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I am hoping to get a job with the Central Consolidated
School District.

Can anyone tell me what it is like working for them? I've
dealt with reservation children before so I am familiar
with that aspect of it. Is there a lot of pressure to get
high test scores? Is it somewhere I might want to teach
for 20 more years? Do the Kirtland area schools have
teacherages?
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JohnR /blockquote>

On 4/10/06, Hey Jude wrote:
> John, the central consolidated district is really big. It
> goes almost to Gallup, then up to Shiprock and then over to
> Kirtland. Kirtland is by Farmington. They are under a lot of
> pressure for test scores. A lot of people get jobs there but
> don't seem t...See More
Apr 10, 2006
rw /blockquote>

I'm not familiar with the areas but I think many people find
it very hard to live in such a rural area if it's not where
they're "From..."

Are you the JohnR who teaches math? If so, there is a need for
math teachers in the bigger cities, too.

> John, the central consolidated district is rea...See More
Apr 11, 2006
Hey Jude /blockquote>

Hey John if you could teach in the Gallup district then you
would probably not have any trouble with central consolidated.
You already know what to expect so go for it. Newcomb and
Naschitti is where they have the most teacher turn over I think.

On 4/10/06, JohnR wrote:
> On 4/10/06, Hey Jude wro...See More
Apr 12, 2006
Bluetail Fly /blockquote>

Ya gotta like Navajos to teach on the rez. You'd be surprised how
many folks come to the rez and spend their whole time complaining
about Indians. Central's supe recently got rapped by the board
for not supporting Indian education. It's the law in NM, and of
course Gallup is the worst offender, but Central a...See More
Apr 14, 2006
tom tracey /blockquote>

On 4/10/06, JohnR wrote:
> I am hoping to get a job with the Central Consolidated
> School District.
>
> Can anyone tell me what it is like working for them? I've
> dealt with reservation children before so I am familiar
> with that aspect of it. Is there a lot of pressure to get ...See More
Nov 15, 2006


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