u/reinagitana19

This one is for first year teachers in California. Preferably working in TK-6th grade/elementary and/or DLI. What made you stand out most to get onboarded this year do you feel? What kind of experience you had? Did you build relationships at other schools? Know someone in a district? With such low hiring numbers this year especially in SoCal I wanna know how you did it.

Trying to prep for getting hired next school year and seeing what steps I should take to stand out. Taking all the advice possible!

I’m currently nearing the end of a masters in bilingual education program in Spain (I’m American but most people on my program are Americans, with the program being targeted towards Americans). And doing an assistant language teaching practicum with the program. All of my head teachers had to submit an evaluation for me and I got a bad one from a teacher I liked working with. Some parts weren’t bad bu try she noted that I don’t know how to control the students. For context this is a 7th grade English class.

The placement I’m currently in is teaching equivalent to US 7th-10th graders. Prior to receiving this placement, my background experience was assistant teaching pre-k and primary grades. So dealing with teenagers was something I was never interested in, but unfortunately got stuck with for this practicum as there were no other positions left.

I feel heartbroken and defeated. Classroom management is already hard enough as it is. But dealing with Spanish teenagers is a whole other ball game. I just don’t know how to get a grip on them, especially since I’m not allowed to speak Spanish with them. Thankfully the evaluations are not a huge part of my grade but I still hate the fact that it’s such a stain on my repertoire. Idk what to do.

Hi, I'm kind of in a dilemma of where I should do my multiple subject credential program. I've applied to Cal State Teach, Cal Poly Pomona with the option for Bilingual Authorization, and am on the verge of applying to the UCTK Residency program through UC Merced. I want to get my credential as quickly as possible but at the same time I still want to be able to sub for the most part, prior to full time student teaching. The cal state programs would grant me more flexibility with making extra income, but I wouldn't finish until the fall. And the UCTK program includes a stipend and would finish in the summer, but I wouldn't earn as much with the stipend as I would through subbing, and would be basically student teaching full time 2 semesters I believe. Regardless I do want to also get my BCLAD in Spanish and aware that I may have to do the authorization courses after the credential due to the load of coursework or just take all the csets and go that route.

Anyone who has done any of these programs, can you tell me your experience and if you would recommend them at all or would have gone a different route. I'm so conflicted!