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Additional certs

Posted by Please no on 9/2/2025, 11:36 am

How enforceable are certs like GT and ESL?

Re: Additional certs

Posted by ntxmsbd on 9/3/2025, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Additional certs"

Districts can do kind of whatever they want. Not in the middle of a year, but year to year. Also, these certs are not very difficult to get. My campus was part of an ESL push a few years ago. I went to one 4 hour training, studied 2 evenings and then passed the test.

Re: Additional certs

Posted by Jeff Goldblun on 9/3/2025, 7:10 am, in reply to "Additional certs"

Admin will...uh...find a way.

If they want you gone, you'll be gone. In your first 3 years in a district you can be non-renewed for just about anything. After that it's a little harder, but they can always nitpick things on your TTESS, ding you for missed bus duty or not uploading lesson plans on time, or reassign you to something else (goodbye stipend). Even if they don't let you go they can make your life miserable so you leave on your own.

ESL is stupid easy to get. I never finished my GT but it didn't look hard. If your district really wants you to get these, they're probably hosting workshops and maybe paying for the tests. These are becoming more and more common requirements. Just get it done and list it on your resume.

Re: Additional certs

Posted by CentexBD on 9/2/2025, 7:40 pm, in reply to "Additional certs"

I worked for a district that required all teachers to have these. If you were new to the district they gave you one year to get it taken care of. Teachers without it completed would be non-renewed. Teacher who did not complete this, but were in the district prior to the policy were reassigned. Many ended up leaving the district. After about 6 years, nearly all teacher in the district were certified.

Re: Additional certs

Posted by BDSO on 9/2/2025, 7:11 pm, in reply to "Additional certs"

I believe they are required IF you teach specific subjects. Band is not one of those subjects.

Re: Additional certs

Posted by Beagle on 9/2/2025, 3:00 pm, in reply to "Additional certs"

Define "enforceable."

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