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Anatomy of a Teacher Shortage

by Math Teach

Feb 25, 2010

Once again, Hartford is looking for teachers. One offcial said that teachers with multiple endorsements "would be an asset"

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.

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wannbe On 3/09/10, Math Teach wrote: Being of the wrong ethnic background.????????

What ethnicity are you, if you don't mind my asking? It was so bad that you decided to become a teacher? Teaching has politics, too.

Mar 9, 2010

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Math Teach As far as ethnic background, it wasn't what I am, it's about what I (and many of my colleagues) weren't).

I've worked as a teacher for a while now, and I haven't seen too much in the way of politics, thank you. And I find CT far more pleasing than the company-subsidized Stuyvesant Town was (Here I go again, giving up my employer!!!)
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Mar 9, 2010

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Math Teach Oh and let me not forget my investing over $75k into a Bermudian Reinsurance company that was run, in part, by my former boss. I had a lot of respect for her. It went bust, as did my money. I thought that one could trust an M.B.A. oops :(

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Mar 9, 2010

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wannabe On 3/09/10, Math Teach wrote: > As far as ethnic background, it wasn't what I am, it's about what I > (and many of my colleagues) weren't). > > I've worked as a teacher for a while now, and I haven't seen too much > in the way of politics, thank you. And I find CT far more pleasing > than the company-subsidized Stuyvesant Town was...See More

Mar 9, 2010

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Math Teach You 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 :(

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