Leslie Blanchette is a teacher and Chair of the Animal Science Department at Bristol County Agricultural High School, located in the state of Massachusetts. Ms. Blanchette shares her path to becoming a vocational education high school teacher and discusses licensure requirements for the profession. We also discuss the rewards of teaching at the high school level, what sets vocational schools apart from more traditional high schools and the challenges a new or experienced teacher may face in this career.
Topics discussed in this episode
0:00- Leslie Blanchette shares her journey to becoming an animal science high school teacher
5:08- Steps to pursuing a teaching career in vocational/agricultural education
10:34- Teaching licensure requirements
19:03- Teaching salary expectations and teacher contracts
21:14- Ms. Blanchette shares how she developed a passion for teaching
22:53- The challenges and rewards of teaching
26:23 – The student experience at Bristol County Agricultural High School
37:11- Information for prospective students
Resources mentioned in this episode
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Vocational and Technical Education Licensure Requirements (Massachusetts)
https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/voctech/
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
Overview of the Tests
http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/MA_SG_about_91.asp
Vocational Technical Literacy Skills test
http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MA091_TestPage.html
Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators
Bristol County Agricultural High School (Bristol Aggie)
National FFA
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