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Re: just a few general questions
Posted by Sally on 7/24/08
Hey--Thanks for the response. I am asking my district to send
me and a couple other teachers to some AVID training this fall
because our high school uses some of the materials but no one
has been trained. So I suppose that would be something else I
could add to my resume. I don't see me adding math or science
certifications. I could add ESL because my district would also
pay for that. It gives me something to shoot for.
Really--thanks.
Where in Germany are you? I taught in Hanau for three years and
Mainz for three years. I don't think we still have troops in
Mainz (pity because it was a beautiful school). But I do
believe Hanau is still up and running. Those were great years--
the exchange rate was not bad either.
Sally
On 7/24/08, APO wrote:
> Hi Sally,
>
> I am a current DoDDS teacher in Germany and I can tell you
> for a fact that what you stated below is absolutely true.
> Elementary grade teachers and secondary social studies
> teachers will have a very difficult time getting into DoDDS
> because so many people in the system already have those
> certifications along with several other fields. Media
> Specialist jobs are also few and far between as there is
> only one per school or some are traveling to two schools. As
> I have told others who are interested in DoDDS, the best
> thing you can do is add more certifications while you are in
> the states. I originally had only elementary and secondary
> social studies (like everybody else!) and never got called.
> Then I added English, Spanish, ESL, and AVID and got offers.
>
> Areas that are in need for DoDDS: Any foreign language, but
> especially Spanish, German, French, and Chinese. AVID,
> Phys. Ed., Science (especially Physics and Chemistry), Math
> (including Calculus). To a lesser degree...Drama, Art, and
> Journalism.
>
> Usually what DoDDS is looking for in a candidate is someone
> who can "wear many different hats". Many of the schools are
> small or downsizing or combining to K-12 unit schools, so
> they need teachers who can teach across grade levels or
> teach a variety of subjects. When vacancies come out for
> transfers, there is rarely a job for just one subject such
> as English or PE or 3rd grade. Usually, they have two or
> three categories and sometimes they do look strange such as
> PE/Computer Science or Health/English or someone who can do
> 50% Media Specialist/50% Art at an elementary school.
>
> Bottomline, get more certifications added to your DoDDS
> application. Make sure you read the DoDDS requirements
> carefully for course work as they are very strict about
> adhering to those guidelines and usually will not waive or
> "bend the rules" with regard to course titles or
> upper-division requirements.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> APO
>
> On 7/24/08, Sally wrote:
>> I have been reading these chats for a short while with
>> interest because I have been thinking about applying with
>> DODD's schools in a year or two. I taught for DODDs for 6
>> years back in the the early 80's in Germany. It was
>> wonderful but returned stateside when my kids were born,
>> mother-in-law had cancer, etc.... Now my kids are grown and
>> I have thought how much I would love to return to the
>> DODD's community.
>>
>> I have taught for 28 years, have elem. ed ccertification,
>> social studies, Media Specialist and reading endorsement.
>> From your posts, it seems all of these are a dime a dozen.
>> Is there anything that would make me a more desirable
>> candidate? And does having taught for Dodds in the past
>> give me an edge at all?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- just a few general questions, 7/24/08, by Sally.
- Re: just a few general questions, 7/24/08, by APO.
- Re: just a few general questions, 7/24/08, by Sally.
- Re: just a few general questions, 7/24/08, by APO.
- Re: just a few general questions, 7/24/08, by Sally.
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