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Japanese School Closures

by Shamoont

Feb 27, 2020

I just read all schools will close for a month due to virus. When things like this happen, does the DODEA comply with the public as well? Will DODEA schools in Japan close for a month also?

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Icanread Pros - I love that my children (ages 10 and 12) can come and go without me worrying about their safety. My husband works back in the states, and I have no safety concerns with being alone here (even at night). Everything you need is here. Plenty of shopping, restaurants, malls, activities, sports for the kids, meetup groups for adults (hiking, runn...See MorePros - I love that my children (ages 10 and 12) can come and go without me worrying about their safety. My husband works back in the states, and I have no safety concerns with being alone here (even at night). Everything you need is here. Plenty of shopping, restaurants, malls, activities, sports for the kids, meetup groups for adults (hiking, running, etc). There are always events on base and in the community - for single people or families. The Japanese are very polite drivers (no honking here!). LQA more than covers a nice place - Plenty of houses and apartments. It's a small community. You see people you know everywhere you go (which I like). The beach is beautiful! Winters are SO nice. It doesn't really get cold here. The humidity has been so wonderful for my son's eczema. You get Post Allowance which fluctuates but generally covers more than half of our grocery bill each month.

Cons - Fruit is outrageously expensive. You will not be buying watermelon, mangoes, or peaches here. I miss $5 packages of Costco strawberries. Here you get 12 strawberries for $7 (though they are the BEST ones you'll ever taste!). Traffic in Okinawa is terrible - it's congested and SLOW and streets are often tiny (buy the smallest car you can). There is also a lot of tourism here which contributes to the traffic. Okinawa has apparently passed Hawaii for the number of tourists each year. Housing is expensive! We pay $3000 a month for a 3 bed-2 bath house. LQA covers it all but you will need about $6000-8000 for move in fees in cash (if you don't have the money, you can get a pay advance) - security deposit (your own money that's not reimbursed), first month's rent, and the realtor fee. Getting a house takes a lot of foot work, talking to real estate agents, and hearing about available houses through the grapevine; none of the housing agents keep their websites updated. Summers are HUMID and hot, and typhoons (hurricanes) can be scary. We lost power for a week our first year here when Typhoon Trami hit (worst typhoon in 6 years). Travel to the US is loooong. You have to go to Seoul or Tokyo to get back to the US, which adds extra time to your travel.... But it's all worth it to live here :)

You're an SLP, right? I know ours is retiring in December. Keep your application updated and re-upload all our documents monthly (to trigger referrals). I think she plans to put her retirement paperwork in once the new school year starts. At that time, the principal can pull a referral list. I'm not sure of other SLP positions right now. Other government depts also need SLPs so keep an eye on USAJobs. There are jobs called "Early Childhood Special Educator" listed right now that I think you may qualify for.

Feb 28, 2020

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IbeforeE @Icanread - that was so helpful, esp the option for ECSE which I did not realize. Crossing fingers one day my fam and I can join you in Oki!

Feb 29, 2020

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CLEP Credits?

by netplayn

Feb 26, 2020

I have a friend that is a native Spanish speaker. She is a certified teacher. She needs xx hours of foreign language on her transcript to get DoDEA to certify her in that language. If she takes the CLEP and tests out of those xx credit hours, will DoDEA accept that and use it to qualify her?

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wanderer I got certified for math with DoDEA by racking up math courses every summer when I was back home and doing some courses online. I got all of the math required for civil engineering and realized that I could CLEP Algebra 1 (I never had to take it since I had AP'd out of Calc 1 back in the day) and my credit total would be enough. I took the CLEP at ...See More

Feb 29, 2020

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Feb 29, 2020

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ESL?

by dodhopeful

Feb 28, 2020

How big is the need for elementary ESL within the DODEA? I'm attempting to get certified now, but wondering if it's a big need...

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dodhopeful Thanks, Icanread. That's so strange because in the 3 states I've worked in thusfar, ESL is always one of the highest needs and hardest to fill...

Feb 28, 2020

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Icanread I don't know this for sure, but it doesn't seem that we have the ESL population that many stateside districts do. I've worked in districts where 50% or more of students are ESL. At my current school in DoDEA, I would say it's about 8-10%, comprised mostly of Japanese speakers or students who speak Spanish and/or hear Spanish at home. I believe the ...See More

Feb 28, 2020

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In-Processing

by Hopeful

Feb 28, 2020

I am headed to Stuttgart next week as a new DoDEA teacher. I am trying to figure out how in-processing works. I have appointments scheduled for our ID cards, but I can't register in DEERS. Has anyone out there recently been through onboarding? Do you know if stateside HR enters me into DEERS? Or does that happen on the other end? I'm trying to be a...See More

Icanread Congrats!!!

Feb 28, 2020

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About the EAS Application

by Falafala

Feb 27, 2020

Next to my name, there is a new bracket that says "TEMPORARY INTERNAL DODDS APPLICANT." Does it indicate anything especial, such as a kind of hiring preference? I am not a DoDEA teacher, but I've recently became a substitute teacher.

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haha I wouldn't think it would matter but have no way of knowing for certain.

Feb 28, 2020

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Icanread The format of the bullet points will probably change after you save it and might make it look like a mess. Just double check after you do it. I have all mine in paragraphs because I couldn't get bullets to work.

Feb 28, 2020

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Official Transcript Upload

by oldshack

Feb 27, 2020

Not sure if anyone can help, every time I try to load my offiicial transcript it immediately replaces the description with [invalid]. Any thoughts?

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oldshack oh my goodness, then I respond one thousand times... forgive me

Feb 27, 2020

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Missamy I just fixed mine! @Oldshack I'm glad you said something!

Feb 28, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

How early do referrals start going out?

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Just Me @haha, thank you! I don't know where we'd all be without your feedback and knowledge.

Feb 27, 2020

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Ida Something to remember is that a lot of principal are very preoccupied with COVID 19 response and status at the schools. Although it might seem like a good time to do some hiring, I think they are in a lot of meetings about what e-learning looks like. So that might account for some delay.

Feb 27, 2020

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Getting a state license. Any advice is appreciated.

by Falafala

Feb 18, 2020

My burning question is... are here any tests that I can take and get the teacher license right the way?? I've a BA & MA & getting my 30th graduate credit. The HR told me that since I don't have a state license, I have to take extra courses and new praxis if I want to be qualified for certain certificates. But the thing is... my original BA/...See More

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lalaland Thank you so much for the input. I'll look into it!

Feb 19, 2020

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lalaland i checked, but don't think they will just let you take tests to get certified.

Feb 27, 2020

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ESE Duties

by lisajones5445

Feb 26, 2020

For the ESE teachers with the DoDEA,

1) Do you teach students in a self-contained class? Or is it push-ins and pullouts?

2) If you get hired as an ESE teacher, is your role switch to a general teacher or a classroom teacher, if there was a shortage?

3) What is a normal caseload?

4) I notice a job posting for an ...See More

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haha 1. Yes and Yes. It will depend on the age, level of impairment, school, year to year, etc. At the MS and Secondary level we have Learning Strategies class which most students take as an elective (which is basically a resource room class). Self-contained classes are more for moderate to severe students and are offered at many, but not all locations....See More

Feb 26, 2020

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OMG @ HAHA, you are the BEST! You are my new go to person. Thank you for your quick reply.

Feb 26, 2020

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EDIS to DODEA

by SLPnyc

Feb 26, 2020

Advice needed: I am an SLP and looking to apply for EDIS jobs. However, my heart is with DODEA long term. Would taking a hiatus from school aged kids hurt me for DODEA employment? Any help would be helpful!

TIA : )

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haha I don't think so. We work closely with EDIS on many cases so your experience there would be very relevant to DoDEA, regardless of the age of your caseload (and might even help with making some networking connections that couldn't hurt).

Feb 26, 2020

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IbeforeE @haha - thanks again for the quick reply. I am seeing that the EDIS positions are coming up more frequently however are limited to 3-5 years - - - so that's a relief that DODEA would be see working with EDIS as a plus!

Feb 26, 2020

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