Hi, congratulations! Forty is FABULOUS! I think it's better than I expected. Well, I still get these aches and pains, but otherwise it hasn't been...
The calls I received always seemed to vary. I had a few calls on the weekends as well; those were usually by the principal or the interviewer....
I was told by one of my friends (a former teacher) that it was okay to let the school know that you needed to know when they were making a...
I am waiting, too! I wish your wife luck in finding a job. I've been interviewing for a while now, and sometimes it's really discouraging getting...
Hi, last year I used the Holt book for 7th grade. Now I'm teaching 8th grade, but what really helped me was using the curriculum map that Holt...
This is a great thread! Thanks for starting it! I just got asked the question, "Why are you currently leaving your position?" It's the first time...
Yes, isn't interviewing like dating????? You really need to go through lots of frogs to get to your prince! :) Of course, sometimes the frogs...
I've been interviewing, too. I had a second interview, but I guess I didn't go well enough. I had to teach a lesson. I thought it went okay and...
Hi, I have the same problem. At the beginning of the second quarter I sent out a letter with the failing students' grades. I had offered tutoring...
We go back to school tomorrow from our spring break. I'm kind of depressed now because the time went too fast, and I'm sort of dreading the week....
I also have them write the last chapter for this book. The kids (well most of them) absolutely love this. I had them read their stories to each...
I can see why that might be the case that it might be a disappointment at the end for some readers. I agree that I find the ending allows for a...
Well, we have different standards we focus on depending upon our district assessments; however, if we were to look at the CST, I would have part...
By the way, I haven't done literature circles in my class yet, but if you could give me some ideas on how to start, suggestions, and caveats, I...
As I mentioned in another thread, I've taught The Giver without any complaints. In book club, we are reading The Giver, and this year, in class,...
I also haven't had any problems with the situations in the book. I agree that perhaps the discussions about "the stirrings", pills, and...
I.Q. It's called I.Q. :)
I am so sorry! I don't know what else to say, but I hope you heal inside, as well as outside. I think I would leave teaching if that had happened...
I feel that way at times, too. I suffer from depression, but I can't take any medication because of side effects. It helps that I exercise when I...
I was really depressed last year during the last part of my student teaching because I was too hard on myself--working too much. I had to see my...
