A friend of mine started at $40,000 as a middle school science teacher in Texas in 2006.
haha! I teach 5th grade, so I don't usually start the year with any 12 year olds, but by the end I usually have a few. They're tons of fun....
I know some of you have already started school and some haven't, but what do you like most about the first day of school? I love how you can...
My wedding was pretty traditional, but we did a few things that were different: My sister in-law was my hubby's "best woman." His mom and...
Thanks! I know it won't look so clean once school starts, but I'm glad it at least looks that way now. :) I try every year to add color and make...
Wow. Probably not the reason he should have given you. I'm so sorry you didn't get the job. I know how much it sucks, but keep your head up and...
Thanks!!
My room isn't 100% done, but it's pretty close to being ready for students. I'm most proud of my library because it's a million times better than...
On another message board there's a new teacher who mentioned that she has an interview next week. She asked for suggestions on how to answer the...
I have my page completely private so that only my friends can see my wall, photos, etc. I also have it set up so that people can't search for me...
We actually don't start until the 23rd this year (students the 30th)! The past three years we started a week earlier than that, so it's nice to...
Massachusetts (charter school with extended school day/year) 187 student days 195 teacher days
I know how you feel. My first year out of school I didn't get a teaching position, but I was working at an after school program at the time. I was...
Good luck!! You've already gotten a lot of good advice here, but I just wanted to give some input because I had the opportunity to sit in on...
My school has a bunch of changes happening this upcoming school year. It wasn't the plan for us to have so many balls in the air, so to speak, but...
I always said something like, "Thank you for taking the time to meet with me on [date]. I am excited about the opportunity to work at [school]...
For the grad class that I'm taking right now, I need to either develop a differentiated lesson to simulate with the class, or I need to create a...
Thanks for letting me know, Jaime! My first year in my own classroom I taught third grade at a Christian school and our classrooms were in the...
If he needs to tell me he's going to work late, or if we need to let each other know something important (made an important phone call, etc) we'll...
To me, suicide because you're not happy with your life and euthanasia because a person is facing serious physical pain and suffering are two...
