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Wanting Something Stable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like many American Board graduates, Tia Hernandez did not always know she was meant to have a teaching career. After earning her bachelor\u2019s degree in only three years, she moved from her home in Missouri to New York City to work as an actor. Despite balancing multiple jobs, Tia was frustrated to realize she wasn\u2019t as financially secure as she wanted to be. She moved back to Missouri, unsure what she would do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambitious and ready to work, Tia said \u201cI knew I wanted a job that was stable, one that would make me happy.\u201d Because Tia had worked as a teacher\u2019s assistant in college, a friend encouraged her to try substitute teaching. Tia absolutely loved the role and the positive impact she could make. For Tia, the rest was history; she\u2019d found the work she was meant to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting Your Teaching Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Tia\u2019s first day as a substitute, she was assigned to a kindergarten classroom. Even after stints subbing in other grades, her heart always returned to kindergarten. Tia likes that younger students aren\u2019t afraid to ask questions and that they\u2019re curious.\u00a0She says \u201cthe kids are so sweet.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tia was soon hired as an instructional assistant in a school where she frequently subbed. Two weeks later she enrolled in a\u00a0teacher certification program<\/a>\u00a0because she realized she wanted to be a full-time teacher. Using American Board\u2019s teacher certification program, Tia had her certificate in hand within seven months. In fact, Tia was hired for her first teaching position before she finished the program. This was possible because she knew she would have her certification completed in time for the upcoming school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in her second year at Kansas City Public School District, Tia is teaching first grade. She began in kindergarten\u2014as she envisioned she would\u2014but actually looped with her students and moved with them to first grade. Tia says \u201cthey are great kids and I have such a good relationship with their parents because we\u2019ve been together for so long.\u201d She knows her experience has been unique and says \u201cit\u2019s been such a cool experience for my first two years teaching.\u201d Tia is now going to continue teaching first grade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of all, Tia says “I really love my district. I have found so much opportunity and support here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why American Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tia chose American Board’s online certification program<\/a> because of the self-paced scheduling. As determined and driven as she is, she knew she could complete the program quickly. Because of her age, Tia is used to studying on a computer, so the online aspect of the program felt natural to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When pursuing her teaching certificate online, Tia found American Board’s resources to be very helpful. In particular, she liked the estimated timelines provided in the Study Plan. Using the Study Plan, she finished the program in a matter of months. Furthermore, Tia found American Board’s webinars<\/a> to be helpful as she worked through the program. Lastly, she prepared for her final certification exams by using the provided practice quizzes and tests in a timed environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of her success with American Board’s online teacher certification program, Tia is now pursing an online master’s degree in educational technology. Tia said, “I didn\u2019t pursue a masters to avoid being labeled as alternatively trained. I did it because I want to build on my teaching certificate. I believe the diversity of my training experiences has made me more valuable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tia is not alone in the success she has found with American Board. Visit American Board’s Blog<\/a> to learn about how other teachers have used an online certification program to teach. Additionally, American Board’s Youtube page<\/a> is updated daily with testimonials from program graduates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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