I'm finally a certified Texas teacher! yay This was my experience becoming certified through Texas Teachers of Tomorrow, an alternative certification program. This video is 100% my own opinion and my own experience with the program. If you have any questions or if there is anything I did not address in this video, please comment below!

I am currently certified to teach grades 712 English Language Arts & Reading, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Journalism in the state of Texas.

My timeline of becoming a teacher:
➡ May 2018: I got my bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. I aspired to be a newspaper reporter and had no intentions of ever becoming a teacher.
➡ February 2019: I quit my job as a newspaper reporter and had no clue what career I wanted to pursue.
➡ April 2019: I signed up for Texas Teachers of Tomorrow and also began substitute teaching.
➡ April 2019–March 2020: I worked as a substitute teacher for grades 512 while slowly working on becoming certified. I lost my job in March 2020 when schools shut down due to COVID19.
➡ May 2020: I accepted my first job as a teacher.
➡ August 2020: I began my first year as a 9th grade ELAR teacher.
➡ May 2021: I finished my first year as a teacher and finished the Texas Teachers of Tomorrow program.
➡ June 2021: I received my Standard Teaching Certificate and made my last payment to the Texas Teachers program.

The website I used to help study for my content exams: https://www.certifyteacher.com

➡ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:36 What is an alternative certification program & what are the benefits of doing one?
03:05 My timeline of becoming a teacher & completing the program
06:15 Quick FAQs about the program (salary, costs, order of completion)
08:09 169 hours of required teacher courses
10:11 30 hours of fieldbased experiences (observing a classroom)
11:08 Passing the content exams & applying to jobs
15:32 Getting hired & completing the intern year
17:40 29 hours of electives
18:05 60 hours of projects
20:17 Your assigned field supervisor & observations
22:32 Applying for the Standard Teaching Certification & finishing the program
24:22 My overall thoughts on the program

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