Masters in Teaching (Need some Advice)

Graduate School
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<p>I have no direction at my current university. In fact I'm sure they don't even know I exist. I get that as it only teaches the upper two years of university, branch campus are fun. </p>

<p>Neither of my parents went to college, so they are not any help. </p>

<p>I am trying to find school to apply to but I'm not sure were to look. I don't have the best grades on the planet so I'm not looking into getting into top tier university. I'm not crazy, I'm not MIT material. I have just signed up for my GRE, so I am now studying for that now, I think I should do well on it. </p>

<p>As it stands now I am a ISS major, that ISS stands for Interdisciplinary Social Science, with my main two contractions being history and anthropology. I am hoping to teacher either middle or high school anywhere in the United States, I'm not all that fond of where I am at so I'm willing to move to find a job and attend school. </p>

<p>I am running into problems getting letters of recommendations because my professors have no idea who I am! They do not hold normal office hours normally, because they all hold other jobs. So getting to know them so they can write the letters is kinda hard. I have other professor just flat out refuse, stating that they didn't have time and I should not have bothered them. Then other professors who state that they will write one, but then fail to do it. Do they really have to be from professors? Cause I can have others who know me and my work ethic a lot better write them. </p>

<p>I'm floundering here, I don't know up from down. I have come back from some really bad times at school to end up with a nice 3.5 GPA and I just need some advice on how to get into graduate school. I'd like to attend so I can teach kids about history, maybe toss in some archeology so all that odd learning does not go to waste. </p>

<p>I do hope that this is the right place. Sorry if it is not. I hope that this makes some sense as it 2am where I'm at.</p>

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Teaching as an adjunct can be rough. I once knew a young historian who was teaching six (!) courses each semester and even so barely surviving financially. That said, it’s a bit horrifying to hear that your professors are unwilling to write letters of recommendation or at the very least meet with you; it’s an expected part of the job. </p>

<p>Have you considered a lateral entry teaching program? Teach For America is probably the most famous, but it’s also extremely competitive. There are many other very good programs, and they would be more flexible about recommendation letters than graduate programs. Here’s a list of some:</p>

<p>[Teaching</a> Fellows | TNTP](<a href=“http://tntp.org/what-we-do/training/teaching-fellows]Teaching”>http://tntp.org/what-we-do/training/teaching-fellows)</p>

<p>I think you get more out of a MAT/MEd/etc. program once you’ve had some teaching experience, though I’m sure others might disagree.</p>

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<p>@warblersrule </p>

<p>Thanks a lot for your help. I had no idea that that even existed. </p>

<p>I am looking into lateral entry teaching programs, trying to find people who need social studies teachers is kinda hard as many school districts have no need of my non-STEM degree. </p>

<p>I have also looked into Teach America but as you said it is very competitive program. I have just found out about Teach Kentucky, so I’m also now looking into that. </p>

<p>Really thanks a lot for your help and suggestions. You have been of more help in a single post than my adviser has been in two semesters.</p>