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BEST program -- anyone know why this was repealed? more ....

by newCT teach

Jul 22, 2009

I was wondering if anyone had any info on why the BEST program was repealed...and what they plan to implement in its place. I just renewed my initial cert and got a letter informing me that as of July 1 2009 BEST ended.

On a side note, it looks like others in CT are having a tough time finding a job. I sure am. I have about 20 apps out there and have gotten one request for an interview. Unfortunately that school needed me to come in that very day, which I was unable to do! i am beginning to wonder if something is wrong with me. I even have some experience. I never thought it would be so hard to get a teaching job, and am bummed that I may have to sub again next year. I thought Stamford would have a few openings (I was told they would, back in May), but NOTHING. I subbed there last year (plus one other district) and looks like I will be returning in Sept unless some miracle happens.

I am trying to keep hope, but wondering how long I can survive on this pay and workin...See More

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Jessica I've heard that the new program replacing the BEST has not been approved by legislature and nothing will be in place for new teachers. Has anyone heard this or have any information about the new program?

On 7/23/09, Jenn wrote: > The talk I've heard about BEST is that there just wasn't > enough money to keep funding it. It is being ...See MoreI've heard that the new program replacing the BEST has not been approved by legislature and nothing will be in place for new teachers. Has anyone heard this or have any information about the new program?

On 7/23/09, Jenn wrote: > The talk I've heard about BEST is that there just wasn't > enough money to keep funding it. It is being replaced by > something, but from what I've heard that something is going > to be easier than BEST was; not sure if there will be a > mentor component or a portfolio component. > > From all I've heard, Fairfield and New Haven counties are the > hardest places to find jobs - the areas are simply over- > saturated with applicants. Doing a quick search on ctreap > under elementary ed. I found 21 openings that vary from > Willimantic, Hebron, Marlborough, Burlington, Norwich, > Bridgeport, and Westport. Keep looking, but vary the parts > of the state that you are looking in; you might want to try > further east past New Haven county. Good luck! > > > On 7/22/09, newCT teach wrote: >> I was wondering if anyone had any info on why the BEST >> program was repealed...and what they plan to implement in >> its place. I just renewed my initial cert and got a letter >> informing me that as of July 1 2009 BEST ended. >> >> On a side note, it looks like others in CT are having a >> tough time finding a job. I sure am. I have about 20 apps >> out there and have gotten one request for an interview. >> Unfortunately that school needed me to come in that very >> day, which I was unable to do! i am beginning to wonder if >> something is wrong with me. I even have some experience. I >> never thought it would be so hard to get a teaching job, and >> am bummed that I may have to sub again next year. I thought >> Stamford would have a few openings (I was told they would, >> back in May), but NOTHING. I subbed there last year (plus >> one other district) and looks like I will be returning in >> Sept unless some miracle happens. >> >> I am trying to keep hope, but wondering how long I can >> survive on this pay and working in other people's >> classrooms. Apparently I do not know the right people. >> >> Just wondering if anyone has any insight into what is going >> on. Are a lot of people relocating to CT? I live fairfield >> County, and am considering moving closer to New Haven >> County. I have applied in New Haven County, but no one >> calling me back there either. >> >> Any insight greatly appreciate, on either BEST or what is >> going on in this job market right now. >> >> Thanks a bunch. >> >> new CT Teach

Aug 6, 2009

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Math Teach Jessica, you heard correctly. Someone told me that there would be no "BEST" program in place for at least the 2009-10 year.

On 8/06/09, Jessica wrote: > I've heard that the new program replacing the BEST has not been > approved by legislature and nothing will be in place for new > teachers. Has anyone heard this or have any inform...See MoreJessica, you heard correctly. Someone told me that there would be no "BEST" program in place for at least the 2009-10 year.

On 8/06/09, Jessica wrote: > I've heard that the new program replacing the BEST has not been > approved by legislature and nothing will be in place for new > teachers. Has anyone heard this or have any information about > the new program? > > > > > On 7/23/09, Jenn wrote: >> The talk I've heard about BEST is that there just wasn't >> enough money to keep funding it. It is being replaced by >> something, but from what I've heard that something is going >> to be easier than BEST was; not sure if there will be a >> mentor component or a portfolio component. >> >> From all I've heard, Fairfield and New Haven counties are the >> hardest places to find jobs - the areas are simply over- >> saturated with applicants. Doing a quick search on ctreap >> under elementary ed. I found 21 openings that vary from >> Willimantic, Hebron, Marlborough, Burlington, Norwich, >> Bridgeport, and Westport. Keep looking, but vary the parts >> of the state that you are looking in; you might want to try >> further east past New Haven county. Good luck! >> >> >> On 7/22/09, newCT teach wrote: >>> I was wondering if anyone had any info on why the BEST >>> program was repealed...and what they plan to implement in >>> its place. I just renewed my initial cert and got a letter >>> informing me that as of July 1 2009 BEST ended. >>> >>> On a side note, it looks like others in CT are having a >>> tough time finding a job. I sure am. I have about 20 apps >>> out there and have gotten one request for an interview. >>> Unfortunately that school needed me to come in that very >>> day, which I was unable to do! i am beginning to wonder if >>> something is wrong with me. I even have some experience. I >>> never thought it would be so hard to get a teaching job, and >>> am bummed that I may have to sub again next year. I thought >>> Stamford would have a few openings (I was told they would, >>> back in May), but NOTHING. I subbed there last year (plus >>> one other district) and looks like I will be returning in >>> Sept unless some miracle happens. >>> >>> I am trying to keep hope, but wondering how long I can >>> survive on this pay and working in other people's >>> classrooms. Apparently I do not know the right people. >>> >>> Just wondering if anyone has any insight into what is going >>> on. Are a lot of people relocating to CT? I live fairfield >>> County, and am considering moving closer to New Haven >>> County. I have applied in New Haven County, but no one >>> calling me back there either. >>> >>> Any insight greatly appreciate, on either BEST or what is >>> going on in this job market right now. >>> >>> Thanks a bunch. >>> >>> new CT Teach

Aug 7, 2009

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some information . . There is no more BEST program. It is going to be replaced by something based on mentoring - another acronym that I can't remember right now. There will be no portfolio or observation component as there used to be 15+ years ago; it will be centered around some kind of mentoring modules that the beginning teacher will have 2 years to complete. I assu...See More

Aug 11, 2009

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Recent ARC grad In ARC (Alternate Route to Certification) program this summer, we learned that it was eliminated due to a combination of budgets and that they felt the portfolios, etc. was a bit hard on the first 2 years of teaching.

Someone from the SDE came to talk to us and said that tentatively it is going to be called MAPS (don't know what that stan...See More

Aug 19, 2009

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BEST As someone who went through BEST, we used to call it the Beginning Educator Stress and Torture program... Really an incredible waste of time...

Oct 24, 2009

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