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Number Ninja

by Robert Cason

Mar 28, 2015

My kids found this math game online. They get to be a ninja that searches for numbers to fill in problems. (Problems with missing numbers) It's called Number Ninja and has about 5 or 6 different types of math. [link removed]

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FSA assessments

by sue

Mar 27, 2015

I have been teaching 2nd grade for 5 years and have been thinking about moving up to 3rd grade. What do you think about the FSA tests in 3rd grade?

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Accelerated Learning Solutions

by Stacy

Mar 18, 2015

Does anyone have information about this place. They have positions posted and was wondering if this is a good place for teachers and how are they connected to the public school system - if at all?

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Debbie I have never heard of them; where in Florida is this?

On 3/18/15, Stacy wrote: > Does anyone have information about this place. They have > positions posted and was wondering if this is a good place > for teachers and how are they connected to the public school > system - if at all?

Mar 23, 2015

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Stacy On 3/23/15, Debbie wrote: > I have never heard of them; where in Florida is this? >

It shows them listed in a couple of counties. Duval, Broward, Orange, Hillsborough, and Lee.

> On 3/18/15, Stacy wrote: >> Does anyone have information about this place. They have >> positions posted and was wondering if this...See More

Mar 23, 2015

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legislation

by raquel

Mar 22, 2015

Does anyone know how the new legislation will change the requirements for remediation classes? Will students who score level one or two in math and reading still be required to take remediation course work?

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Frustrating school year and "grade recovery"

by Scooby

Feb 23, 2015

I haven't posted to this website in quite some time. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have had it with working in education, especially here in FL. Thankfully, I am at the point that I can retire, but I feel for the young people that I leave behind. The state of Florida could not have done a better job of setting up educators to FAIL this...See More I haven't posted to this website in quite some time. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have had it with working in education, especially here in FL. Thankfully, I am at the point that I can retire, but I feel for the young people that I leave behind. The state of Florida could not have done a better job of setting up educators to FAIL this year, than if they did it deliberately. The new AIR testing has many of us very concerned as to how well our students will do on it. The FSA writing test is so very different than what our kids are used to doing, but we struggle along, hoping that somehow citing texts and making counter-claims will sink in. I know the math teachers at my school are freaking out about the FSA for middle school math. To top it all off, our school district (Polk)has not made smart decisions this year, either. Since our district's file servers were decrepit and ready to die, the board decided to buy a line of pure manure from a major software company and have our network completely connected to their 'cloud.' Their 'cloud' must be connected to a thunderstorm because it freezes our computers, won't connect you to the internet OR intranet most of the time, gives a wide variety of error messages constantly, and even turns your Power point presentations into a one-slide show because it freezes the presentation. To say that our teachers are frustrated is an understatement. To make matters worse, our district administration does not want ANY student to fail or get even a D average! Teachers now have to create work packets for lazy ne'er-do-wells who had 9 weeks to get a passing grade, but decided not to. If the kid only does a small fraction of the work in the packet, we've been 'encouraged' to turn a blind eye to it, and automatically give them a "C" average. The other name for this is "Let's screw the students who work hard to get better than average grades, and let's punish teachers for honestly grading the dregs." This has been the 'last straw' for me. In June, I will complete 41 years in a career I USED to love. BTW, someone told me that this 'grade recovery' BS is STATE LAW! Is this true?!

Thanks. Scooby

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Jen On 3/15/15, to ex teacher wrote:
> On 3/15/15, ex-teacher wrote:

I agree with common core being govt led. I disagree with
money doesn't buy a good education. That's why I don't
think education for profit is a good idea.

>> On 2/24/15, It is deliberate wrote:
>>> This is what Fed Led Ed feels l...See More

Mar 15, 2015

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Scooby Thanks for your response, 'Neighbor to the north.' Between the politicians who make promises on our backs, and students who don't care about their education, the next ten weeks of school won't move fast enough for me. The future of our nation is worrisome, to say the least. -Scooby

On 3/08/15, neighbor to the north of you wrote: > haven...See MoreThanks for your response, 'Neighbor to the north.' Between the politicians who make promises on our backs, and students who don't care about their education, the next ten weeks of school won't move fast enough for me. The future of our nation is worrisome, to say the least. -Scooby

On 3/08/15, neighbor to the north of you wrote: > haven't had as many years, and have loved teaching. but only > have one more year to go - can't happen fast enough. > legislators and the feds have worked hard to create an > uneducated, non-thinking, lead-by-the nose constituency. this > latest guaranteed to fail test is one more nail in the academic > coffin of our students. > > I have chosen to teach my kids as much as I can stuff into > their heads and, oh well, I misunderstood the curriculum map. > and I just forgot to ask about goals and scales . . . dear me. > > my remedial students have the opportunity for extra credit. > "write your name on this paper, please." no extra work for me > because they don't do the original assignment. > > I compensate my working students by counting errors for only > 50&37; of their actual value. inflation across the board. > > Be Blessed, Scooby - thanks for years of service to our young > ones. > > > > On 2/24/15, It is deliberate wrote: >> This is what Fed Led Ed feels like. Everyone seems to want >> the government to run our lives. Grade recovery in my state >> is a law, but we don't have to make up packets, thank >> goodness. We have to let a student retake a test to up the >> grade to a "70." Everyone has to appear to pass so that >> everyone can be college ready so that everyone can be hooked >> into signing loan packages in college. "Hope and change" >> doesn't feel so good. But I did not vote for it. >> >> On 2/23/15, Scooby wrote: >>> I haven't posted to this website in quite some time. I >>> don't know about the rest of you, but I have had it with >>> working in education, especially here in FL. Thankfully, I >>> am at the point that I can retire, but I feel for the young >>> people that I leave behind. The state of Florida could not >>> have done a better job of setting up educators to FAIL this >>> year, than if they did it deliberately. >>> The new AIR testing has many of us very concerned as to how >>> well our students will do on it. The FSA writing test is >>> so very different than what our kids are used to doing, but >>> we struggle along, hoping that somehow citing texts and >>> making counter-claims will sink in. I know the math >>> teachers at my school are freaking out about the FSA for >>> middle school math. To top it all off, our school district >>> (Polk)has not made smart decisions this year, either. >>> Since our district's file servers were decrepit and ready >>> to die, the board decided to buy a line of pure manure from >>> a major software company and have our network completely >>> connected to their 'cloud.' Their 'cloud' must be connected >>> to a thunderstorm because it freezes our computers, won't >>> connect you to the internet OR intranet most of the time, >>> gives a wide variety of error messages constantly, and even >>> turns your Power point presentations into a one-slide show >>> because it freezes the presentation. To say that our >>> teachers are frustrated is an understatement. To make >>> matters worse, our district administration does not want >>> ANY student to fail or get even a D average! Teachers now >>> have to create work packets for lazy ne'er-do-wells who had >>> 9 weeks to get a passing grade, but decided not to. If the >>> kid only does a small fraction of the work in the packet, >>> we've been 'encouraged' to turn a blind eye to it, and >>> automatically give them a "C" average. The other name for >>> this is "Let's screw the students who work hard to get >>> better than average grades, and let's punish teachers for >>> honestly grading the dregs." This has been the 'last >>> straw' for me. In June, I will complete 41 years in a >>> career I USED to love. BTW, someone told me that >>> this 'grade recovery' BS is STATE LAW! Is this true?! >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Scooby

Mar 19, 2015

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10 Career Path Tips for Your Students

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Mar 17, 2015

In the sage words of Yogi Berra, “if you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll be lost when you get there.”

Picking a career path is a game of reality versus passion, and your students can start blazing a meaningful path in school.

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Canadian Teacher wanting to re-locate.

by Julia LeBlanc

Mar 16, 2015

Hello, I am just graduating from a university in Ontario with an HBASc/BEd. I would like to re-locate to Florida (preferably the Keys area). Any advice on the easiest way to do this?

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Oskaloosa/Ft Walton Beach

by dm

Mar 13, 2015

I'm being general here....what is the elementary teaching job market like in this area? Lots of openings or few, etc.? Currently teach in AZ and I always hear how horrible it is to teach here (haven't taught in any other state) but at least openings are not hard to find....thanks!

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Debbie On 3/13/15, dm wrote: > I'm being general here....what is the elementary teaching > job market like in this area? Lots of openings or few, etc.? > Currently teach in AZ and I always hear how horrible it is to > teach here (haven't taught in any other state) but at least > openings are not hard to find....thanks! If it's like Lee Coun...See More

Mar 15, 2015

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Your professional development is personal

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Mar 12, 2015

Professional Learning- Make it Personal by school principal Bethany Hill

After 17 years of service in education, I have come to an understanding regarding professional development...

gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/bethany-hill/professional-learning-making-it-personal/

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Run From Florida Virtual School

by Flvs Teacher who is stuck

Aug 27, 2014

I just want to say that I am a long time teacher at Flvs who is stuck due to family members medical conditions. If you are a teacher considering coming here please reconsider as this school has turned into a "it is all about the money" place to work. You will be available to students 8am to 8pm 7 days a week, you will have bosses who lead through f...See More

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pink scissors So. Very. True. FLVS is pure evil. I am so, so, SO very thankful that I'm no longer there.

I "taught" (read: was a data entry/bill collector) a semester course. On more than one occasion, students I reported to Academic Integrity for cheating were simply moved to another class, There, they were able to complete the course and earn FLVS it...See MoreSo. Very. True. FLVS is pure evil. I am so, so, SO very thankful that I'm no longer there.

I "taught" (read: was a data entry/bill collector) a semester course. On more than one occasion, students I reported to Academic Integrity for cheating were simply moved to another class, There, they were able to complete the course and earn FLVS its $.

Don't even get me started on my IL. Hands-down the worst human being I've ever known, but was the darling of FLVS and has since been promoted. This person even stooped as low as to retroactively change records of my monthly walk-throughs in order to get me on the summer firing list. I have the proof--s/he thought was s/he sneaky, but s/he really wasn't/isn't that smart...though, I didn't notice until I was going through files and getting ready to send back my computer.

I haven't pursued anything with it because I ended up with a good job and was just happy to be done with FLVS. When I was let go, I was actually just getting ready to let FLVS know I wouldn't be coming back and was just going to finish up my contract. I'm only upset that they beat me to the punch and messed up my perfect record.

I really hope anyone who reads anything pro-FLVS realizes that they have shills who write positive reviews and posts for them. I actually chose to believe those online reviews when I was trying to make the decision whether or not to accept the position at FLVS. I ignored all the negative ones that I thought were just too crazy to possibly be true. Spoiler alert: if anything, those reviews underestimated how terrible things are at FLVS.

If you read all the positive reviews, you can easily see how many of them were either written by the same person or someone in HR who was given guidelines on what to include. They all read like HR copy.

I still can't believe there hasn't been some kind of expose done on FLVS.

If you have integrity: avoid FLVS at all costs. Spread the word!!!!

On 8/27/14, Flvs Teacher who is stuck wrote: > I just want to say that I am a long time > teacher at Flvs who is stuck due to family > members medical conditions. If you are a > teacher considering coming here please > reconsider as this school has turned into a "it > is all about the money" place to work. You > will be available to students 8am to 8pm 7 days > a week, you will have bosses who lead through > fear, Your pay will be lower as this is year > round work, you will be ignored and > disrespected by leadership, no union, > Capricious terminations, nepotism,favoritism > are rampant. Think long and hard and do not be > fooled into thinking this is a good job because > you work from home. Run teachers run, do not > fall into this trap. Please heed this warning.

Aug 28, 2014

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nameless The $ is what all virtual schools are about in FL, not just the state.

On 8/28/14, pink scissors wrote: > So. Very. True. FLVS is pure evil. I am so, so, SO very > thankful that I'm no longer there. > > I "taught" (read: was a data entry/bill collector) a semester > course. On more than one occasion, students I rep...See MoreThe $ is what all virtual schools are about in FL, not just the state.

On 8/28/14, pink scissors wrote: > So. Very. True. FLVS is pure evil. I am so, so, SO very > thankful that I'm no longer there. > > I "taught" (read: was a data entry/bill collector) a semester > course. On more than one occasion, students I reported to > Academic Integrity for cheating were simply moved to another > class, There, they were able to complete the course and earn > FLVS its $. > > Don't even get me started on my IL. Hands-down the worst human > being I've ever known, but was the darling of FLVS and has > since been promoted. This person even stooped as low as to > retroactively change records of my monthly walk-throughs in > order to get me on the summer firing list. I have the > proof--s/he thought was s/he sneaky, but s/he really > wasn't/isn't that smart...though, I didn't notice until I was > going through files and getting ready to send back my computer. > > I haven't pursued anything with it because I ended up with a > good job and was just happy to be done with FLVS. When I was > let go, I was actually just getting ready to let FLVS know I > wouldn't be coming back and was just going to finish up my > contract. I'm only upset that they beat me to the punch and > messed up my perfect record. > > I really hope anyone who reads anything pro-FLVS realizes that > they have shills who write positive reviews and posts for > them. I actually chose to believe those online reviews when I > was trying to make the decision whether or not to accept the > position at FLVS. I ignored all the negative ones that I > thought were just too crazy to possibly be true. Spoiler > alert: if anything, those reviews underestimated how terrible > things are at FLVS. > > If you read all the positive reviews, you can easily see how > many of them were either written by the same person or someone > in HR who was given guidelines on what to include. They all > read like HR copy. > > I still can't believe there hasn't been some kind of expose > done on FLVS. > > If you have integrity: avoid FLVS at all costs. Spread the > word!!!! > > > On 8/27/14, Flvs Teacher who is stuck wrote: >> I just want to say that I am a long time >> teacher at Flvs who is stuck due to family >> members medical conditions. If you are a >> teacher considering coming here please >> reconsider as this school has turned into a "it >> is all about the money" place to work. You >> will be available to students 8am to 8pm 7 days >> a week, you will have bosses who lead through >> fear, Your pay will be lower as this is year >> round work, you will be ignored and >> disrespected by leadership, no union, >> Capricious terminations, nepotism,favoritism >> are rampant. Think long and hard and do not be >> fooled into thinking this is a good job because >> you work from home. Run teachers run, do not >> fall into this trap. Please heed this warning.

Feb 20, 2015

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