, but it's really pretentious haha.
oh nice. haha
i hate my school though