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Possible move to FL

by aturk001

Jan 22, 2013

My husband and I are thinking about moving to Fl this summer. I currently teach Kindergarten in Ohio, but he is active duty military and getting ready to retire so we are looking for somewhere to start over. He is trying to get a JROTC job in the Tampa area and I want to know what teaching is like in this area. Are there jobs available? What's the ...See More

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Broke FL Teacher On 1/26/13, Julian wrote: > > Scooby is being kind I think. In most matters Florida excels at poor > judgement and in the school system, teachers are treated poorly at best. > Pay is about half of what it would be in the northeast and the maximum pay > is about 40% of what is paid in N.E. areas. On of the worst in Tampa Bay > is P...See More

Jan 28, 2013

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Broke FL Teacher On 1/26/13, Aturk001 wrote: > Staying in Ohio is not an option since we both hate it here. I > absolutely hate cold weather and snow. Funny someone mentioned > Alaska because my husband was put on orders to go to Alaska. He > had to either go or retire so we choose to retire. I lived in > Alaska for 3 years and hated it. As far as pa...See More

Jan 28, 2013

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Hillsborough County Moving Schools

by Scott

Jan 23, 2013

My girlfriend is looking to move schools within the school district. I have heard that I would lose all of my tenure, and basically start all over if she moved schools. Is this true?

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wjs On 1/23/13, Scott wrote: > My girlfriend is looking to move schools within the school > district. I have heard that I would lose all of my tenure, > and basically start all over if she moved schools. Is this > true? I think this only happens when you move to a different district. If you are still in the same district, you are still empl...See More

Jan 23, 2013

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BrokeFL Teacher On 1/23/13, wjs wrote: > On 1/23/13, Scott wrote: >> My girlfriend is looking to move schools within the school >> district. I have heard that I would lose all of my tenure, >> and basically start all over if she moved schools. Is this >> true? > I think this only happens when you move to a different > district. If ...See More

Jan 24, 2013

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The $2500 raise

by BrokeFL Teacher

Jan 24, 2013

Okay, I'm sure we all realize this, but in case there's anyone around here who is a little slow Tricky Ricky got this money from our own paychecks. Remember the 3% that is going into the general fund (giving us a surplus) instead of the retirement fund (which Ricky assured us needed to be added to)? Well, there's your $2500 "raise." Remember, he st...See More

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Scooby I will do my utmost to work for the candidate who opposes Scott in 2014. This $2500 is all 'smoke and mirrors.' When T.R. was on TV the other day, touting his wonderful news for teachers, he should have included, "Pay attention to the man behind the curtain." He is playing 'games', just like the wizard.

On 1/25/13, Teri wrote: > Also, ...See More

Jan 25, 2013

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Broke FL Teacher On 1/25/13, Scooby wrote: > I will do my utmost to work for the candidate who opposes Scott > in 2014. This $2500 is all 'smoke and mirrors.' When T.R. was > on TV the other day, touting his wonderful news for teachers, he > should have included, "Pay attention to the man behind the > curtain." He is playing 'games', just like the wi...See More

Jan 28, 2013

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retire in Florida? teach in Florida?

by jason

Jan 26, 2013

I suggest Colorado...Fort Collins is nice... Cost of living is not that much more than Fl Irregular weather...one day 10 degrees the next 60 degrees. Florida is obsolete as a retirement location. Within a year you will naturally stop going to the beach. Mostly the beaches are empty except for tourists.

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French Tchrs 4 day week

by Jean

Jan 26, 2013

A majority of primary schools were closed on Tuesday in the French capital, as angry Paris-region teachers went on strike to protest against President François Hollande’s first major reform to the country’s school system.

The measure, which calls for reducing the amount of class time during the school day and adding an additional hal...See More

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Schools In Hillsborough Cty These Days?

by former USFBull

Jan 26, 2013

I'm a Sped/Interrelated teacher who taught in a Title I school in GA. I might like to move to Florida. I graduated from USF a few decades ago, but BA was in something other than Ed. (got a post bacc. teacher certificate to change careers a few years ago).

How challenging are the behaviors in the Hillsborough schools? Where I taught, the st...See More

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Broke FL Teacher On 1/27/13, Joanne wrote: > Well, according to reports last month. Florida is number one in the > nation. Number one for numbers of the super wealthy Number one for > child poverty...

That is no conincidence. The wealthy want the rest of us to be peasants. The policies of FL favor the 1%.

Jan 28, 2013

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Broke FL Teacher On 1/26/13, former USFBull wrote: > > I'm a Sped/Interrelated teacher who taught in a Title I > school in GA. I might like to move to Florida. I graduated > from USF a few decades ago, but BA was in something other > than Ed. (got a post bacc. teacher certificate to change > careers a few years ago). >

Why would you g...See More

Jan 28, 2013

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[Academic] Rigor vs Vigor - What do you think?

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jan 27, 2013

School principal ("Head of School") Todd Nelson says:

"We are fairly accepting of the use of the word “rigor” as a positive term for high standards and accomplishments in lots of things, including education. As it turns out, “vigor” might be a much better choice."

Read in the very short piece linked below, why Todd Nelson ...See More

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Broke FL Teacher On 2/02/13, kaye wrote: > On 1/27/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> School principal ("Head of School") Todd Nelson says: >> >> "We are fairly accepting of the use of the word “rigor” as a >> positive term for high standards and accomplishments in lots >> of things, including education. As it turns out, “vigo...See More

Feb 2, 2013

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LS br> > Like the previous poster, I'm thinking of Maslow's Heirachy of > needs: I'm so busy trying to survive day-to-day teaching that I > can't get to higher-level stuff like vigor vs. whatever. It's > hard enough to cram the basics into their heads. Higher-level > thinking is for higher-level kids.

I too work in a high po...See More

Feb 17, 2013

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new: Arizona Elem School Tchrs & Principal attacked

by Katelyn

Feb 1, 2013

This guy barges into the school...figures its just a bunch of women I can take them out no problem... A Gilbert man was arrested Wednesday after police say he assaulted three teachers and the principal at Madison Elementary School in Mesa when he tried to pick up his son in spite of a court order.

Police said Newley Ryan Broughton, 36, to...See More

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Broke Fl Teacher Time to pay us like cops, train us like cops, and let us retire after 20 years like cops. Our lives are on the line now, too. What happened to America?

Feb 1, 2013

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Scooby On 2/01/13, Broke Fl Teacher wrote: > Time to pay us like cops, train us like cops, and let us > retire after 20 years like cops. Our lives are on the line > now, too. What happened to America?

Our society as a whole has degenerated into a self-absorbed, superficial, secular culture where ideals, principles, morals, scruples and i...See More

Feb 1, 2013

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Report on Charters Schools is in....Not the answer..

by Not Jeb Bush

Feb 3, 2013

the clear message of continuing analysis from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, which tracks student performance in 25 states. In 2009, its large-scale study showed that only 17 percent of charter schools provided a better education than traditional schools, and 37 percent actually offered children a worse educat...See More

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Jill The supply of new teachers is drying up as college students see that this is an unappreciated, low paying job that is a dead end. Your experience teaching is not valued by anyone outside of teacher...not corporate training..nothing. You will see a shortage soon and then they will be stuck with classrooms with low pay and no one much interested in t...See More

Feb 6, 2013

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Scooby Ever since the age of 22, I have taught school, and have not held any other full-time employment, other than teaching. I will be 61 years old this year, and the working conditions for teachers have become even more dreadful, while salaries are ridiculous, considering the amount of education teachers are expected to have. I've worked plenty of part-...See MoreEver since the age of 22, I have taught school, and have not held any other full-time employment, other than teaching. I will be 61 years old this year, and the working conditions for teachers have become even more dreadful, while salaries are ridiculous, considering the amount of education teachers are expected to have. I've worked plenty of part-time jobs over the years because let's face it, this career does not offer a decent, living salary for anyone. Extra curricular employment is a way of life for the majority of teachers, and it's been this way for a good many years. I used to hope and pray that conditions and compensation would improve, but it hasn't, even when teacher shortages have been impressive. Perhaps when there's NO "highly qualified" people to work with students, it will change, but don't hold your breath.

On 2/06/13, Jill wrote: > The supply of new teachers is drying up as college > students see that this is > an unappreciated, low paying job that is a dead end. > Your experience teaching is not valued by anyone > outside of teacher...not corporate training..nothing. > You will see a shortage soon and then they will be > stuck with classrooms with low pay and no one much > interested in the job...women are looking at > transferring to the school of business, communications > etc and the school of education is as popular as the > school of blacksmithing. Those big admirers of the > "market place system" will find little to buy > in the market. Young people in college are saying...as > a teacher, I have a chance of being shot on the > job...low pay forever...unappreciated in the media, by > parents or the school boards. Forget these people...let > them find another sucker. > > > > > > > On 2/06/13, Broke FL Teacher wrote: >> We all know the charter movement isn't about the >> kids: it's about breaking the teacher's union and >> paying the lowest possible wages and benefits. >> >> Anyhow, that study was from 2009. Is there anything >> more current? >> >> I just got a disturbing email from the union that our >> 739 (or whatever the new SB6 law is called) will not >> have the same effects on charter: for example, they >> get to keep seniority and pay for masters degrees >> (which was just outlawed for us) and they may not >> have to report bad test scores to the state to yank >> their teaching certificates. Add this to the >> charter's power to expel children at any time for any >> reason, and to deny children admittance for any >> reason, and we are set up to fail against the >> charters!!!!! We don't stand a chance.

Feb 11, 2013

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7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Feb 7, 2013

By employing the strategies described below, reading will become something that students do willingly, even eagerly, and the adults in their lives will not have to resort to trickery, bribery, manipulation, or any other tactic that will, at best, lead to temporary compliance. After all, we’re striving to make reading a joyous lifelong habit.

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