Re: Love teaching /Moving to Mobile County '09/to Jennofer R
Posted by Laurie on 5/29/08
What happened at the board meeting on 5/5?? Can you name some private schools in the area ? Ones where you would teach? Not a catholic school. Laurie
On 4/28/08, Jennifer Rowe wrote: > Hi Laurie, > > Wow you have quite a bit of experience....Unfortunatly, you > will not be able to get a job in Mobile County. We are > awaiting a 500 person reduction of force. It was tabled at > the 4-22 meeting and rescheduled for 5-5-08. This is my > tenure year (my 8th year as an SLP, with masters and CCC's) > and am possibly facing losing my job. Mobile Co. has no > money and I totally discourage you from joining the teaching > field here. Lots of really bad things...that would take a > really long time to explain...but I have never heard a > person in this county say they loved their job...now Baldwin > was a whole other story!! > > Good Luck! > Jennifer > > > > On 2/18/08, Laurie wrote: >> I have taught for 31 years and I am certified in Louisiana >> and Texas. I will retire from Texas, but want to continue >> in my field after we move to the Mobile area. I am a >> highly qualified teacher: GT certified, ESL certified, >> Life time cert. for K-8 in Louisiana.I am Reading Recovery >> trained and presently teaching RR and I am also an >> Instructional Facilitator at my school for pk-1 grades. I >> am serving as a mentor for new kindergarten teachers. I am >> still very energetic and love going to work each day.How >> difficult will it be to find a position in this area?? >> Thanks for your responses in advance.