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by fiken

Jul 24, 2014

Hi

Me again still looking to move to Florida. Anyone know of chemistry/science vacancies??

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teaching in Florida

by fiken

Jul 9, 2014

Hi all,

I am a chemistry teacher in Scotland and have been for 3 years. I am keen to move to Florida as I have been coming here for 28 years and love the heat and lifestyle.

Any advice about the visa process? Or areas to work? I am keen on kissimmee varea.

And do you need to get certified? I have a masters in education as...See More

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Teri On 7/09/14, fiken wrote: > Hi all, > > I am a chemistry teacher in Scotland and have been for 3 > years. I am keen to move to Florida as I have been coming here > for 28 years and love the heat and lifestyle. > > Any advice about the visa process? Or areas to work? I am keen > on kissimmee varea. > > And do you need to...See More

Jul 9, 2014

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Teri Visit the fldoe.org website to find out about certification requirements. Sorry I don't have any information about visas. As for areas, look around carefully; every school district is different. Martin County (about 2 1/2 hours south of Orlando) is still a nice district to work in.

Jul 9, 2014

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teach in florida

by Stephen

Mar 27, 2014

Hello,

I am a Canadian teacher. I would like to move to Florida and get a teaching job (Physical Education) for next school year.

I have been having some difficulty finding our how I would qualify for a position. Does anyone have any advice or contacts? I find the work visa issue to be most confusing

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ex-teacher Gee, I don't know. A useless union. Principals that can bully you by forcing you to teach grades you don't want to teach and students you're not certified to teach. Cutting my salary 4 years in a row. Making teachers pay 3% into "retirement" but the money doesn't go into the pension fund. Endless streams of republican governors who expand charters,...See More

Jul 6, 2014

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kg On 7/06/14, ex-teacher wrote: > Gee, I don't know. A useless union. Principals that can > bully you by forcing you to teach grades you don't want to > teach and students you're not certified to teach. Cutting > my salary 4 years in a row. Making teachers pay 3% into > "retirement" but the money doesn't go into the pension > fund. ...See More

Jul 8, 2014

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Lake County Florida Sick Pay

by Michael

Jul 2, 2014

I am looking to become a teacher and was curious if sick pay in Lake County is rolled over year after year. I have searched the internet and the Lake County website but cannot find the answer. Does anyone know? Are you still able to hold onto it till you retire and take the unused portion as a payout? Thanks!

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FLS and Marzano

by Teri

Jun 30, 2014

I'm working two weeks this summer to help write curriculum frameworks for my district, incorporating the new Florida Standards (which, for ELA, are exactly the same as the CCSS) and Marzano. Just wondering if anyone else was doing anything like this.

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Miami Dade Schools

by Oopsy Daisy

Jun 21, 2014

To new teachers! They are using a new platform. It is called teacher match. It is absolutely horrendous! You have to answer 100 questions, and can spend only 75 seconds on each question., There are 3 sections. No break within the section. Only between. I was tired by the last one. Why do we take teacher certification tests (General Knowledge and Pr...See More

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bouncingback On 6/21/14, Oopsy Daisy wrote: > To new teachers! > They are using a new platform. It is called teacher match. > It is absolutely horrendous! You have to answer 100 > questions, and can spend only 75 seconds on each question., > There are 3 sections. No break within the section. Only > between. I was tired by the last one. > Wh...See More

Jun 30, 2014

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Cristina What?!?! They are giving teachers a quiz to be hired as teachers? Am I understanding that correctly?

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On 6/30/14, bouncingback wrote: > On 6/21/14, Oopsy Daisy wrote: >> To new teachers! >> They are using a new platform. It is called teacher match. >> It is absolutely horrendous! You have to answer 100...See More

Jun 30, 2014

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English 6-12 Certification

by Kristi

Apr 2, 2014

I am about to start studying for the English 6-12 temporary certification exam and I have to say that the list of books is daunting. I've whittled the list down while breaking them into categories and given them importance ratings, but I'm still uncertain about what will be the most helpful books to study. This is a career change and yes I know the...See More

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JK I used only FLDOE Guide. Self-assessed. Got over 80% on their test. Did not study more. Scheduled the test. Passed. Check the percent needed to pass. It's not too high. Most likely you'll pass. I did not attend college in the US before taking it.

On 4/06/14, Kristi wrote: > Debbie, > > Thank you that was very helpful. I've been le...See More

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Debbie How did you know a percentage? It was pass/fail.

On 6/21/14, JK wrote: > I used only FLDOE Guide. Self-assessed. Got over 80% on their > test. Did not study more. Scheduled the test. Passed. > Check the percent needed to pass. It's not too high. Most likely > you'll pass. I did not attend college in the US before taking it. >...See MoreHow did you know a percentage? It was pass/fail.

On 6/21/14, JK wrote: > I used only FLDOE Guide. Self-assessed. Got over 80% on their > test. Did not study more. Scheduled the test. Passed. > Check the percent needed to pass. It's not too high. Most likely > you'll pass. I did not attend college in the US before taking it. > > > On 4/06/14, Kristi wrote: >> Debbie, >> >> Thank you that was very helpful. I've been leaning towards more >> of the teaching books versus the English and Literature books >> because I think I covered a lot of that in my college classes, >> but of course I will still take some time to refresh my memory >> and such. >> >> Thank you again. >> >> On 4/06/14, Debbie wrote: >>> On 4/02/14, Kristi wrote: >>>> I am about to start studying for the English 6-12 >>> temporary >>>> certification exam and I have to say that the list of books >>>> is daunting. I've whittled the list down while breaking >>> them >>>> into categories and given them importance ratings, but >>> I'm >>>> still uncertain about what will be the most helpful books >>> to >>>> study. This is a career change and yes I know the horror >>>> stories, etc, etc., but this is just a stepping stone in my >>>> pursuit of grad school and eventually a PH.D, so I'm not >>>> asking for advice about whether or not to run and hide. I >>>> just really need to know what I should expect on the test >>>> and what study materials will be my best bet. So, please >>>> respond if you have taken this test and can give me >>> some >>>> guidance on which books to focus my attention on >>> instead of >>>> all of them. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>> >>> I took the middle grades certification last summer and I >>> only used the study guide I got from the public library. >>> Interestingly, I picked up the 6-12 study guide & didn't >>> realize it until a couple days before the test! however, I've >>> been a teacher for 17 years and already held reading K-12 >>> certification. I found the majority of it to involve teaching >>> methods. BTW, I passed.

Jun 22, 2014

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Retiring teachers list "What I won't miss about teaching"

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jun 20, 2014

Don't miss the comments readers added to the Comments section lower on the linked page...and be sure to add yours!

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Primary prekindergarten certification test

by Tally

Jun 18, 2014

I'm taking the test to renew my certification. I'm home righ now with my little ones but want to maintain my cert. took it five years ago and it was just a one part test. Seems to have changed a lot. Has anyone taken it recently and have some insight?

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