SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise CHATBOARD MAILRING LESSONS SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post LA Teachers Chatboard Subscribe to LA-Teachers Hot Now... • October 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: teachnola pros/cons Posted by Merrill on 3/06/08 It is possible you could land a position--but I don't think this is a position for starting teachers. You will be teaching in the worst environment in the country. rampant crime, corruption, administrative apathy, drugs everywhere... I live in Louisiana--I don't go anywhere near the recovery district--I try to stay out of New Orleans all together. You will have a classroom of illiterate students. I don't mean kids that struggle with reading, I mean illiterate. The parents frequently have only a 4th grade education--and none of these kids have fathers. Teachers have been assaulted, shot at, robbed, etc. The state simply wants to throw a warm body (you) into the classroom and forget about it. Don't expect support of any kind. So know what you are getting into. I recommend finishing your exams and internship, and then applying somewhere else. On 3/05/08, tyler wrote: > On 2/09/08, NOLAteach wrote: >> TeachNOLA will probably receive about 800-1,000 applications >> this year. Don't let that discourage you however. >> >> I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROCESS WHICH IS TAKING > THE PRAXIS EXAMS AND THE INTERVIEW, ETC. I LIVE IN SEATTLE, SO IT > MEANS AT LEAST TWO TRIPS TO NOLA AT A COST OF A COUPLE GRAND. > > JUST WANTED TO HEAR SOME MORE FEEDBACK FROM FOLKS IN THE TEACHNOLA > PROGRAM. IF THERE ARE MORE APPLICANTS THAN POSITIONS IT MAY BE A > WASTE OF $$$ TO FLY OUT THERE.... AND I AM NOT A TEACHER, I AM IN > SALES. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Posts on this thread, including this one teachnola, 1/22/08, by Adriana Carlson. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/27/08, by thisrj. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/28/08, by Thank you THISRJ from Adriana. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/28/08, by Katy Anna. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 1/30/08, by thisrj. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 2/06/08, by Allen. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 2/09/08, by NOLAteach. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/05/08, by tyler. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Merrill. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Katy Anna. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/06/08, by Mrs. D. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by Katy Anna. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by New Orleans bound. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/07/08, by certifiedteacher. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/08/08, by A Good Question. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/08/08, by Mrs. D. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/11/08, by New Orleans bound. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/13/08, by Mrs. D. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/15/08, by A Good Question - Again. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 3/15/08, by New Orleans bound. Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're gone!, 3/16/08, by MY city doesn't need you and your negativity!!. Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/16/08, by Mrs. D. Re: teachnola, 3/16/08, by Mrs. D. Re: teachnola, 3/16/08, by New Orleans bound. Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/18/08, by LOL@Mrs.D-----YOU are the NEGATIVE ONE!!. Re: Mrs. D----As a New Orleanian &teacher, I'm GLAD you're g, 3/18/08, by Christina. Re: Teaching in NO - conerns/advice, 4/07/08, by trinigal. Re: Teaching in NO - poor pay, no incentives, 4/19/08, by Barbara. Re: teachnola pros/cons, 5/01/08, by future teacher. Re: Now if you really want to get some good teaching experience, 5/03/08, by Helen/HS/La.. Re: Now if you really want to get some good teaching experie, 5/05/08, by future teacher.

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