Good luck to your venture into education, one thing I know for
sure is that it might be a bumpier road than you thought.
Nothing prepares to deal with 30-40 rough kids all day long,
you will soon find out the classroom is not your office in a
Verizon building.

On 11/01/09, SONIA wrote:
> Hello,
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> I sm new to the field of education, for the last ten years
> I worked in the telecommunocations field and I felt the
> need for a change. My undergraduate degree is in Business
> Finance. I am thinking of enrolling at Touro College MS in
> Early childhood, Spec. Ed Birth to Grade 2.
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> I decided to take the NYSTCE exams and so far I have passed
> the LAST, ATS-W and the CST MULTISUBJECT on my own.
> Sad to say I am feeling a bit lost. I would like to know:
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> What are my chances of getting a job once I complete the
> degree? (no teaching experience) and what can I do to
> improve my chances?
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> What is the general opinion of Touro College? i.e
> reputation?
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> Sspeaking w/ Touro college they told me that I do not get
> any assistance as far as placement for the praticum course.
> I would have to find a school on my own to complete that
> requirement. Is this the norm?
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> It almost feels like I am being thrown to the wolves
> without any guidance. They also mentioned the internship
> certificate after completing 18 credits.
>
> Seems like the program at Touro is geared to those who are
> already teaching not for someone who is completly new to
> the field. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you
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