Iteach Reviews

I feel like iTeach generally prepared me for the classroom however much of what I did in with the program is NOT how its done in the classroom at least at my school The program was much harder than actually teaching in I don t make 4 page lesson plans

This was a good program the only thing that I did t really like about it is when you have questions you will always have to email I believe the email was put in place because of Covid but the ITeach staff always answered and I had many questions but just left my emails to important questions

I like how the course is self paced and I appreciate that the course text and supplementary material is all related and cohesive You can see the connections in material and it makes it easier to learn and understand when all info is related I don t like the lack of info we receive at the beginning of the course The sections aren t all included or laid out in the most efficient way I was not aware of the process for sending the SOE and did not know iTeach has a time frame for recovering and processing the SOE for the interim cert That info was not made available in the syllabus or any of the info I have access to Not knowing the entirety of the workload ahead of time made for a frustrating experience and several delays in the process I also didn t like having to wait overnight for the next section to unlock or having to complete all sections before receiving test approval Other programs do not have this policy and are just required to complete modules and complete the exams within a specified timeframe

I liked the lady that did my observations she was a breath of fresh air and gave me great feedback in the classroom The material at the beginning was very informative and made sense because it was on stuff I would do in the classroom already As you get deeper into the courses I started to feel like they don t help at all and the work started to feel like busy work There was to much focus on ESL students and the LGBTQ assignment was a waste It kind of dragged on at the end with material I felt was unnecessary when all I was wanting to do was take my PPR Also I hit a rough patch financially when my wife lost her job They had sent out an email about how they would help you out if you were struggling with finances I emailed them and called all for them just to tell me they couldn t pause my payments or do anything to help me

I was not impressed with the tone and in-frequent communication especially when I was beginning the program Instead of being talked to like an educated adult I was made to feel ignorant if I asked any questions about requirements or deadlines for projects After I began taking tests it got worse with lengthy emails that did anything but help me feel prepared

iteach has excellent support when you have questions and need assistance which is very helpful Unfortunately I find myself needing to ask questions a lot as I tend to see conflicting information or get confused about the process Also I feel I have learned a good deal about how to become an effective teacher However some of the work in the courses seems to be overkill and or redundant Overall I have been very pleased with some aspects of iteach and a little frustrated with others

I feel like this program is a waste of time if your degree is in education It also doesn t allow pre k job placement Some assignments took a while to grade I feelLike you should be able to open more up at a time I live rural and would try to read everything then write at home The last class doesn t allow you to open until each thing is submitted and it is extremely frustrating and takes way longer

A singular course should not cost 4000 That is just awful to expect people to pay that much to become a teacher I have never taken a singular college course that has cost that much Furthermore there needs to be reminders about due dates for important things preferably sent to emails I had no idea there was a deadline to get all of the coursework completed for the fall semester to count toward certification With how much this course costs I would expect it to ensure that all candidates are aware of those deadliens

I ve loved the program but the only thing that I m not a fan of is the fact that we have to pay the entire program in full within 4 months of being hired Trying to catch up on other finances now that I finally get salary pay this has just added another stressor on top of everything else I wish we had more time to pay off the program and still get certified Just something to consider

I felt as if most of the modules consisted of material that only someone who was already a teacher would know rather than actually teaching someone what they need to know to be a teacher