I'll be 22 in March when we get married, he will be 24. We have been together for almost four years (he proposed in December after three years of...
I'm sure it depends on your location but in my area social studies positions are hard to come by. I graduated this past May and I was hired three...
Hello Everyone, I am a first year teacher at a brand new middle school. I have reviewed the Standard Course of Study (state goals) for 7th...
Googs, I agree with your arguments, unfortunately late work is out of my hands. My district requires us to accept late work until the last day...
In my district all the new teachers HAVE to attend the new teacher training. I would reschedule if at all possible because it is a valuable...
My essentials: 1) Laptop 2) Extra sets of crossword puzzles or other work to do in case of technology failure or extra time 3) Germ killing...
This thread ranges from very funny to very sad. During my student teaching last year, I had several parents that were more than a little strange...
I'm in North Carolina and my staples let me have unlimited amounts of everything except the glue. I got 125 folders, 6 binders, 10 packs of...
Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know that Staples is having their 1 cent sale next week: July 8th-14th. Go to www.staples.com to view the...
Alice, I'm glad you like that web site...it has saved me a lot of time. We are planning on staying at fort wilderness lodge...a nice resort....
I would sent out the thank-you card today and then wait three or four days and then email. I would not worry about him saying you did not get the...
Hi, Did someone at the school specifically say they thought there would be a primary position open? If they said that, I would call the same...
Hi, I would go ahead and send a thank-you letter right away. Besides the formal letter, you can also email the principal to thank him for the...
Alice, I'm planning a trip to WDW as a honeymoon for next March. Disney has not released their rates yet for 2008, they probably won't have...
I have a question to all of you that have websites from your school. Are you able to access your webpages from home over the summer? I'm a...
Welcome to North Carolina! It's a great state and has one of the best retirement programs in the nation for teachers.
Let's see...this is my first-year so I am constantly adding to the list! 1. Create classroom management plan for 7th graders 2. Decide/Create...
Thank you for the link!
In my district, all first-year teachers have to attend a "Beginning Teacher Institute" workshop. It lasts for three days and will hopefully...
Do you happen to have the link? I googled it and could not find anything. Thanks!