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Post by clintonb12 on Jan 11, 2006 8:29:42 GMT -6
Does anyone know if any colleges in Texas offer online classes for a master degree in education.
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Post by ogie4 on Jan 11, 2006 9:07:20 GMT -6
Does anyone know if any colleges in Texas offer online classes for a master degree in education. University of Houston and Univ. Houston-Victoria. |
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Post by wildcat on Jan 11, 2006 9:49:10 GMT -6
University of Phoenix Online...so easy it's almost like stealing!
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Post by aztec on Jan 11, 2006 10:32:15 GMT -6
There is a school on-line I believe has a masters program in coaching. I will ask on of our assistants who saw it.
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Post by pegleg on Jan 11, 2006 10:39:29 GMT -6
United States Sports Acadey
Biloxi, MS
Mike Leach has a maters from there
all kinds of sports/coaching related program
availible online or correspondence i thimk
Holla
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Post by fish on Jan 11, 2006 10:42:33 GMT -6
who on here has their masters, or is getting their masters and why?
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Post by ogie4 on Jan 11, 2006 10:54:00 GMT -6
Will finish mine this spring in Education administration and supervision.
Reasons:
Higher pay.
Possible administrative job someday-always good to have options.
Many places require head coaches to have a masters.
Makes a person more marketable
It was fun-the classes really open your eyes to how the education heirarchy really works, You can teach somewhere for a hundred years and never realize how an administraton really works.
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Post by saintrad on Jan 11, 2006 10:59:41 GMT -6
working on my masters in athletic administration...
in our district its worth a 15k/yr pay increase..go from 30k to 45k and be known as a level 3 teacher.
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Post by dmp225 on Jan 11, 2006 11:05:13 GMT -6
i'll finishing this summer..you need 24 credits in pa to get your perm. cert, and you may as well get your masters for the pay raise
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Post by aztec on Jan 11, 2006 11:14:26 GMT -6
Got my Masters in Ed 10 years ago. A must if you are a teacher. The main reason is higher pay, we have had several coaches who never got it and it costs them over $5000 or more a year. Many times guys with get an admistrative credential with the masters so they can do the front office thing .
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Post by wildcat on Jan 11, 2006 11:23:51 GMT -6
I got an MA in Educational Technology (whatever the heck that is) last year from the University of Phoenix.
I basically get paid more for doing the same job. Also can be applied toward recertification.
The next thing I want to work on is NBPTS certification. In Illinois, if you get NBPTS certified, your certificate is good for 10 years and you get a cool $3000 a year from the state.
Not a bad deal at all!
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Post by coachjd on Jan 11, 2006 11:50:21 GMT -6
I picked my masters up one year after grad from college. It was free when I was a GA at a Div II program. Great experience and it has increased my pay. I am now currently at MA +30 credits on our salary structure. You need +45 crecits to max out on our salary schedule.
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Post by donaldduck on Jan 11, 2006 13:22:53 GMT -6
Most districts here give 1000 for a masters. 83 dollars (pre-tax) per month is not worth my time. Sorry. If I wanted to go into admin, maybe, but I can't see that happening.
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Post by amikell on Jan 11, 2006 14:03:22 GMT -6
I'll finish my master's in 2ndary ed in may. I'm doing it for several reasons:
1. I like going to class and being in school.
2. I may eventually want a Ph. D. or Ed. D. one day and this is a place to start.
3. It makes me more marketable.
4. It was free. My school (private school) is paying for the whole thing. Can't beat that deal with a stick.
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Post by coachjd on Jan 11, 2006 14:11:50 GMT -6
donaldduck, what state do you teach in? Last summer I took another 15 credits above my masters to move from MA +15 to MA +30 and I recieved a 1800.00 raise, plus my year of experience raise of 2100.00.
We have teachers that have 12+ years of experience with a MA +45 credits making 65,000.00 per year, not counting any extra-curriculars.
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Post by knighter on Jan 11, 2006 14:59:47 GMT -6
like a sore pecker, you can't beat it! lol
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Post by THEANGRYAX on Jan 11, 2006 15:14:48 GMT -6
Is phoenix an accredited college that most dist. will recog.
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Post by fort on Jan 11, 2006 15:30:32 GMT -6
Does anyone have a masters in anything other than education?
My major at the moment is secondary education (social studies), but I don't think I want a masters in education. I've talked to my adviser a few times about double majoring with political science (a lot of my sec. ed. classes overlap with the major), which would allow me to pursue further education in a different subject. She didn't know the answer to my question about the pay increase though. Does the subject of your masters matter (i.e. masters in ed. only) with getting more money? I'm guessing it doesn't, but she wasn't sure (she's not sure about a lot of things. I need to hurry and declare my major so I get a new advisor...)
All of the teachers around here are getting their masters in administration, which I'm not interested in at all. I'd like to be able to teach at both the HS and college level, and at least currently, education isn't something I'm interested in at a higher level.
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Post by coachjd on Jan 11, 2006 15:34:52 GMT -6
my understanding is your masters needs to be germane to either the subject you are teaching or general education. We have 3 teachers currently working on theri admin. certificate and their credits will not be counted towards the lane change in salary because it is not germane to their teaching assingment.
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Post by saintrad on Jan 11, 2006 15:38:39 GMT -6
i have 2 BAs on in elementary education adn the other in political science...having 2 BA doesn do much on the pay scale but it is always good being "well qualified"
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Post by fort on Jan 11, 2006 15:49:12 GMT -6
That's what I was wondering. Political science is a part of social studies, which is what I want to teach, so I wasn't sure. Even if it doesn't count towards the pay scale, I think a masters in poli sci would be a great thing for the "highly qualified" stuff.
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Post by tog on Jan 11, 2006 16:19:13 GMT -6
my understanding is your masters needs to be germane to either the subject you are teaching or general education. We have 3 teachers currently working on theri admin. certificate and their credits will not be counted towards the lane change in salary because it is not germane to their teaching assingment. "The Germans aint got nuthin to do with it" Sherrif Buford T. Justice JD, most schools in Texas the standard masters bump in pay is $1000 They also have bumps for Special Ed, Math, Science in certain districts |
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Post by clintonb12 on Jan 11, 2006 18:34:07 GMT -6
I live in Texas and i want to get a masters degree in education administration becasue it would look better when trying to get a job especialy a head coaching job. For yall who live in Texas that have a masters degree i was wondering how yall got it.
thanks
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Post by williamcrehan on Jan 11, 2006 19:26:06 GMT -6
donaldduck,
I was told by my financial guy that if you take that measly $1000 a year and put it into a RothIRA and let it sit each year for the 30 years you teach= about $900,000 by the time you retire, if not more.
food for thought.
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Post by aznando on Jan 11, 2006 19:45:30 GMT -6
Well i'm going to graduate soon from ASU and plan to do this One Year intensive program that will get me my masters in education and my certfiicate in One Calendar year, so it's going to suck pretty bad, but I think it will be worth it. You really need your Masters to be marketable and education is never a bad thing. I really love school and can't imagine being away from it, so i'm squizing in more time at the U. It's a win-win for me. Aznando P.S ROFL at Knighter! Thats going to be my new Sig  |
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Post by wildcat on Jan 11, 2006 21:30:18 GMT -6
3. It makes me more marketable. I think this depends on the subject you teach... In Illinois, a Master's degree for a Social Studies or PE teacher actually makes you LESS marketable because Social Studies and PE teachers are a dime a dozen. Most administrators and school board members have the mentality of, "Why pay a Social Studies/PE teacher with a Master's degree $35,000 a year when you can pay some 22-year old kid right out of college $24,000 a year?" That's why, at least in Illinois, it is a good idea to get tenured in your district before you get your Master's. If you get RIF'ed and have to find a new job, you might be in trouble. If my district had to make cuts, I would have been the FIRST teacher to go because there is several teachers who are certified to teach Social Studies with more senority than me who would bump me out of my teaching position. That's why I went and got certified in Driver's Education this past summer. If I get bumped out of my Social Studies job, I can always go and teach Driver's Ed at the high school. Bad news for our rookie Driver's Ed teacher, but, hey, that's life in the shark tank! |
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Post by wildcat on Jan 11, 2006 21:32:08 GMT -6
Is phoenix an accredited college that most dist. will recog. UOP is fully accredited, at least in Illinois. |
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Post by saintrad on Jan 11, 2006 21:46:58 GMT -6
well fort, by background for teaching was as a professional lobbyist and campaign manager..pol sci is required to be considered for any jobs in that
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Post by donaldduck on Jan 12, 2006 9:36:34 GMT -6
How many hrs is the average masters? Maybe 20? My local university charges roughly 200 dollars/semester hour, and growing because they're adding more sports. 2000 dollars before I see one penny of that PRE-TAX 1000 is tough to swallow. Besides, williamcrehan, I HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN THE TEXAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM!!!!!! (If I say it enough times, it will come true)
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Post by ogie4 on Jan 12, 2006 9:38:05 GMT -6
How many hrs is the average masters? Maybe 20? My local university charges roughly 200 dollars/semester hour, and growing because they're adding more sports. 2000 dollars before I see one penny of that PRE-TAX 1000 is tough to swallow. Besides, williamcrehan, I HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN THE TEXAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM!!!!!! (If I say it enough times, it will come true) usually 36 hours. |
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