YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, AFW!!!!! Congrats!! Congrats, Zoom!!! I'm glad you'll be able to stay in the district.
3rd Grade! My screen name should now be "3rd grade yay!" I signed my contract and will be teaching 3rd grade next year! Had a great interview with the super. Feel really good about everything! Now comes the prep work! So many ideas running through my head...the wheels are really turning! :haha:
Thanks gang. I tell ya, it is a bit of a bummer when the first school you worked out doesn't want you back. And it's really ironic when you go from teaching one type of special ed classroom to teaching the same exact kind of class at a different middle school. But at least this will be a brand new program so I won't have to live up to anyone's lofty expectations. And it helped that I had three people contact that principal on my behalf and put in a good word for me. (Those of you looking for jobs - I highly recommend going this route if you can! Not only does it get you an "in" but it's great for your bruised ego as well!)
Updated 6/11/09! Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade Congrats! That makes 33 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
I'm lucky in that it's only about a 4.5 hour drive to where I wanted to be. My grandparents actually live a mile and a half from the school that hired me. So, I was able to go in April and visit principals, and get there quickly when I got interview calls Don't get discouraged though. From what I heard, AZ schools only heard about state budget $$$ last week, so many districts haven't even started interviewing yet.
How long have you been trying? I went to a job fair in February and had an interview in March for a position that hasn't been officially posted yet. Two interviews this week. One today offered me a contract on the spot! How many resumes did you send out? 10-12 How many interviews or job fairs? 3 interviews And of course what grade and/or subject? 9th grade Earth Science
Updated 6/12/09! Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science Congrats! That makes 35 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
Updated 6/16 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher Congrats! That makes 36 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
Praying for certain other names to pop up on this list ASAP! No not my own, sillies. Positive vibes for all.
Updated 6/16 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher Learner 4 Life: MT- 5th grade Congrats! That makes 37 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb: Let's keep up the momentum!!!
Updated 6/17 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher Learner 4 Life: MT- 5th grade goodapple: TX- 7th grade Language Arts Congrats! That makes 38 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb: Let's keep up the momentum!!!
Wow! A lot has changed since I last peeked at this. Congrats to those recent job getters. Best of luck and lots of prayers to those in the waiting! It is still early.
Updated 6/17 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher silverspoon: PA-? Congrats! That makes 38 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
Updated 6/19 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher silverspoon: PA-? txmomteacher2 : Texas - 1st grade Congrats! That makes 39 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
Updated 6/20 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher silverspoon: PA-? txmomteacher2 : Texas - 1st grade needajobnow: ? - School librarian k-12 Congrats! That makes 40 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
Updated 6/21 Bored of Ed : New York - Resource Room (Special Ed.) jeanniemleigh : DFW/Texas - 1st grade MathManTim : NW Indiana - Summer School Math Teacher MathManTim : Illinois- Geometry Exam Grader MathManTim : NW Indiana - HS Math teacher cmcd : Indy area - 3rd grade KateL : Central Valley California - middle school science Mathteach24 : North Carolina - high school math Applecore : Idaho - 2nd grade Sunny Teacher : Arizona - 1st grade gazing_iscariot : US - 1st grade AMB : Missouri - middle school reading raneydae : LA/San Fernando Valley - high school math Southernese : Georgia - high school English rachaelski : New Mexico - 7/8 Language Arts/Literature MrsHoot : Midwest - 5th grade self-contained SCTeachInTX : Dallas area - 3rd grade TamiJ : Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st grade taryn liz : Missouri 1st grade laddpa : South Carolina - HS Psychics Mrs. Laddpa : South Carolina - HS Biology TechTeach09 : Texas - Tech Teacher Teacherella : New Jersey - 2nd grade mspanda : California - 5th grade EuRa : Vermont - HS math HP Bug : Nebraska - 6-9 Language Arts and HS drama Jem : California - private 5th grade teacher ILoveMyCello : South Carolina - elementary music teacher Danny'sNanny : Arizona - 2nd grade Eightlgddj : New York - Chemistry AFWifeinUtah : Utah - 2nd grade zoomzoomZOOM : Illinois - Jr. High Special Education PreKyay : Texas - 3rd grade missg86 : PA - Pre-K teacher mollydoll : ? - 9th grade Earth Science melissa803: AL- MS Reading Intervention Teacher silverspoon: PA-? txmomteacher2 : Texas - 1st grade needajobnow: ? - School librarian k-12 maebowler: MN - Preschool literacy Congrats! That makes 41 jobs!! Yay!! :thumb:
