Re: Transplanted Californian!

Actually, what you see on Simsbury's website is an invitation to be
an ERC sub. Granby and Avon have them too, in addition to East
Granby. They will pay more for a certified teacher, regardless of
endorsement area.

What's needed, in my opinion, is a more selective Praxis passing
score. What we have now is a joke, with any AP calc student having
the ability to pass the math Praxis 2 (we don't expect the teacher
to have more knowledge than the students, do we?)

I was even asked during an interview, at the SHARC job fair, if I
know calculus. No, I was only a math major, and now a graduate
student in math taking courses in PDE's and Boundary value
equations. What do I know about first year calc? Oh please(:

On 10/21/09, Disgusted CT teacher in the know wrote:
>> Then on that same link, click on the "Permanent Substitute
> Teacher" link, also found at http://simsbury.ccsct.com/page.cfm?
> p=231. I have never seen this kind of program on any other
> district's web site, in CT or elsewhere, sounds like a ploy to
> get some teachers at $17,000/year (do the math, it's $100/day for
> 170 days).
>
> I don't know about the other two towns you mention, but if
> Simsbury is the district Math Teacher was talking about, I can
> understand why they didn't interview him despite all the subbing,
> they seem like a very strange district.
>
> I've also heard that CT is a very difficult state to transfer a
> certificate too (though fairly easy to get an initial
> certificate). Maybe look at towns in nearby Mass. as someone
> suggested, perhaps it will be better and easier. Either way,
> good luck!
>
> On 10/21/09, Math Teach wrote:
>> I subbed (for one of those) districts for two years, and am
>> certified. They still didn't even interview me for a
>> certified position. Competition must be keen, huh?
>>
>>
>> On 10/18/09, Vicki wrote:
>>> Hi there, I am moving to CT this summer! Can't wait to get
>>> out of troubled California! I have 9 years of elementary
>>> teaching experience and I am looking for work in the
>>> Granby/Avon/Simsbury areas. I was wondering if anyone could
>>> tell me if it is difficult to land a position in these
>>> areas, and how soon I should apply for the 2010/11 school
>>> year. ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!