I am currently a teacher in a demanding district. I am very dissatisfied with the job because of the lack of beginning teacher support and problem children that are not being dealt with correctly. I am considering other job possibilities where I can use my teaching skills.
On 3/20/10, not 4 every1 wrote: > Maybe teaching isn't for you? I think that it's the same > everywhere, you have to have classroom management and forget > about back-up in the office, Make a lot of phone calls home and > hope for the best. >> >> On 1/14/10, Jen wrote: >>> I am currently a teacher in a demanding district. I am very >>> dissatisfied with the job because of the lack of beginning >>> teacher support and problem children that are not being >>> dealt with correctly. I am considering other job >>> possibilities where I can use my teaching skills. >>> >>> Any suggestions on what I could look into? >>> >>> Jen >
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Can anyone offer input regarding Achievement First/Hartford? Not sure whether to apply or not because I heard that they expect ALOT from their teachers. Thanks.
In this environment of 10% unemployment, I would do anything to have "a lot" expected of me as a full time math teacher.
On 1/27/10, Craig wrote: > Can anyone offer input regarding Achievement > First/Hartford? Not sure whether to apply or not because I > heard that they expect ALOT from their teachers. Thanks.
I am currently a student in Indiana, yet I am looking to move to Southern CT after graduation in a year. Can anyone spare some advice as to how I can get my foot in the door? I will be visiting again in March and I would like to get a heads up on the licensing process and future job prospects. Any inormation is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
A gre...See MoreIn terms of licensing, go to the State Dept. of Ed. web site; the info. is on there.
Where in southern CT? If you are looking in the western part of the state - good luck - it is very hard to find jobs there, unless you are willing to work in the inner city. You may have slightly more luck at the eastern end of the state.
A great deal depends on what your degree is in. If it's math, sciences, computer science, ed. tech, or special ed., you have a greater chance of getting a job. If your degree is in elementary ed., you had better have some outstanding references, an outstanding student teaching experience, and additional knowledge, abilities, or training that sets you apart from the other candidates, and be able to communicate those well at an interview. You will also need something that sets you apart so you can actually get an interview - we have more elementary ed. graduates in the state than jobs.
In CT you will most definitely be asked questions on how you will prepare students for our state test, the CT Mastery Test, which is given in March to grades 3-8. While there is some rote information on the test, much of it is application-based, with a huge amount devoted to reading comprehension and math concepts (3 days each). I suggest doing some research so that you have some meaningful answers to give during interviews.
On 1/31/10, Allie wrote: > I am currently a student in Indiana, yet I am looking to > move to Southern CT after graduation in a year. Can anyone > spare some advice as to how I can get my foot in the door? > I will be visiting again in March and I would like to get a > heads up on the licensing process and future job prospects. > Any inormation is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6 – young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is interested in hearing what today’s youth have to say about the question, “What does equality mean to you?†To that end, NCRCR seeks your assistance in reaching out to young people to let them know about our exciting essay and visual media contest.
In 1951, thirteen parents filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their children, calling for their school district in Topeka, Kansas to reverse its policy of racial segregation. This landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), established that "in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place," making it illegal to segregate students on the basis of race. Brown v. Board was a milestone, helping to lay the groundwork for major victories in court, on the streets, and in the halls of Congress. Within a decade, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning discrimination in employment practices and public accommodations and soon afterward passed laws restoring and protecting voting rights and prohibiting racial discrimination in housing.
The concept of legal equality - the principle under which each person or group is subject to the same laws – remains a cornerstone of American life. Through legal and legislative battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues, the struggle for equality continues. NCRCR invites young people between the ages of 14 and 18, to answer the question, “What does equality mean to you?†Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways – by sending an essay of no more than 750 words or submitting a visual media entry, such as an original photograph, drawing, or cartoon. Enclosed with this letter please find the contest guidelines and information on how students can send in their entries. Submissions for this contest are due by Monday, April 12, 2010.
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The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a non-partisan movement working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity. We achieve these goals through raising awareness, outreach, and building alliances. Recognizing how little information about the status of civil rights in the courts is reaching people across the country, NCRCR is focusing on public education and outreach, finding ways to get the message out about the impact of court rulings on our neighborhoods, our schools, our opportunities and our rights.
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6 – young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is interested in hearing what today’s youth have to say about the question, “What does equality mean to you?†To that end, NCRCR seeks your assistance in reaching out to young people to let them know about our exciting essay and visual media contest.
In 1951, thirteen parents filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their children, calling for their school district in Topeka, Kansas to reverse its policy of racial segregation. This landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), established that "in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place," making it illegal to segregate students on the basis of race. Brown v. Board was a milestone, helping to lay the groundwork for major victories in court, on the streets, and in the halls of Congress. Within a decade, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning discrimination in employment practices and public accommodations and soon afterward passed laws restoring and protecting voting rights and prohibiting racial discrimination in housing.
The concept of legal equality - the principle under which each person or group is subject to the same laws – remains a cornerstone of American life. Through legal and legislative battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues, the struggle for equality continues. NCRCR invites young people between the ages of 14 and 18, to answer the question, “What does equality mean to you?†Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways – by sending an essay of no more than 750 words or submitting a visual media entry, such as an original photograph, drawing, or cartoon. Please contact NCRCR at [email removed].
We appreciate your support and assistance in distributing information about this contest to students.
Many thanks,
Naoma Nagahawatte The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights __
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a non-partisan movement working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity. We achieve these goals through raising awareness, outreach, and building alliances. Recognizing how little information about the status of civil rights in the courts is reaching people across the country, NCRCR is focusing on public education and outreach, finding ways to get the message out about the impact of court rulings on our neighborhoods, our schools, our opportunities and our rights.
I will soon be starting a Postcard lesson to learn about the 50 states. I am hoping to receive a postcard from every state with a state fact written on it.... can someone please send us one from CT?
Thanks in advance!
Mrs. Anderson's Class Toledo Blade Elementary 1201 Geranium Ave North Port FL 34288
Gee, I'm only endorsed in Math, majored in math, and have three actuarial exams under my belt. I kinda think I'm qualified in the subject. Sorry if I don't qualify.
Oh and Ms. Administrator: Be sure and contact the Connecticut SDE and report your shortage area of math to them. Then they'll continue to keep the padding Praxis 2 score at a ridiculously low 137, which anyone with a pulse can pass. And then we'll have twenty applicants for one position next year, instead of ten.
I came across...See MoreYou hit the nail on the head. As the saying goes, "Life Insurance isn't bought, it's sold". I have to say that "Snoopy's" Group Pensions department was run more competently, at least until the company went public. As an actuarial student, I was rotated from department to department, so I had to leave it for Individual Life :(
I came across many others from different companies who felt the same way, when I attended actuarial seminars at The College of Insurance (now part of St John's U). I didn't meet one happy camper!
On 3/14/10, Lol wrote: > On 3/09/10, Math Teach wrote: >> Too much office politics where I worked (whole departments being >> created by FSA's to "drastically cut underwriting costs" when >> they accomplished nothing but grease the wheels of the head >> honcho). Being of the wrong ethnic background. Snoopy would be >> ashamed. OOPS! Did I reveal where I worked? Once our company >> went public it was all downhill. >> >> > > Yeah a lot of Snoopy's field offices are filled with a bunch of > scamsters. Entire offices and people are brought in to make money for > the crooked people on top especially here. Hope to see them on the > news one day. Lol.