Teaching Alternative Certification and Teaching away from home
Trying to get a teaching job has involved a steep learning curve. I have the distinct impression that schools do not take kindly to applicants who have gone through an Alternative Certification Programme. But what is worse, are those who are willing to hire outside their city and state, but cannot offer a place to live. You see, were I one-half of a married couple, we might be able to pool our money and get a place to live while I wait to start work and get my first paycheck. But, because I am single and poor, moving to a different location that offers benefits, even at half the pay of a fully-certified teacher, is financially dangerous. I was pushed into moving to Denver a week before I was supposed to start training. The programme directors said it was necessary to get my fingerprints done early, to avoid any issues that could delay my first paycheck. In three days, I spent almost $700 ~ almost half the money I borrowed. The full amount should have lasted me enough to get me throug