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On 4/12/08, Michigan City wrote:
> If you are willing to drive east a bit, Michigan City has 15
> special ed openings for this coming school year. There is a lot
> of drama going on in Michigan City, and they have their urban
> problems, but it is a job nonetheless........
>
> http://www.doe.state.in.us/peer/positions/job_10372.pdf
>
> On 4/12/08, sl wrote:
>> Although special ed is always in demand, don't get a master's
>> until you are in the school you want to be in for your
career.
>>
>> If you have to job hunt again (relocation, etc.) you will
>> probably not be hired (or will be capped on how much
>> experience on the scale a school will be willing to give you)
>> once you have your master's. The school I teach at has policy
>> they only give Master's + 5 when they hire a teacher with a
>> master's. Doesn't matter how bad they need you, if you have
>> been teaching 20 years, you only get 5 on the scale.
>>
>> On the DOE website they have a link where schools post jobs.
>> It is on the lower left hand corner of the first page. They
>> have a section for special ed. Start there. Good luck.
>>
>> On 2/04/08, EducationStudent wrote:
>>> I am graduating next year with a degree in elem./special
>>> educ. and I was wondering if there are a lot of openings
>>> for new teachers in the Gary, Merrillville, or Hammond
>>> School district area. Also, I was considering pursuing a
>>> masters degree full-time (special educ.) directly after
>>> undergrad. Will this make me more or less marketable in
>>> this particular area? I only really want to teach special
>>> educ. at the elem. level, but would consider a "regular"
>>> elementary classroom position. Does anyone have any
>>> information regarding this? - Thanks in advance!