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beware fake students asking essay questions

by LP

Feb 26, 2010

I answered an essay question for one of the education students on the chatboard. But it wasn't really a student. It was a company called academicwritinghelp.com and now they are selling my answer. Beware this company is using this board with their fake posts to have teachers write essays for free and then they sell them. An education student told m...See More

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FREE POETRY CDs READ BY VINCENT PRICE, ALEX SCOURBY

by Raftery(retired teacher passing on teaching tools) FREE

Mar 18, 2010

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

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jobs

by nervous

Mar 20, 2010

well, seems like it's scary in the math field. how's the art and Special ed.scenario?

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Social Security Fairness for Teachers

by Mark

Mar 27, 2010

Are active and retired teachers from Connecticut concerned the WEP/GPO will REDUCE their earned Social Security distributions because they were public servants? Go to http://WWW.SSFAIRNESS.COM and join the efforts of a grassroots organization trying to overturn these unfair offsets.

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CT Teacher Job Shortage

by flutetoot

Apr 7, 2010

No, it is not your fault - there is an actual shortage of jobs for teachers. Read the following article:

Courant.com STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT Teacher Openings Shrink Dramatically In Connecticut By GRACE E. MERRITT

April 7, 2010

In another sign of the recession and tighter school budgets, the number of teacher openi...See More

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Math Teach Oh poor Hartford. Once again they scream "Teacher shortage". But when their rep at the job fair was intervied on TV, she said that they would like cross-certified teacher. I guess I don't qualify for a math job, having been a math major, and having three actuarial exams behind me.

Other inner city districts prefer teachers from inner citi...See MoreOh poor Hartford. Once again they scream "Teacher shortage". But when their rep at the job fair was intervied on TV, she said that they would like cross-certified teacher. I guess I don't qualify for a math job, having been a math major, and having three actuarial exams behind me.

Other inner city districts prefer teachers from inner cities. I was raised in Manhattan, so I guess that can't compare to world-famous Hartford. Oh well..

On 4/07/10, flutetoot wrote: > No, it is not your fault - there is an actual shortage of > jobs for teachers. Read the following article: > > Courant.com > STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT > Teacher Openings Shrink Dramatically In Connecticut > By GRACE E. MERRITT > > April 7, 2010 > > In another sign of the recession and tighter school > budgets, the number of teacher openings in Connecticut > shrank dramatically this year as school boards try to get > by with fewer, a trend that has led to larger class sizes > and fewer course offerings in some schools. > > The number of teacher openings dropped by nearly 35 percent > from fall 2008, when there were 4,533, to fall 2009, when > there were 2,957, according to a new state Department of > Education report released today. > > "The economy is hard and it has hit school districts hard," > said Tom Murphy, the department's spokesman. "Districts > knew last year that this was going to be a difficult year, > so they have peeled back." > > In many cases, school boards have cut positions through > attrition by not replacing retiring teachers and shifting > others around to fill the vacancies, Murphy said. > > "They have been cutting to the bone by not filling > positions," said Kathy Frega, spokeswoman for the > Connecticut Education Association, the largest statewide > teachers union. > > She predicted that the situation will get worse next year > as school boards struggle with even deeper cuts. > > As teacher openings declined, the student population also > dropped, but by slightly less than 1 percent. > > Some experts say having fewer teachers has already led to > larger class sizes in some schools. > > "We're hearing that some classes in Bridgeport have 30 or > more kids in their class," Murphy said. "You can be a great > teacher, but if you can't get to every student in your > class with individual instruction every day, it becomes > difficult." > > In addition, some schools have dropped courses such as > world languages, science and history, generally targeting > classes outside the required curriculum, Murphy said. > > The teacher hiring report also noted that the state's > largest cities continue to struggle to attract qualified > teachers. Taken together, cities such as Hartford, New > Britain, Bridgeport and New Haven have a 15.9 percent > vacancy rate, compared with 8.6 percent statewide, the > report said. > > Some segments of the teaching profession are suffering from > a glut. For instance, there is such an abundance of > elementary school teachers in Connecticut that many > applicants have to leave the state to find jobs. > > Connecticut has a shortage of teachers in remedial reading, > special education, English, mathematics, bilingual > education, speech and language pathology, music and world > languages. > > To attract more teachers, the report recommends expanding > mentoring programs for beginning teachers, expanding the > alternate route to a teacher certification program and > promoting incentives, such as the teacher mortgage > assistance program. > > Copyright © 2010, The Hartford Courant > > I do disagree with the shortage areas of English and music - > I am certified in both, and I am seeing music programs > actually being dropped completely due to budgetary cuts. I > also am seeing dozens of applicants for English teaching > jobs. > > It doesn't look pretty.....

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Math Teach I forgot to add that, if there is indeed a "glut" of teachers, then maybe we should raise the pasing Praxis 2 scores for some areas, such as math? The 137 passing score on the Math 7-12 can be attained by anyone with a pulse. Other areas, such as English or Hx could have the passing scores lowered, to get the pass rates in line with those of math. ...See MoreI forgot to add that, if there is indeed a "glut" of teachers, then maybe we should raise the pasing Praxis 2 scores for some areas, such as math? The 137 passing score on the Math 7-12 can be attained by anyone with a pulse. Other areas, such as English or Hx could have the passing scores lowered, to get the pass rates in line with those of math.

On 4/09/10, Math Teach wrote: > > Oh poor Hartford. Once again they scream "Teacher shortage". > But when their rep at the job fair was intervied on TV, she > said that they would like cross-certified teacher. I guess > I don't qualify for a math job, having been a math major, and > having three actuarial exams behind me. > > Other inner city districts prefer teachers from inner cities. > I was raised in Manhattan, so I guess that can't compare to > world-famous Hartford. Oh well.. > > > On 4/07/10, flutetoot wrote: >> No, it is not your fault - there is an actual shortage of >> jobs for teachers. Read the following article: >> >> Courant.com >> STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT >> Teacher Openings Shrink Dramatically In Connecticut >> By GRACE E. MERRITT >> >> April 7, 2010 >> >> In another sign of the recession and tighter school >> budgets, the number of teacher openings in Connecticut >> shrank dramatically this year as school boards try to get >> by with fewer, a trend that has led to larger class sizes >> and fewer course offerings in some schools. >> >> The number of teacher openings dropped by nearly 35 percent >> from fall 2008, when there were 4,533, to fall 2009, when >> there were 2,957, according to a new state Department of >> Education report released today. >> >> "The economy is hard and it has hit school districts hard," >> said Tom Murphy, the department's spokesman. "Districts >> knew last year that this was going to be a difficult year, >> so they have peeled back." >> >> In many cases, school boards have cut positions through >> attrition by not replacing retiring teachers and shifting >> others around to fill the vacancies, Murphy said. >> >> "They have been cutting to the bone by not filling >> positions," said Kathy Frega, spokeswoman for the >> Connecticut Education Association, the largest statewide >> teachers union. >> >> She predicted that the situation will get worse next year >> as school boards struggle with even deeper cuts. >> >> As teacher openings declined, the student population also >> dropped, but by slightly less than 1 percent. >> >> Some experts say having fewer teachers has already led to >> larger class sizes in some schools. >> >> "We're hearing that some classes in Bridgeport have 30 or >> more kids in their class," Murphy said. "You can be a great >> teacher, but if you can't get to every student in your >> class with individual instruction every day, it becomes >> difficult." >> >> In addition, some schools have dropped courses such as >> world languages, science and history, generally targeting >> classes outside the required curriculum, Murphy said. >> >> The teacher hiring report also noted that the state's >> largest cities continue to struggle to attract qualified >> teachers. Taken together, cities such as Hartford, New >> Britain, Bridgeport and New Haven have a 15.9 percent >> vacancy rate, compared with 8.6 percent statewide, the >> report said. >> >> Some segments of the teaching profession are suffering from >> a glut. For instance, there is such an abundance of >> elementary school teachers in Connecticut that many >> applicants have to leave the state to find jobs. >> >> Connecticut has a shortage of teachers in remedial reading, >> special education, English, mathematics, bilingual >> education, speech and language pathology, music and world >> languages. >> >> To attract more teachers, the report recommends expanding >> mentoring programs for beginning teachers, expanding the >> alternate route to a teacher certification program and >> promoting incentives, such as the teacher mortgage >> assistance program. >> >> Copyright © 2010, The Hartford Courant >> >> I do disagree with the shortage areas of English and music - >> I am certified in both, and I am seeing music programs >> actually being dropped completely due to budgetary cuts. I >> also am seeing dozens of applicants for English teaching >> jobs. >> >> It doesn't look pretty.....

Apr 9, 2010

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Library Media Specialist

by C.A.

Apr 11, 2010

Any info would be much appreciated.

After three years of frustrating searching, I have not found a teaching job. What is the best and quickest way to become certified in Library Media Specialist as I believe there may be an opening in that area in the school I sub in. I do have an elementary certification as well as a masters degree. Is DS...See More

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Ruth I forgot to add this link to the DSAP app. so you can see all the requirements:

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On 4/12/10, Ruth wrote: > There is an ARC program for Library Media through ACES, but you > have to have 5 recent years of teaching experience and a > Master's to qualify. Also, it is a summer to summer program, > so it's too...See More

Apr 12, 2010

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C.A. On 4/12/10, Ruth wrote: > I forgot to add this link to the DSAP app. so you can see all the > requirements: > > [link removed]!!!

Apr 17, 2010

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Cross Endorsement

by Miranda

Apr 17, 2010

I am an elem teacher K-6 and I want to be crossed endorsed as a reading teacher (either 102 for remedial or 097 for specialist) how do I go about doing that? I am getting my Masters in Reading and Literacy I have 9 credits so far...any thoughts?

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Ruth You should speak with your program advisor to make sure your planned program leads to certification in the area you are interested in.

You should also check out CEA's website to read about the State's proposed changes to certification in some areas, one of which is reading. You want to be sure you are working toward a certificate which wi...See More

Apr 18, 2010

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K-12 CT/NY Teaching Positions

by Achievement First

Apr 22, 2010

Achievement First is hiring teachers K-12, all grades and subject areas!

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, 501 (c)(3) organization, Achievement First is creating a network of achievement-gap c...See More

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Math Teach Well THANK YOU Achievement First!

But I'm afraid I don't qualify. Although I was a math major, am pursuing an M.S. degree in Classical Mathematics, and have three actuarial exams under my belt, I don't have "urban teaching experience" as posted on your CT reap ad.

Tell me, if you can't get enough applicants that fit your specializ...See More

Apr 23, 2010

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Seeking Head Preschool Teacher in Wethersfield CT

by Noemi Rodriguez

May 4, 2010

Seeking Part-time Preschool Head Teacher for our Co-op Nursery School.

What is a Co-op? A co-op is run by parents, who serve as the school board and also help in the classroom on a daily basis. Such involvement gives parents the opportunity to share in their children's early educational experiences.

Requirements: • Bachelor’...See More

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Story of a Burned Out Teacher

by Tamara

May 11, 2010

Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The waters are warm...hot even!

I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work out for me. I was broke, ...See MoreOk...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The waters are warm...hot even!

I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to give. Does this sound familiar to you?

So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy because of the changes in national health care reform); but I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the bathroom whenever I want during weekdays?

People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow is just not promised...not to any of us.

So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your life. - Tamara Mann

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Math Teach Tamara: I'm glad it's working out for you.

I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the finacial section of an insurance company for several years, and eventually used what I learned to become an independent options trader. It was fun to make money after doing research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's ret...See MoreTamara: I'm glad it's working out for you.

I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the finacial section of an insurance company for several years, and eventually used what I learned to become an independent options trader. It was fun to make money after doing research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's retirement changed the picture for me, and when Ben stepped in, my track record suffered. In addition, when the day was over, I may have been a little richer, but others did not benefit. So, I got into substitute teaching, went through ARC, and never looked back.

Glad your carer move worked out for you though.

On 5/11/10, Tamara wrote: > Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I > recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being > burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The > waters are warm...hot even! > > I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, > tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work > out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for > a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my > students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to > give. Does this sound familiar to you? > > So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition > myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed > marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of > running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and > full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about > it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. > I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. > I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher > or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but > that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven > to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I > answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are > you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: > mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy > because of the changes in national health care reform); but > I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions > that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business > partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline > tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And > business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the > repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting > aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of > internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my > website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the > bathroom whenever I want during weekdays? > > People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect > every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in > the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than > staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow > is just not promised...not to any of us. > > So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk > about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a > sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly > unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached > at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your > life. - Tamara Mann

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Tamara Thank you for your reply! You know, your post warms my heart because I'm sure you're there because you truly want to be there and the children and their families are benefiting from your dedication and hard work and caring. I think the healthiest thing for K-12 education is for 100% of the teachers who are in classrooms to actually truly want to be...See MoreThank you for your reply! You know, your post warms my heart because I'm sure you're there because you truly want to be there and the children and their families are benefiting from your dedication and hard work and caring. I think the healthiest thing for K-12 education is for 100% of the teachers who are in classrooms to actually truly want to be there. Sadly, while there are plenty of teachers who love what they do, many of us fell out of love a long time ago. And the problem comes when they remain. Thank you for all that you do and that wealth of experience and content knowledge you're bringing to the field! - Tamara

On 5/12/10, Math Teach wrote: > > Tamara: I'm glad it's working out for you. > > I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the > finacial section of an insurance company for several years, > and eventually used what I learned to become an independent > options trader. It was fun to make money after doing > research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's > retirement changed the picture for me, and when Ben stepped > in, my track record suffered. In addition, when the day was > over, I may have been a little richer, but others did not > benefit. So, I got into substitute teaching, went through > ARC, and never looked back. > > Glad your carer move worked out for you though. > > > > On 5/11/10, Tamara wrote: >> Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I >> recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being >> burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The >> waters are warm...hot even! >> >> I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, >> tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work >> out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for >> a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my >> students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to >> give. Does this sound familiar to you? >> >> So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition >> myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed >> marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of >> running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and >> full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about >> it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. >> I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. >> I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher >> or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but >> that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven >> to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I >> answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are >> you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: >> mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy >> because of the changes in national health care reform); but >> I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions >> that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business >> partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline >> tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And >> business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the >> repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting >> aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of >> internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my >> website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the >> bathroom whenever I want during weekdays? >> >> People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect >> every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in >> the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than >> staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow >> is just not promised...not to any of us. >> >> So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk >> about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a >> sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly >> unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached >> at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your >> life. - Tamara Mann

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