I totally agree. I've been away from the forum because my computer's hard drive took a nose dive, AND I've been putting in crazy hour in my...
Electron - A question for you! I'm intrigued by the power teaching method and I was thinking of using it with my classes a little. How does it go...
Good point. I just figured I'd say that I'm new since it will probably be pretty obvious! That, and all my stuff still has the old teacher's name...
My first day of teaching will be this Tuesday (well, unless they cancel due to hurricane Fay, but that's a whole different issue! :ohmy:), and I'm...
Whoa...processing just called!! I'll be done and ready to report for duty tomorrow afternoon. Looks like I'll be starting on the first day after...
How long have you been trying? Since January How many resumes did you send out? 14 to specific schools, and one "general" county application....
The awesome news is that I will be teaching Chemistry, my love! The questionable part is that due to paperwork, fingerprinting, and all that...
Personally, I think it's an excellent idea to continue coursework in teaching while working another job. I think (I HOPE) many principals and...
Yay! Congrats! Like Smalltowngal said, it may just turn into all year!
I can't really help you with the technology side of things, but be sure that you've read through the interview questions thread on this site. I'm...
What she said! I was just offered a job last minute because someone quit the first day back to work for teachers, which meant the P had to hire...
Oooh. I'd give them a gas bill! If there's an opening that's "iffy," the school should clearly state that on the posting. It should say something...
Oh wow. They offered me the job on the spot. It still has to clear the district and everything, which may take a week or so, but everyone was sooo...
Oh thank you thank you everybody! I've talked to my teacher pals IRL and they are saying the same things...I'm looking at the teacher profiles at...
OK ok ok, so I've been hoping for a middle school science position. Well, I just spoke with a local high school magnet program, and they REALLY...
Nothing for me! I submitted my sub application yesterday. I got a call today from a high school (ok, 3 calls and an email from the same...
Not looking forward to another Monday. I just submitted my sub application to my county, and I told a friend at a local ESE school that I'd take...
On the interviews I've had, this question was phrased in such a way that actually made it easy to answer without sounding like a dork. When you're...
*sigh* Just because we're in our mid-twenties and married doesn't mean that we're itching to make like bunnies and multiply. Discrimination,...
Oh! *wasn't "refined" enough (ie - rich). The montessori school I interviewed at was brimming with affluent SNOBS. Kids, staff, everyone....