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by ITwanderer
Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Which endorsements should I add?
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Which endorsements should I add?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to make myself a more attractive prospect to schools in the upcoming recruitment season.

Currently, I have:

DC credentials in English (7-12) and ESOL (Prek-12).
A BA in Business Administration.
A M.Ed.

3 years IT experience as an English teacher in a Tier 3 school (common core curriculum)
5 years as a ESOL teacher in Korean public schools before that.
3 years teaching undergraduate business tutorials at a UK university.

Which endorsements, if any, would be the most valuable when applying?

1. Social Studies
+Would go well with English.
+Economics was part of my degree, and I've heard it's hard to find economics teachers?
-No teaching experience in the subject
-Not a US citizen, so schools might doubt I can teach US history

2. Math
+Math teachers are usually in high demand
+My degree had some math related content
-No teaching experience in the subject

3. Business
+Directly part of my degree!
+Taught at a university level, though 10 years ago now.
-I don't see many vacancies for this.

4. Something else?

Generally I'm just unsure how valuable endorsements are without any (or any recent) teaching experience.

Thanks for any advice you can give!