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Thanks so much for this video! I currently love here in Orange County, fl and work at Disney right now. Just graduated this past fall from UF and just started the application process for OCPS and Osceola! This video was so helpful and encouraging! Wish me luck ❤️

Orlando! Thanks for your helpful insight

This is a really great video , thank you for the information . I hope you do a video about the interview process.

Thank you for a peek into the process. KZfaq wasn't the same back when I first attempted such a change.

Hi Lau, currently planning on moving out of Dominican Republic to FL, I honestly loved watching this vid, It helped me to understand somethings 🙏🏾 I’ll definitely keep watching your vids.

From California!! Thanks for your video!

Great video !!!I'm a canadian elementary teacher from Canada but from Quebec so I teach in french . I currently live in Orlando and I'm contemplating teaching french but for middle school or colleges. Your video is helpful!

I currently teach in Southern FL and looking to move closer to my mom in N. Florida. I have been looking at the Orlando area! Some great tips here! Thank you!

Love this video!

This video was SOOOO helpful!!! Thank you. I am from NY and FL has so different when it comes to all this certification talk. I feel so lost and confused..lol, I just applied for a school counseling position here in FL but I have my Master's in Social Work. In NY it's kind of the same degree but not here. I went on an interview here and was offered the position. I have been so excited until HR contacted me with all these specifics that they need which has me so confused. Your video has helped me more than speaking to anyone I have about this situation and my next steps. I am also glad you mentioned going on that interview even if I am not certified yet (here), as that is exactly what I did and they offered me the position on the spot. Now I am trying to navigate through the FL DOE website but it's so confusing I have tried to contact them but the lines are busy and they have not responded to my email. I submitted the application online and paid the fee but I don't feel so sure of myself that I chose the right section there being it was so confusing :(

Love this video!!!

I still can’t believe teachers are real people.

Thank you. This video helped!

Another fantastic video Lau! I'd love to make Orlando my future home, but my wife is still hesitant. She's a Special Education teacher in NY, so I'm hoping your guidance will help her decision. Again, GREAT VIDEO!!

Great video !!!

Thank you for the information.

I'm moving to Miami from Baltimore as a career-changer teacher. So, I plan to take my English 6-12 exam next week. Wish me luck!

I Enjoyed This Video! Thank you… We are also Disney Fans !

OMG, I went onto the website before finding this video and I was Overwhelm and then information overload 😵‍💫 I'm saying to say, This video was on point, informative as well as the direct information you provided was a bonus. Thank you so much. I live in Orlando and I am now a Substitute Teacher. I love it so far, and I have thinking if I should find a career in teaching. I'm coming from a Tech Background (BS in Information Technology Management ) but I was never lucky enough to find an ideal job due to lack of experience. Therefore, I am thinking of this path. I just said a lot here, lol, what do you recommend? and thanks again

Hey Lau!!! Great information!!!I have couple of questions for you though: did you do your interviews online and didn’t have to come down to Frlorida personally? What was the time frame of your applying- interview-job offer? And (very important for me to know because we will be moving with my family): Do they give you an actual job offer, so you can show it to a landlord in order to rent? ... because I heard that you can’t rent without a prove that you work or will be working. Thank you so much for doing all these for your fellow-teachers!!!!❤️❤️❤️

This is inspiring and I’m glad I watched this video I’m trying to get as prepared as I possibly can before going on this type of journey God bless you

Thanks for your video! I have a few questions about becoming certified in the Sunshine state. Hopefully you can answer some of my questions. :)

I'm a high school teacher in New York City. The city and Long Island has taken the joy out of teaching, so I want to give Florida a try.

Hi there I loved your video. I'm Sal from the UK and I teach business studies to 16-18 years olds at college. Does Florida consider UK teacher's? Really appreciate your support and content.

Hello Lau. I am so grateful I found your channel. I am currently residing here in the Philippines. I'll be having my principal interview next week. If ever I will be lucky enough to get the job offer, can I process my teaching certification even I am not yet in Florida? Thank you in advance for your response.

I am a career changer, so this is my first time diving into formal education. I got my certificate of eligibility and am subbing in my district already. My timing may be off, but I am having some trouble getting contacted about jobs. I have applied to all the ones in my subject area, but have not been able to hear back from any of the schools. I reached out to a few of the principals and department heads, but have not had much luck with that either. Any advice about hearing back from schools or getting a job?

Hey Lau, I’m currently finishing up my secondary Ed ELA degree in Indiana. I’m doing my student teaching out here in the fall. When should I start applying for jobs in Orlando? I want to move there in December. Also, could I please get your template?

Thank you so much! Do you have resources to get prepared for the test for teaching for Florida?

Thanks! This helps me feel like I’m on the right track! Were you able to send official transcripts electronically? Can’t find an email for them, just a physical address?

Great Video and Info. I have a non-teachinf graduate degree but I want to teach i Florida since I will be moving there. Can I start the process while Im here in NY?

I’m a teacher in Texas (k-12 music with masters). I’m having trouble figuring out of Texas transfers to FL. I want to move closer to my mom and sister.

PEOPLE, PLEASE check cost of living vs. salary! I assumed Florida would be cheaper than Vegas but the pay AND rent/cost of living were WORSE!!! (I was in Jacksonville.) Stay AWAY from Duval-pretty much anywhere else is better though! Even the county south of Duval pays better. On a funny note, dear speaker… You can always tell if someone is a native Floridian vs a snowbird by the way you say the name of the state 😂. Natives say “Flohr-ih-duh,” while northerners say “Flahrida” 😆. That said, it was definitely less noticeable after the intro, and I’m glad you are bringing attention to the Sunshine State! I had a terrible experience in Duval County because they refused to pay my grad degree stipend since the transcript said the name of the department (Curriculum & Instruction) instead of the literal word “English.” I made LESS in Jacksonville after 8 years of teaching with a grad degree than I made as a FIRST YEAR teacher in Las Vegas, NV! 😭 I teach in China and make a lot more now than I ever did in the States, but did see online that salaries were better in central and south Florida, and other districts seemed far less vindictive; I don’t know any other word for it. Several teachers I knew completed a grad degree IN FLORIDA, only to be told by Duval that their degrees didn’t qualify for the same inane kinds of reason I was told 😳. (I’ve taught at many schools over a 15-year career and ONLY Duval ever had an issue 🤯.) I also would have lost my license and job if I didn’t take 18 hours of PD in my second year in Jacksonville because I had ONE kid in one class who was sped and another single kiddo in a second class who was EFL. So on top of not getting paid for my grad degree in secondary English ed., I was told I had to do all this extra PD for no extra pay, just to keep my job! It’s the law. The saddest thing is that the school itself was AMAZING-a magnet program with high-performing students and a phenomenal staff. But many left to transfer to other districts OR worked a second job (like I did) to make ends meet. Again, though-this was NORTH Florida, which I love! It just isn’t tenable for single income households. Central and south FL pay more and seem to value their teachers more 🥺. You don’t need to share salary info, but people who don’t have a partner to support them or a ton of savings should be aware. It’s a HUGE step down versus northeastern states and states out West (I am a Florida girl but started in Vegas with Teach for America.)

I just want to get my CTE certification to teach in South Carolina.

Hi I recently came across of your video. And I found it informative. Could you please send me copy of the letter that you sent to different principals when you were looking for different jobs.

I am here in the Philippines maam Lau can I apply for a florida teaching certificate without SSN?

Hi Lau! Did you have your NYS initial certification or NYS professional certification when you moved down to Florida?

Hi! I've been teaching in Philippines for 19 years and now I am in Florida and planning to apply for teaching job, I am very much thankful if you could give me some tips to get teacher certificates. THANK YOU.

Hey Lau I also moved in to Florida last year and planning to get a certification, so i have several questions. 1. Now, I applied for a temporary certificate, do I have to take any additional degree program from the district colleges other than the tests? (general knowledge, professional area and my major) It would be a great help if you can answer this question 😊

I haven’t received my SOE yet from FLDOE, but when I applied on my school district website for a teacher position I received an email that said I met the minimum requirements. I already had a principal reach out and I did a quick phone interview with them. Can you help to explain this?

Hello Lau ! I watch your videos from Bangladesh. Appreciate your enthusiasm. I am a teacher here in BD. Been teaching elementary for 10 years now. I completed my masters degree in tesol from a reputed university. My wish is to move to Florida. Any suggestions for me please! Will it be possible to start a teaching career in FL, someday? Thank you for the resourceful videos. 🙏❣️

I am a filipino English teacher with 5 years of teaching experience. Will you help me? Thankd

GOOD NIGHT MISS LAU. WILL BE POSSIBLE THAT I CAN TAKE A JOB IN FLORIDA.

What if you not a citizen but want to move to Florida to become I teacher how do you go about that?

My degree is in health care administration bs what can I get certified to work in

Hi interested in Florida?from Philippines..how?

HELLO MISS LAU. COULD YOU SAY ME HOW LONG TIME IS THE JOB IN FLORIDA. CAN I LIVE IN FLORIDA & WORK THERE .

GOOD NIGHT MRS LAU. I HAVE AN ACADEMY, HERE I GAVE ENGLISH & SPANISH. I AM TEACHING OF CASTELLANO & ENGLISH. CAN I WORK IN FLORIDA TEACHING CASTELLANO. MY SCHOOL IS IF'QUEI'FAY, THAT IS ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN AND FOR YOU. IT'S IN VENEZUELA.

Why would you move to Florida to teach? There are other states with better pay and a lower cost of living.

Florida is the worst state for teachers, lousy wages, terrible laws and state policy and huge level of corrutions from school administrators.