Master PreK brings up an interesting point. Is the center-based program for- or non-profit? What are the benefits like? If the pay is the same...
Well, I don't have too much balance, to tell you the truth. My goal is to work really hard for the next three years (I'm working full-time,...
I've made similar signs for back-to-school night and new parent orientation, etc. I don't have them on my computer now, but it would be easy...
I also love the chance to "start over" each year. My husband asked me the other day if I liked having a job that was so cyclical. I do. I really do.
You've got my same degrees! As someone who does hiring, I can tell you I rarely look at grades as long as someone has the degree. I do take...
Learning through doing (constructivism--Katz), community involvement (Epstein), intrinsic motivation (Deci, Koestner and Ryan) and care (Maslow's...
I did my master's at a university about an hour away from where I lived and worked at the time. I took one or two night classes a semester, and...
I'm a worry wart, and always feel like there's something I *should* have or *could* have done differently. Not that I'll get "in trouble,"...
I guess it's just a way of life for me. I'm up and going from about 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day--sometimes longer, then I get home, relax for an...
Can you think of anything? I try really hard to give my teachers a lot of really practical information, but I'm sure I always forget something.
I've been doing the hiring for my program for about 3 years now. I'm just curious about the things they look for. I look for the...
Yes, it's a certain amount each year depending on how long you've been with the program. For me now, it's about $2,000 / year. The specifics are...
It's worth a shot, right? What can you lose? Do you have a contract? If so, I wouldn't worry about losing your job this year. It's my...
No, not at all. But when you start to request a sub by name, because you know they can handle your class, and you like what they do while you're...
... and "emergent" means that the ideas for the curriculum come from the children's emerging interests. When a teacher notices that her children...
Sounds typical to me. In many states, the public schools are financed primarily through local property taxes, so if you're not paying them in a...
Geez, when I was subbing, I'd have been happy to just have lesson plans left for me! :) It is a sweet idea, but probably only for those really...
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I've got a ton of totes. My favorite is a beautiful black leather bag I treated myself to when I graduated with my master's. It's similar to this...
Yup, but the only one I've consistently been a member of is NAEYC.
