Connecticut Teachers Chatboard

Join Teachers.Net

Chatboards

Recent Groups

CT Teachers

MEMBERS

3 Members

+ Join Group

Pinned Posts

ALLAll Teachers

Teachers.Net LIVE CHAT Support group - Tues eve!

Featured Jobs

Full-timeMontessori Teacher

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

TemporaryTeachers, rural schools

Peace River North School District

Full-timeHead Teacher: 2nd/3rd Grades – Mills College Children’s School

Mills College

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Featured Job special only $39!

https://teachers.net/jobs

Become a Teachers.Net sponsor!

Connecticut Teachers Chatboard

GATE certification

by Vicki

yesterday, 2009

Can anyone offer advice as to how to get GATE training or certification in CT? Your suggestions would be most appreciated!

Comment

report post

Pratice I Writing

by Yan Brendel

Nov 29, 2009

I will take the Practice I writing test. I just don't have time to practice. Is there anybody who can help me write each topic ( total of 71 ) of the ETS practice topics. I don't know if this is an approperiate or available request,please tell. Or any other good suggestion.

Comment

report post

Job Fairs?

by Allison

Dec 12, 2009

Does anyone know of any upcoming job fairs for teachers in CT?

Comment

report post

8th grade math curriculum

by Jennifer

Dec 13, 2009

I need to find an 8th grade math curriculum or pacing guide. Can anyone help?

Comment

(1)

report post

Jenn Go to the state department's web site: [link removed].

On 12/13/09, Jennifer wrote: > I need to find an 8th grade math curriculum or pacing guide. > Can anyone help?

Dec 16, 2009

report post

Masters Degree?

by Looking to become a teacher

Dec 15, 2009

If someone gets certified to be a teacher is there any benefit in getting a M.S. in the subject that they are teaching? Is there an increase in salary?

Comment

(2)

report post

Allison Yes. On most pay scales, there is an increase for earning a Master's Degree.

Dec 20, 2009

report post

Sue On 12/20/09, Allison wrote: > Yes. On most pay scales, there is an increase for earning a > Master's Degree.

If you're trying to get a job in ct there are at least 800 applicants for every job posting, if you get called 3 interviews with interviewing panel, good luck.

Jan 5, 2010

report post

Teaching jobs in Elementary

by Vic

Dec 15, 2009

Hi there, Will be looking for an elem ed position for the 2010-11 school year. Can anyone tell me which district would be more likely to be hiring in the Hartford/Windsor area? Moving to CT in June. Thanks!

Comment

(1)

report post

anon Elem Ed positions are very hard to come by - are you certified in CT? If not, I would start that process ASAP, otherwise you won't even get an interview. I know of elem ed positions that had over 100+ applicants, so make sure you stand out. Also, be prepared to commute - be flexible. You may have to drive up to an hour away. Look into private/chart...See More

Dec 16, 2009

report post

Need a job for the 2010-2011 School Year?

by Achievement First

Dec 17, 2009

We are already looking for great teachers and school leaders for the 2010-2011 school year in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, CT. All grades K-12 needed!

Achievement First is a charter school management organization started in July 2003 by the leaders of Amistad Academy, a high performing charter school in New Haven, CT. A non-profit, ...See More

Comment

report post

Social Studies Teacher Questions

by David

Dec 26, 2009

My fiance just got accepted into Quinnipiac University for the Physician Assistant program and will begin school for the 2010-2011 school year. We are planning to move into the New Haven/Hamden area in May. I currently hold a BS. in Secondary Education Social Studies and will have a M.Ed in the same area by May. I have a few years experience substi...See More

Comment

(1)

report post

Achievement First Hi David,

Achievement First is currently looking for great Middle School Social Studies teachers in our CT schools. We have schools in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. If you are interested in looking at our current vacancies please visit [link removed].

Best,

Achievement First

On 12/26/09, David...See More

Dec 26, 2009

report post

FREE POETRY CDs READ BY VINCENT PRICE & ALEX SCOURBY

by Raftery (retired 31 year Michigan teacher )

Dec 29, 2009

Example- Vincent Price reading The Landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers, Thanksgiving Day, Paul Revere's Ride, The Village Blacksmith, The Star-Spangled Banner, The House By The Side Of The Road, Trees, The Barefoot Boy, A Visit From St. nicholas, The New Colossus, Jesse James, America For Me, Casey At The Bat, Casey Jones, Chicago, In Flanders Fields, A...See More

Comment

report post

looking for teaching job

by need job

Jan 8, 2010

Anyone with advise for an older yet relatively new teacher looking for an elementary teaching job in Connecticut? I have some experience with my own classroom but have been subbing for past few years. What can I do to better my chances in getting my own classroom again?

Comment

(2)

report post

Jenn Find some way to stand out from the crowd - get training in technology through some of the RESC workshops (I know Eastconn offers tons of tech workshops), be familiar with the SDE requirements for SRBI, the new LD guidelines, the early childhood guidelines, etc. Read up on different reading and math programs that are popular in the state and do you...See MoreFind some way to stand out from the crowd - get training in technology through some of the RESC workshops (I know Eastconn offers tons of tech workshops), be familiar with the SDE requirements for SRBI, the new LD guidelines, the early childhood guidelines, etc. Read up on different reading and math programs that are popular in the state and do your best to be familiar with them, so when you're faced with interview questions you have something else to say besides "no, I've never used it but I'm a fast learner!" Be familiar with the CMT requirements and the types of questions, and have thought through and perhaps even written a few lesson plans on how you would implement say math strand 25 in the classroom (that's the big problem solving one that is difficult for many students to pass).

With the amount of elementary applications for each opening, in order to get the job you need to stand out from the crowd in a major way. Look at what your own strength and weaknesses are as well as what subjects you personally enjoy, and go from there. Most applicants are fresh from college and can discuss theory but have never implemented in, thus the saying above. If you can give them more than that: "Here are some Smartboard lessons I've developed to address strand ___ on the CMT; would you care you look at them?" that will make you stand out from all the rest of the applicants. If there are schools and teachers you have particularly enjoyed subbing for, maybe on days when you're not subbing you can ask to shadow one of those teachers and talk with them about what they and their administrators look for in their applicants. If you spend a lot of time in one particular school it's worth at least asking if you can sit in on some of their professional development as a way to learn new information.

Good luck! Are you using the [link removed]?

Jenn

On 1/08/10, need job wrote: > Anyone with advise for an older yet relatively new teacher > looking for an elementary teaching job in Connecticut? I > have some experience with my own classroom but have been > subbing for past few years. What can I do to better my > chances in getting my own classroom again?

Jan 9, 2010

report post

Dr. Mark Goldenberg On 1/08/10, need job wrote: > Anyone with advise for an older yet relatively new teacher > looking for an elementary teaching job in Connecticut? I > have some experience with my own classroom but have been > subbing for past few years. What can I do to better my > chances in getting my own classroom again?

Brain Balance Ac...See More

Jan 9, 2010

report post

« prev page

Teacher Chatboards