Sixteen years ago, I came across this site, and I've enjoyed being a part of it every since. I've met some people I really care about, and many...
Wow! I'm shocked. You are a former educator, and you don't know that hanging coats on the back of chairs in elementary or secondary is a...
Iris, I have to ask -- what do you plan to do with a PhD? If your answer is continue to try and teach high school, I have to tell you that you...
To the OP. I’ve reread both of your threads, and I can’t help but notice something (that a couple of other posters have pointed out). • You...
If you are certified to teach math, then they will assign you to teach math. There is a critical shortage of math teachers. There is a huge glut...
Oh, and I forgot to add --- make them show you their assessment books/disk/online component to see if the test questions look reasonable to you,...
I have been on many text book selection committees in my 19 years of teaching. Here are some things I can think of: One of the biggest...
Your admin is being cowardly and turning the problem over to you, without the resources or authority to solve it. If you aren't in charge of...
Every public school I worked at, we were not allowed to leave during the day (even during our planning period.) It would require special...
It is not different terminology. In the United States, standardized tests are done by the state or other testing agencies that are not affliated...
First of all, part-time local theatre troops don't typically pay anything at all. They are done for the love of performance. Secondly, in my...
In my county, we can never get enough subs. 90% of the time, if a full-time teacher is absent, no sub can be found, and her students are split up...
Personally, I'm just going to say it straight --This plan would be ridiculous and untenable. If you work part-time, you don't get insurance...
I think there are a couple of things that need clarified by the OP. You use the words "standardized tests" but what you are describing is a...
This is one of the tough things about being a teacher -- changing jobs, because the deck is stacked against us. It is highly unlikely that a new...
You can put 2 years, but if you get an interview with a district, they will have a policy about how long you have to have worked to count it as a...
There are so many people out there who think "oh, I'll be a teacher...I'll just take a test, and I'll be ready to teach right away." Teaching...
Here are the requirements to become a Technology Instructor in NJ. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (ENDORSEMENT CODE: 1810)...
In public school districts, a teacher's salary is NOT negotiable. The pay scale is set by the district (or in some places, like NC, by the state)...
No, there aren't clear answers. Everything I read requires that you obtain your certification and experience here in Florida, but it doesn't...
