The application is called Class Updates and work...See More I'm a college professor and President of an educational technology startup that helps to improve student learning and retention in the classroom. If you're passionate about education like I am then hopefully you will be glad to give me feedback and help with case studies in your classroom.
The application is called Class Updates and works like this:
We help connect students and teachers with instant push notifications so students never have to worry about forgetting a presentation being due or class being canceled. All the teacher has to do is sign up on the application and create a class for their relevant school and tell their students to sign up. Once signed up they will receive instant notifications right to their phone as soon as it is sent.
We've also built a calendar function so students can track all of their classes and future notifications in one place.
Screenshots of the app… (URLs of the images are here:
If you would like to download the application the links are below and I appreciate the discussion on the application and how we can help improve the learning environment for the students while saving faculty time.
The course will be for 9 -12 grade students, I hate to reinvent the wheel and would like to know if such a course already exists, and if so how do I get my hands on it. I am willing to tweak out of state materials to work here in Idaho, but I need a little direction. Please help...
MyGrandfathersDaughtersDaughtersGrandmothersSonsDaughtersBrotherGreatest concern: What is the state or admin.going to do next? I got settled down on the job. The principal said I was doing well. Then, in 3 weeks - bam - upheveal! A visitor was coming for a week or more, so do this, do that, add on this and that. Also, there were long faculty meetings because of threats of a schedule change. But I got settled do...See MoreGreatest concern: What is the state or admin.going to do next? I got settled down on the job. The principal said I was doing well. Then, in 3 weeks - bam - upheveal! A visitor was coming for a week or more, so do this, do that, add on this and that. Also, there were long faculty meetings because of threats of a schedule change. But I got settled down again. Again the principal said I was doing well - not just well but even said that was a great class. Then in a month there was another overhaul!!! This continued at least one more time and I gave up. I gave up because we were suddenly changing the schedule from a 4x4 block to 9 periods. This started in mid-October. The teachers were suffering - and I actually think it is possible they were suffering as they tried to keep up to the standard that I survived. Sometimes I wondered - maybe it is partly my fault - maybe the principal thinks if I can survive, then everyone should be able to. I quit my job. Now my greatest struggle might be survival of my family. And this is not the first time I have quit. I'll say a bit more even though it probably belongs in another post. But this is not the first time I quit! I had a principal at another school that came to school drunk at least once (rumors were that she was an alcoholic and got drunk every evening) and she always kept teachers on edge. I was not a member of the union, but I had a heart to heart with the union leader and I suggested it might help if I quit my job. The union leader (the top guy - what do you call him - president?) agreed that I was probably the one that should go just because I was able to survive - wasn't married at the time, no family, excellent physical condition, etc. I quit, but I was lucky - found another job in another state. Right after I quit my car got totaled when someone through rocks at me from a cliff, I stopped the car and another car rammed me. The tribal police were not able to find out who hit me. The car frame was bent and I could not get insurance to pay. But I want to add, I really don't have a lot of respect for unions either - probably especially because of that experience. To be honest, and this is the first time I have ever said this, but I could feel they didn't really want me around.
To make a long story short, she had to go while she was at the game Saturday. But rather than use one of the port-o-potties in the stadium, she decided to take the walk across the parking lot to the high school and went to the bathroom there. I really don't see what the big deal is with what she did. She used one of the girls' rooms in the high school without incident and then walked back to the festivities as the football field. For my daughter - especially given the specific circumstances of what she needed to do - it was well worth the walk to the high school to have a regular toilet to do it in. Personally, I can't say that I blame her. I don't know any woman who would rather do that in a port-o-potty.
The problem now, though, is the school somehow sees this as a grievous offense. For her little trip to the girls' room - the specific offense is "leaving the stadium during the game" - she has been assigned an "Extended Detention" (3 hours) later this week. Once again, I don't see what the big deal is. My daughter simply used the toilet - what difference should it make to anybody which particular toilet she used. If she preferred to take the walk rather than go in a port-o-potty why is that anyone's business but hers?
- Kids like to leave the stadium during games to drink or smoke in the parking lot. The stay-in-the-stadium-rule is meant to deter this behavior. - The stadium is a secure location; the school has teachers and police officers in place to assure safety. No one knows who is in the parking lot. While your daughter experienced no problems, you have to admit that anyone could've been in that large parking lot just waiting for a girl to walk through alone. - Kids aren't allowed to be in the building unsupervised. Sure, your daughter had no bad intentions, but plenty of kids would go into the building and vandalize things.
She did break a rule, and a single afternoon of detention isn't all that big a punishment. She should save up a bunch of homework and make it a productive afternoon.
Teaching hours are between 15 and 30 hours a week. We are currently recruiting for Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Changzhou, Xiamen and many other cities as well.
Our offers include the following:
-Basic salary from 10000 RMB and 40000 RMB per month (including housing stipend)
-16 - 22 days paid leave as well as a performance bonus and an end of contract bonus
-Comprehensive initial training program, with follow-up training and regular workshops to develop your skills as a teacher
-Generous holiday allowance allowing for some great trips around China and Asia
-Full Visa support and welcome, including a hotel stay and help finding an apartment
-Health insurance
-Comprehensive welfare support to assist with every aspect of moving China
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Here are some examples of the positions we have available:
Tianjin
School name: Helen Doran English
Job responsibilities:
1. Teach quality English lessons to our students
2. Prepare lesson plans in advance
3. Make classes interesting
4. Maintain a good classroom atmosphere
5. Participate in teaching and research activities and training to learn, and continuously improve the teaching ability.
Job qualifications:
A passion for teaching children
Native English speaker
1-5 years children's English training experience is preferred.
Bachelor's degree and above
Good English communication skills, standard pronunciation.
Teaching license or certification:TEFL, TESOL or CELTA
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 10000-20000 RMB /70 teaching hours per month
Bonus: Overtime is paid at 200RMB per class
Schedule: 1-8pm on weekdays and 9am-6pm on weekends, 2 days off per week.
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Beijing
Position: Literature Teacher
Location: Haidian
Type of School: Language School
Salary: 16,000-19,000 RMB
Students' age: 3-12
Schedule: 25 teaching hours
Housing: Not provided
Airfare: 8,000 after one year contract
Start up loan: 10,000 for accommodation
Hotel Reimbursement: 1,200 RMB
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Tianjin
School's Name: Hongen English School
Job Title: ESL teacher
Type of School: Training center
Location: Tianjin
Contract Length: One year
Work Hours: 37 office hours (37 working hours including 16.5 teaching hours)
Youngest Student: 3
Highest Age Student: 8
Curriculum Provided?: Yes
Salary: 20000-25000RMB
Accommodation Included?: No
Bonus: after one year airplane ticket
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Beijing
School Name: The Family Learning House Jianwai SoHo Campus
School Location: near Guomao station on subway line 1,Beijing.
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8AM -4:40PM
Students' Age: 3-6 years old
Class Size: 18-28 kids
Salary: 18k-22k after tax
Airfare: Reimbursed after completion of one year contract
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Guangzhou
Type of school: Language School
Position: ESL Teacher
Salary: 17k-40k
Student Ages: 4-65
Schedule: 40 hour workweek / 23-25 teaching hours per week
Airfare: After completion of one year work agreement
Housing: Provided
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Suzhou
School Name: AEIB English School
Salary: 13k-17k per month
Schedule: 25 teaching hours per week out of 40 office hours
Work week: 5 days on/2 days off
Students' Age: 3-12
Accommodation: Apartment Provided
Airfare: Paid after completion of one year contract
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Shanghai
School's Name: Rise English School
Job Title: ESL teacher
Type of School: Language School
Location: Shanghai
Contract Length: one year
Class Hours: 30
Office Hours: 10
Lowest age Student: 3
Highest Age Student: 12
Curriculum Provided?: Yes
Salary: 17000-25000 RMB/mo.
Accommodation Included?: Yes
Accommodation Utilities Included? No
Two days off per week
Insurance
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Shenzhen
Position: Art, P.E., Music, or ESL Teacher
Salary: 10k-14k
Student Ages: 5-18
Schedule: 20 teaching hours per week
Airfare: After completion of one year work agreement
Housing: Provided
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Changchun and Jilin cities
Position: ESL Teacher (all age groups)
Salary: 9k-13k RMB / month
Accommodation: Provided
Airfare: Reimbursed after one year
Bonuses: Free training, free Chinese classes, work visa
Types of Schools:
Kindergarten: 25 hours per week max, Monday to Friday, few children per class
Primary school & Middle school: usually around 20-25 classes per week with 40 students
College & Universities: often 16-25 hours per week, universities ask for high quality lessons.
Training centers: lessons usually on evenings and weekends, mixed age. Teachers need to be able to adapt to different requirements depending on age. Pay varies with hours taught.
All wages vary depending on experience, location and hours taught.
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Beijing
Job Title: University Teacher
Salary: 6,600 - 12,500 RMB/month
Type of School: Public University
Contract Length: One year
Schedule: Less than 18 class hours per week
Accommodation: Provided or 2000 RMB/month stipend
Airfare: Included
Insurance: Up to 400,000 RMB covered
Requirements:
Native English Speaker
Bachelor's degree or above
2 years teaching experience
120 hour English teaching certificate (TEFL, etc.)
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Beijing
Job Title: Senior Teacher and Curriculum Developer
Salary: 18,000 - 40,000 RMB/month
Type of School: Public University
Contract Length: One year
Schedule: 5 days / 40 hours per week
Accommodation: 4000 RMB/month stipend
Airfare: Included
Bonus: End of the year
Insurance: Provided
Requirements:
Masters degree or above
Major in English, education, TESOL or related
>3 years English teaching experience
Experience in planning, performing, and organizing training (Cambridge PDQ, CELTA, DELTA training experience a plus)
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Shenzhen
Job Title: ESL Teacher
Salary: 20,000 - 30,000 RMB/month
Type of School: Private Language School
Students' Age: 4-8
Class Size: 6-12
Contract Length: One year
Schedule: Less than 18 class hours per week
Accommodation: 4000 RMB/month stipend
Airfare: Included
Bonus: End of the year
Insurance: Provided
Requirements:
Native English speaker from US/UK/Canada/Ireland/Australia/New Zealand, US/Canada preferred
Bachelor's degree or above - Education/English/linguistics preferred
Two years full time teaching experience OR TESOL/TEFOL 120 hour certification OR teaching certificate issued by qualified government body
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