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I am an elementary teacher currently teaching 3rd grade.
Several years ago, I taught in the Gallup-McKinley County
schools and enjoyed it. (This was before NCLB).

I am seriously thinking about relocating again to NM, the
teaching situation here is quickly becoming unbearable.

I was just wondering if someone could fill me in on the
current situation in NM (ie, state tests, teaching
procedures and NCLB requirements, professional development
requirements, salary, etc.)

I am most curious about the reservation areas, especially
around Farmington.

I am trying to decide if it would be worth the move, I need
to make a decision soon.

Thanks for any input.
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It's hard to generalize across the state...it will vary by
districts. There are of course required tests (the amount
varies by grade level); all the schools in ALbuquerque take
the tests pretty seriously, but the degree to which you have
to "teach to the test" varies by school/principal. I'd
imagine it's...See More
Nov 3, 2005
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PS. I forgot to mention that Level 3 requires a Master's
Degree and a leadership position, and they might be fairly
strict in how they grade your dossier.

Also, the housing prices near Farmington are going way up very
fast, so look into that.
Nov 3, 2005
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On 11/03/05, rw wrote:
> It's hard to generalize across the state...it will vary by
> districts. There are of course required tests (the amount
> varies by grade level); all the schools in ALbuquerque take
> the tests pretty seriously, but the degree to which you have
> to "teach to the te...See More
Nov 6, 2005


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