u/Ok-Percentage5044

From mid-October 2022 until early January 2023 I was employed at a charter school that’s now closed due to various structural deficiencies and violations of state law. I was dismissed due to budget cuts and a mutual agreement that I was not a good fit for the campus - my teaching philosophy and theirs clashed, and I taught a lower elementary class.

Well now I’ve finished my first full year as a STATE-CERTIFIED teacher teaching English at a standard public school, though did resign due to facing non-renewal in turn due to declining enrollment. However, my principal recommended me for full certification as I was under an ACP program.

Since I was not a certified teacher at the previous school nor on contract, should I include it on my application? Or should I leave it off and focus on my first full year as a certified teacher? I’m trying to get hired by another district but I don’t want to jeopardize my chances.

Any advice appreciated. Thank you.

I just finished my ACP field experience and will very soon be upgrading from Intern to Standard Cert for ELAR 7-12. It is to my understanding that when I renew in five years, I have to certify that I’ve completed 150 CPE hours, am I correct? Are there any good logbooks I can buy to record my CPE hours in the event TEA wishes to audit me?

I am about to finish my first year teaching at Somerset High and next week I will be interviewing at Harlandale High. What is the school like? I’m interviewing for an English teaching position.