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TeachFest Summer Academy Free PD

by Dr. Brian Moore

Jun 23, 2014

Good Morning,

In case you haven’t heard yet there will be a great event for CT teachers on July 29th. Over 400 educators have signed up for the TeachFest Summer Academy so far. This is an excellent professional development opportunity. This will be a great day for you to meet with other educators from around the state and get a head star...See More

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Praxis II Social Studies Content Knowledge Help!!

by twilliams

Dec 26, 2007

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Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1
point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will
do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>>

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Michelle Wow! That was a lot. I bought an SAT review book of US and World history and then used the practice questions from Certify Teacher (it has questions and then the answer explanations help "teach" the content). I did well!

On 12/30/12, Dabrotha33 wrote: > On 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: >> Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I mis...See MoreWow! That was a lot. I bought an SAT review book of US and World history and then used the practice questions from Certify Teacher (it has questions and then the answer explanations help "teach" the content). I did well!

On 12/30/12, Dabrotha33 wrote: > On 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: >> Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1 >> point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will >> do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>> > > Hey New Educators, > I took Praxis on November 3, 2012 and passed! I know that many > of you are worried about (0081) Praxis exam; I too was very > concerned about the exact same exam, considering that the start > of our teaching career depends on it. > > However, if I can be of an encouragement to you, please note > that you will do just fine on the exam. I’ve provided some > helpful study tips that helped me pass the exam the first try! > > A)You will have to practice, practice, and practice! Study up > on all the notes and books that you have in US history, World > History, Economics, Government, World Geography, and Behavioral > Science. It may be in your best interest to purchase some study > aids such as “Geography for Dummies” and “Economics for > Dummies” they’re filled with great information that is easy to > read and understand! > > B)It’s very helpful to use today’s technology to help you with > subject areas that you are weak in. YouTube has tons of videos > covering a wide range of subject from economics to just about > any event in history. I watched about 2-3 hours of videos a > day! Subjects like economics and geography have always been a > weakness of mine. However, there were so many videos posted by > students, teachers, and people with general knowledge of the > subject, I after about 30 days of watching countless videos, I > soon found myself learning the subject material with total > ease. I would also “Google” economic and geography terms that > you are not familiar with; I’m confident that there are many > websites with available information on your subject! > > > C)Also there are many third-party company websites that > specialize in helping perspective teachers pass the Praxis, but > be careful some of these websites are scams and do little or > nothing to help you pass. > > D)Most of the questions on the Praxis exam will require that > you have a strong memorization of actual events that occurred > in history. (I.E. .FDR is responsible for the start of Social > Security). So purchasing flashcards would be a great > investment. If money is an issue, like it was for me; then I > suggest using free Praxis Online flashcards. > > > E)In order to prepare for the test, I quit my job on July 1, > 2012 and studied for 8-10 hours day Monday thru Friday. I > concluded my studying on November 2, 2012 the day before I > actually took the test. I know that for many of you, taking > five months off from employment can be somewhat challenging if > not impossible, but do keep in mind, that you will need at > least 3 months of intense studying., considering that Praxis > (0081) covers six subject areas. > > > F)Last, but no least. …..Each day I started with a little > prayer and recognition that I had done all that I can possibly > do in order to pass Praxis. After saying a little prayer I > gave the test all of my best! If any of you should have any > questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at > [email removed];

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Michelle I just used an SAT II Review Book for US and World History and then used Certify Teacher questions (has questions and answers that are explained). I agree that the official practice "outline" is worthless.

On 1/23/08, Stacey wrote: > I too on taking the Praxis II social studies content for the > second time. The first time around I ...See More

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Summer fundraiser

by Bill Brooks

May 27, 2014

12 years ago I got involved with Keystone Fireworks. This has been a great way to raise money for clubs and classrooms. I heard they are moving into CT. Teachers up there should check it out, bbrooks @ pa . net

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UNH Internship

by cpt

Dec 13, 2007

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I have a business degree and have been working in financial
industry for 7 years. I am inquiring about changing career
paths. UNH offers a paid intership towards certification.
Does anyone have any input on this program? Also, what kind
of job openings are there for teaching business? I don't
ever rememb...See More

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TJ /blockquote>

I do not know about the UNH program but if you get
certification in business only you will have extreme
difficulty finding a job. If you have a finance degree, talk
to the UNH folks about what it would take to get certified
in math. Much brighter job prospects!! You are smart to be
looking at the job mar...See More

Dec 15, 2007

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Men in elementary education

by Paul

Dec 22, 2007

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I am interested in becoming an elementary school teacher.
I was wondering if school districts prefer or give
preference to hiring male elementary teachers?

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Justin /blockquote>

Most districts do not care if you are a male or a female. If
you are going to get certified in Elementary Ed., be sure to
have a back up certification area, such as Math or Science,
since jobs in Elementary Ed. are scarce.

On 12/22/07, Paul wrote:
> I am interested in becoming an elementary scho...See More

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Jerry /blockquote>

Interesting article in the NY Times the other day. National
percentage of men as teachers is down to an all-time low of
42%.. Major reason cited for the decline.. men are concerned
they will be unfairly targeted and blamed for sexual
harrassment of female students....

On 3/01/08, Justin wrote:
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Mar 2, 2008

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Incredible Journey Books, A Great Way to Teach Geography

by Kathy Spinaker

Dec 26, 2007

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Found a fantastic new chapter-book series for ages 7-9
that the kids in my class are thrilled about. It's called
the Incredible Journey Books and it has fast-paced worldly
adventures filled with geography facts. The plots are
interesting and the series has done the trick to get my
third-grade class inter...See More

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Teaching Opportunities in CT?

by the bird

Dec 27, 2007

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How are the overall teaching opportunities in the state?
My husband and I are both teachers (secondary and
elementary, respectively) and are looking to relocate from
Michigan, where there is close to no teaching jobs
available anywhere! CT is one of the states we are
considering, but want to know how eas...See More

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Jen /blockquote>

I have also been certified with my Master's in elementary
education for 6 years and have yet to find a permanent fulltime
position. One job alone can have a few hundred applicants.

My suggestion is to check Connecticut websites specific to your
subject area to get an idea of the job market.

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Jan 8, 2008

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Greg /blockquote>

Also, find a way to make yourself stand out in the pile of
applications that administrators have to sift through. Job fairs
are held quite often around the state so plan on attending as many
as possible.

What part of Michigan are you coming from? I spend two weeks every
summer up in the UP. My in-l...See More

Jan 9, 2008

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Moving to CT

by Megan

Jan 1, 2008

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My husband and I will be relocating to the Hartford area
this summer and I will be looking for a teaching position.
I am looking for a special education teaching position
specifically with kids with severe disabilities. I'm not
sure if school districts have classes within their district
or send out to other s...See More

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Jenn /blockquote>

Finding a sped. job in CT will be fairly easy, but I can't
guarantee that it will be easy to find one working with
students with severe disabilities. Many districts partner
with the regional service centers - CREC is the one that
serves the Hartford area. These centers offer regional
professional develop...See More

Jan 3, 2008

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Moving to CT-Bilingual teacher

by Menuca

Jan 6, 2008

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I will be moving to CT (Farfield county) this summer. I am
an elementary bilingual teacher from Texas and I would like
to know of any teaching opportunity.

Thanks.

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