Is anyone interested in doing an Educational Specialist degree?
I want to adjunct/CC teach and know I need an M.A. (which I'll be going on to get), but what I also wondered is- are any of the further degrees necessary to enhance your chances? An Ed.S, 2nd M.A. in Adult Ed, Cert. in CC teaching, etc.
I know PhD is required for tenure track at University level, but I'm not aiming that high any time in the foreseeable future. My chances of making it in Colonial and Post-Colonial American Literature without prior publishing are slim to none at best, and I'd actually prefer CC/Adjunct teaching anyway.
I know with an Ed.S. it is usually considered (from what I've heard) a Specialist degree mostly for the HS/Middle school teachers wanting to go into Admin, so would it be unusual for college? Would a 2nd M.A. specifically in Adult Education be better or redundant?
I have a call in to my local Community College Dean to ask him what they would prefer (which is, in a perfect world, the school I would want to teach in when my husband gets out of the military), but I wanted to ask the DL vets here first.
I'm looking for anything to make me stand out- they have so many Liberal Arts Adjunct applications, I want a degree/cert/something to put me to the top of the list.
I want to adjunct/CC teach and know I need an M.A. (which I'll be going on to get), but what I also wondered is- are any of the further degrees necessary to enhance your chances? An Ed.S, 2nd M.A. in Adult Ed, Cert. in CC teaching, etc.
I know PhD is required for tenure track at University level, but I'm not aiming that high any time in the foreseeable future. My chances of making it in Colonial and Post-Colonial American Literature without prior publishing are slim to none at best, and I'd actually prefer CC/Adjunct teaching anyway.
I know with an Ed.S. it is usually considered (from what I've heard) a Specialist degree mostly for the HS/Middle school teachers wanting to go into Admin, so would it be unusual for college? Would a 2nd M.A. specifically in Adult Education be better or redundant?
I have a call in to my local Community College Dean to ask him what they would prefer (which is, in a perfect world, the school I would want to teach in when my husband gets out of the military), but I wanted to ask the DL vets here first.
I'm looking for anything to make me stand out- they have so many Liberal Arts Adjunct applications, I want a degree/cert/something to put me to the top of the list.
I'm done!
B.A. English, TESC, completed December 2008
Tests passed: A/I Lit-73, Mgmt-71, Amer Lit-73, Tech Writing-64, Criminal Justice-56, Here's to Your Health-65, Law Enforcement-60
B.A. English, TESC, completed December 2008
Tests passed: A/I Lit-73, Mgmt-71, Amer Lit-73, Tech Writing-64, Criminal Justice-56, Here's to Your Health-65, Law Enforcement-60