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Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT
Posted by Nancy Carol on 6/23/08

    I appreciate your response, as a result I convinced my son to
    apply for certification in NY also.


    On 6/20/08, Ruth wrote:
    > I attended grad school in Fairfield County, and nearly everyone
    > I went to school with who was in the elementary program is
    > either still looking for a job or returned to school to get
    > certified in another subject area.
    >
    > Nothing against Fairfield County -- I used to live there
    > myself. Certainly it's not impossible to get a job there, but
    > my point is that it is not a good idea to limit oneself. So
    > many job openings go to people who are already in the system or
    > know someone.
    >
    > I just see too many teachers who only want to work in suburban
    > districts and end up with nothing. Elementary is very
    > competitive all over the state.
    >
    > My advice is to be flexible. There are good districts all over
    > the state, sometimes in places you wouldn't expect :)
    >
    >
    > On 6/18/08, Tanya wrote:
    >> Ruth, I notice you seem to discourage everyone from applying
    >> to Fairfield County. As someone who lives and teaches there
    >> it is not as difficult to obtain a job as you claim. Yes I do
    >> teach elementary too
    >>
    >> On 6/17/08, Ruth wrote:
    >>> Not to discourage you, but there is an oversupply of
    >>> elementary teachers in CT. Since your son lives in NY, is
    >>> he applying for positions in Fairfield County? The job
    >>> market there is extremely competitive. If so, he should
    >>> definitely expand his search to other areas.
    >>>
    >>> Has he considered urban districts? Many teachers are
    >>> nervous about working in cities, but it can be extremely
    >>> rewarding. I work in New Haven and love it! Many of our
    >>> schools are filling classroom positions for the fall right
    >>> now.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 6/17/08, Nancy Carol wrote:
    >>>> My son just graduated from the University of SC, 3.8 GPA
    >>>> elementary ed degree. All criteria for CT has been met, he
    >>>> has been on just a few interviews and is getting
    >>>> discouraged, what can he do to improve his chances for
    >>>> hiring. He just moved to NY but only applied for CT
    >>>> teaching positions, He was informed NY selects those with
    >>>> a Masters degrees first. How often should he follow up
    >>>> with the schools? Are teaching positions filled by June,
    >>>> June? Any advice would be appreciated

     
     

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