MojitoSipper OP t1_iyyproj wrote
Reply to comment by ohhgrrl in Massachusetts teachers, what should I know before becoming a high school teacher in this state? by MojitoSipper
Yeah, it's desired but not required. Only a bachelor's in the respective field is
lotusblossom60 t1_iz03fvw wrote
A master’s degree is indeed required in MA. You have 5 years to obtain it after being hired.
niknight_ml t1_iz1a2au wrote
Technically, you have 10 years after getting your initial license, since you can extend your initial license once by request. If you got a preliminary license first, you could delay the master's degree by as much as 15 years.
Edit: To be even more technical, if you go the route of Master Teacher certification through Pearson, you'll never need a master's degree... though I hope you like staying on the Bachelor's / Bachelor's +15 step 5 pay scale for eternity.
ohhgrrl t1_iyypz9q wrote
Not quite fully accurate. You just need a bachelors depending on the job and the district. I’m a teacher from another state who just moved here and getting licensed for MA. My bachelors is not in my content area.
MojitoSipper OP t1_iyzftik wrote
What are you planning to teach here?
ohhgrrl t1_iz07wr1 wrote
I teach English and language arts.
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