My biggest pause with wgu is they said it will take 2 years and I would have to basically quit my teaching job to student teach for 3 months. In my state I have a temporary license and I have 3 years to get my grad degree in education. So as sad as I am I am now looking for another school. 😞
There’s a girl I know who went to WGU and was able to bypass demonstrative teaching with approval of WGU and her mentor. It made her degree a different title but ultimately the same. Her degree was in educational studies with a focus on elementary education.
Do have more information on how your friends was able to bypass the demonstration teaching? I am a TA at my current elementary school but I serving a teaching role. @@nutterbutter865
WGU allows teachers who already have their own classrooms to be "teachers of record," which means you can potentially be a paid student teacher. You have to work with your district and PCE coordinator to make sure this happens! 3 months of pay is a lot! :)
Did you do any sort of teaching before like subbing or in a Sunday School setting? If so, did it help when you got to this part of the program? Thank you.
Hi I was an after-school program leader at a high school and it helped prepare me. But I think subbing is the best way to get experience before student teaching.
Did you do your observation teaching right before demonstration teaching or was there a big time gap? And was it the same teacher/placement, or two different placements? Thanks!
Hey there. Did you have *any* say in which district you'd be placed? I've spent a good six years building relationships subbing at a particular district, and if I'm going to have to take a break from actually earning money, I'd prefer to at least do it in a place I trust. I imagine the answer is no, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
I am in a similar situation to the student above. I am a TA but I am serve in a teaching capacity. My current principal is willing to allow me to do my student teaching at the school but when I ask my mentor about she said it would depend weather the placement specialist would approve the placement. @@Sharebearxo
