Many years ago, I had an interview with a superintendent in a very tiny school district. On a Sunday morning. Very unusual! Turns out I didn't...
I'm in Texas--the district CAN choose not to release you from your contract, which means that basically they can pull your license for a year....
First off, I wish you the best. I have three children, and you do have to take the entire family's needs into consideration. That's just good...
I may ditch the hosiery for the next interview I may or may not get. I also don't have a problem with flats--especially for when working in a...
I like it, actually--I would just scratch the paragraph about packing up your teacher supplies and such. I sometimes add something about "if you...
The interview was just difficult in that I got very little feedback or confirmation that they were actively listening (counseling term, lol, means...
I appreciate all your input...I at least feel like I am on the right page of the wardrobe book. :D I always worry--I live in Texas, and my area...
I mentioned in my earlier post that I was dressed what I also thought of as professional--plain black dress with summer-y jacket (it's 100...
I err on the side of including the anecdote and using it as a way to highlight your skills and how it shows that you were successful in your...
Thanks for the encouraging words. :) I was sitting out front when the other candidate was brought into an office, but I'm not sure if he knew...
I am back, after a several-year hiatus. I resigned teaching to finish grad school and am now looking for school counseling jobs. Got two...
I am not Catholic, but is also there a chance the church might *not* accept his annulment request? What would happen then--would you be willing...
I agree with this; I also have noticed that, teaching in middle and high school, that some teachers tend to pick up behaviors found among their...
My district was a "good" district according to state test-taking statistics--rural/suburban, though, and I doubt a single teacher would buy a home...
I know I can research this, and will, but $90K? Teaching? Not admin...? I am in Texas, and our district minimum is about $37k for a first yr....
Stress is rampant. Grad school is stressful but less "sucking dry" of one's soul I think a lot of districts--mine included--are stressing and...
I understand--I am in Texas, and while my school district had openings, many did not. State or federal government is always good; I did...
i am just sick of how teachers are treated! it's like they are no longer considered professionals or something. i guess it could be worse....my...
congrats! glad everything worked out!!!!! :)
I'm experienced in both special ed and general, and what always happened was that the SpEd cert was so much more alluring--so much that I've even...
