Any teachers?

[laurie12820]

I am a teacher in MA but at the Elementary level. Generally with high school subjects you have to have a degree in that subject/area of study. So for instance, I have my BS in Psych, I could technically teach Psych in high school once having passed the MTELs. I just want to warn you that there really aren't many open positions out there. Teachers are not retiring at the rate that they used to due to the economy and such. I'd get in touch with someone at a local college to see if they can point you in the right direction. Or, contact the DESE.

[sporklemotion]

I'm a high school teacher in MA, but I started under the old regs, so I'm not sure how helpful I can be. In our school, economics is part of the Social Studies department, so that's what I would suggest pursuing certification in. Our economics teacher teaches history, too, because there aren't enough sections of it to make it a full-time position. So if you can teach something else, too, it will probably help your chances of finding a full-time job (and protect you a bit because economics is an elective and may not get priority when it comes to budget cuts).
Most universities have licensing programs, so I would suggest setting up a meeting with the certification officer at a school near you. S/he would probably be willing to help you figure out where you are, even if you aren't enrolled in a program at the time.
I will ditto that there aren't as many positions out there for social sciences right now. Hopefully that will improve soon! Good luck and let me know if you have other questions!