Klarinet Archive - Posting 000737.txt from 1998/04

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: Illinois Music Teachers
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:52:49 -0400

On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Roger Garrett wrote:
> Your description is somewhat misleading. A person needs certification to
> teach.....often that accompanies a degree in that area. If a person is
> certified to teach math (for example) and has earned enough credits in the
> area of music to certify him to teach music, he is legally able to teach
> music classes at some levels without a degree in music. However, he is
> not allowed to teach elementary music, or junior high choir, etc. His
> endorsement must be a K-12 Provisional Teaching Certificate to allow him
> to teach most music classes.

Gee, I am ammending my own post....me thinketh me is going crazy.

I meant to say that a Music K-12 Provisional Teaching Certificate is
necessary to teach most music classes. In most cases, this certification
can only be reached by earning a music degree in music education.

Sorry for the ambiguous post earlier!

Roger Garrett
IWU