SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post French Teachers Chatboard Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set Hot Now... • September 2008 Gazette • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: French CST/ Desparate Posted by MKC on 5/08/08 On 5/08/08, Tracey wrote: > I have posted here before, but this time I am in desparate > need of help! I will be having a baby in December. I was > talking to a union person today and she said that because I > have still not passed my CST, they could get rid of me > while out on maternity leave!! I had never thought of > that! I have been teaching since Sept.99 7th grade French > have had 2 extenions, have had to get certified in another > state and exhange it for NYS reciprocity agreement and now > I hold a conditional initial certificate which expires > August 2009. I was under the old requirements of > provisional and permanent but now I lost that and my > conditional would become professional and I would have to > have 175hrs of professional development every 5 yrs. I am > really terrified! I have to think about my baby's health > and not this crap about losing my job. I am taking the > test May 31st, I am pretty good with the culture but if > anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it. > Merci! I don't know if your state has any websites that offer in- depth study guides for purchase. You might want to google Teaching Solutions and see if they have a guide for your state exam. I have heard of this type of situation several times, but never quite to the extent of hoops you have been through. Good luck and take a deep breath for yourself and your baby:) Things have a way or working themselves out.... Posts on this thread, including this one French CST/ Desparate, 5/08/08, by Tracey. Re: French CST/ Desparate, 5/08/08, by MKC. Re: French CST/ Desparate, 5/09/08, by Tracey. Re: French CST/ Desparate, 5/15/08, by Wahfty.

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