Looking for advice

Hello,

I recently graduated with a Bachelor in Sec Math Ed and I wasn't able to pass the EdTpa for my license (IL requires it) and I have been juggling my options recently. My thoughts are

1.) redo Edtpa. This would take a ton of work and $200-300. I am not sure if I would want to try it a second time but it has been on my mind. If i did, it would only be 1 more time I believe.

2.) apply to another state nearby that doesn't require the edtpa. Allows me to be a teacher without the pain of doing the edtpa again. Also depends on other state requirements(looking at Missouri)

3.) be a para-professional. I already got my license for that and it also allows me to sub when I want.

4.) Further education to be a math professor. Id love this but i dont have a huge nest egg and am currently working on my previous loans atm. The only way I could be comfortable doing this is possibly getting a good scholarship or apprenticeship. I got above average grades throughout college (got cum laude), but it was very stressful having a scholarship be the only thing keeping me in school.

5.) taking a break from education and getting a different job for a year or two. This would be to just give myself time and money to figure out what I want to do if I can't make it up relatively soon.

Thank you for any and all advice ahead of time. Any other suggestions would be awesome if I forgot something.

Submitted February 11, 2020 at 11:13AM by IwishIdidntlikemath https://ift.tt/2tOgrs9