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Jan 18, 2019
I'm interested that they can put you in a teaching position which is not on your application. Does that mean you can teach something you are not qualified to teach? Or am...See More
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Ida
Right, they don't mean application like EAS, it is the application for excess placement. You can choose what areas you want to be selected for, but ultimately you can be placed for anything you are certified in. In fact, this has been a hot topic this year in that a lot of people add things to their cert in order to get hired and have more chances,...See More
haha
It is the catch-22 of having a lot of certs. It may help you get hired, or not get excessed, or get placed if you do get excessed, BUT you may be forced to teach something you do not want to or are not particularly ready for (and once it's on your DoDEA certificate it's very difficult to get it removed).
Jan 17, 2019
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haha
We are all waiting for the other shoe(s) to drop at this point. It starts at the school level. So if your school is losing say 3 positions, then generally the principal asks for volunteers. If they get three volunteers and the school can excess them without needing to hire anyone for that position then everyone else is safe (it won't work if the pe...See More
haha
The union sent out an update/timeline. It should all be on the public pages:
http://feaonline.org/passport/issues/veravsipexcess2019/excessplacementprocedure.htm
Looks like March(ish) before people will start to know where they are going. Also looks a little daunting with the timeline laid out like that and RIF listed as one of th...See More
http://feaonline.org/passport/issues/veravsipexcess2019/excessplacementprocedure.htm
Looks like March(ish) before people will start to know where they are going. Also looks a little daunting with the timeline laid out like that and RIF listed as one of th...See More
Jan 16, 2019
haha
There is no rhyme or reason really beyond the fact that your EAS is falling though the cracks. It could have been assigned to someone who then went on leave, isn't particularly motivated or just keeps getting assigned more pressing duties.
Keep on it. Call at least once a week until they get tired of hearing from you. You might try calling...See More
Keep on it. Call at least once a week until they get tired of hearing from you. You might try calling...See More
TravelTeacherMommy
Thank you!
Jan 11, 2019
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Ida
If you are already certified in some states, they will allow you to pass a specific praxis exam to be additionally certified in the new subject. Not all states do it. So first you have find out if your state does, then you take the test and you can add a certification which halves the number of college credit work you need for DoDEA. It is a work a...See More
WaitingOnDoDEA
Ok, yes in Texas we can do that. However, I don't think I have enough college credit where it would be worth it for me. Thanks for the info. That clears it up a lot.
Jan 14, 2019
Could someone tell me how many class periods you are expected to teach in DODEA and how many free blocks you have for planning in a day?
THANKS!
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Haleigh
I teach at a middle school on block schedule. I teach five different classes total- 3 7th ELA and 2 8th ELA. My schedule for A days is A1 and A2 7th, A3 prep, and A4 8th. My schedule for B days is B1 7th, B2 8th, B3 prep, and B4 seminar (like a study hall). I have plenty of quality prep time- way more than any I ever got in the states. My classes r...See More
haha
Glad to hear it!
Jan 6, 2019
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SMP0299
@haha :( they only qualified in TESOL? They are saying I need a reading methods course to be certified in 1-6, which I thought it's would come back as art/pe/music but no. However they did waive half of the ECE credits so I might just finish the 12 they say I need. Once I have those I will ask to reevaluate because I wanted Math Comp too and they d...See More
haha
Interesting. ESL combined with any of those other fields would be a good combo. SPED is always useful to get a job (with DoDEA, in the US, int'l schools around the world, etc.).
Jan 15, 2019
I've read that over 300+ jobs are being eliminated with DODD. That is certainly not positive! I'm curious on a few things related to that.
1. It seems like a huge number. Proportionately, is this a huge percentage of the DOD teacher workforce?
2. Does this primarily affect only teachers? Admin? Support staff? No...See More
haha
Yes, we've been posting about it here. It mostly is impacting secondary. We are just now finding out exactly how badly it is affecting individual schools. So far I have heard about schools losing 2 and 5 teachers each. It primarily affects teachers, although I have heard of at least one admin being excessed. It SHOULD affect the ISS support positio...See More
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
Does anyone have a timeline for when HR responds to an application? I applied in early December but my application still has pending.
haha
Days to months, It really varies wildly from person to person, the time of the year, etc.
When in doubt, start calling and/or emailing and get someone to check it out for you. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
When in doubt, start calling and/or emailing and get someone to check it out for you. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
SMP0299
I emailed them and it took approx a month. I submitted end of Nov I believe and just completed this Saturday (date showed on weekend??).
Jan 3, 2019
I've read as much as I could on here about the DODD process, and I finally decided to create an account and just put it out there!
I would really, really love to get a placement with the DoDea. It's been a dream of mine to teach abroad, and the DoDea seems to have the best of both worlds- adventure and the securi...See More
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Icanread
ATeacher, where do you work that your pay is higher than DoDEA? I'm always curious of well-paying states/districts in case we end up back in the US.
I agree with Haha - the LQA and PA make a big difference. And hopefully in time, we will purchase a house and have our mortgage paid for with our LQA.
I agree with Haha - the LQA and PA make a big difference. And hopefully in time, we will purchase a house and have our mortgage paid for with our LQA.
ATeacher
Washington state just got a huge pay raise. Some districts received a 20% increase in salary...most got at least 12%. Plus they pay you a $5000-$10000 bonus if you earned your national boards. If I were still teaching there, I would be paid about 11,000 more than DoDEA which makes up for the LQA piece if you live in a reasonable priced house. 11,00...See More
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