Alternative Teaching Programs Offer Unique Internship Opportunities

In California some teachers are taking the back door route and doing internships to help them get them a job teaching in a classroom. These are individuals with rich life experiences who have valuable information to share with students. Earning their credentials through an alternative certification program may be the way to go for many mid-life career changers who may feel that they are “too old” to go back for more education.

Since many urban schools lack sufficient teachers, this program can be a win-win situation for both those people who are interested in teaching and the school systems in which they serve. Carnegie Mellon offers some good resources on Pathways to a Teaching Career for those without a certification. Gaining experience in the field is helpful and can be achieved by working as a tutor or a mentor in a public or private school. If you are looking to make a career transition and you think that you’d really like to teach, maybe some of the alternative programs would be right for you.

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