pros/positives: -the aloha spirit -fresh air - ie the environment -Teacher's union -high teaching standards -no gangs in schools -police on campus -same school calendar for all public schools
cons/negstives: -cost of living compared to salaries (not just teachers all fields) -lack of infastructure (roads, utilties = 3rd world) -Teacher's union -bureaucratic Dept. of Education - the worst of any state -large class sizes -very old schools facilities, w/o maintenance -overcrowed schools -high drug/alcohol use among students -police on campuses -low student classroom attendance -one school district for entire state -year-round school -violence on campus
On 1/27/07, Year round teaching? wrote: > Do teachers in Hawaii teach 12 months out of the year? I may > sound naive but I've never heard of a 12-month year anywhere > else in the US.
Aloha! The state went to a modified year round schedule this school year. We start in July, have a week off in October, three at Christmas time, 2 in the Spring--and get out in early June. (Pay is spread out over the 12 months). There are some 12 month positions--resource teachers or "Rainbow" teachers (I think these are at schools with tracks). There are positives and negatives to the schedule--it can be really hot in the classrooms since most do not have air conditioning. I have found that there is less regression with my students since we don't have the long summer break and that is wonderful! Sue
Cari i Laredo,Texas I teach pre-k 4 in an Elementary School in Texas. This is my 30th year in this profession. I am certified to teach in English and spanish. I am also a certified GT teacher and am certified in public speaking. I would like to inquire about moving to Hawaii to teach for the last years of my life. Living there is my ultimate dream. I am willing to move to another island. My passions are intense jewelry making, painting, and scrapbooking. I don't care if I teach year round or not. I just want to live in paradise. 1/27/07, Sue wrote: > On 1/27/07, Year round teaching? wrote: >> Do teachers in Hawaii teach 12 months out of the year? I may >> sound naive but I've never heard of a 12-month year anywhere >> else in the US. > > Aloha! > The state went to a modified year round schedule this school > year. We start in July, have a week off in October, three at > Christmas time, 2 in the Spring--and get out in early June. (Pay > is spread out over the 12 months). There are some 12 month > positions--resource teachers or "Rainbow" teachers (I think > these are at schools with tracks). There are positives and > negatives to the schedule--it can be really hot in the > classrooms since most do not have air conditioning. I have > found that there is less regression with my students since we > don't have the long summer break and that is wonderful! Sue
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Teaching Eskimos in Alaska and looking for a change in weather. Anyone know the Altoona Wisconsin English teacher that moved out there last year? (email?) I don't know him or his name but would like to try to contact him. Anyways, is there a good answer to some of those earlier requests for new teacher information in Hawaii? Who would be a good contact to call for the "real" story, like the best locations, etc?
Is this true?? I have everything done (interview April 3rd) except the actual licence. I am licenced in my state. I was hoping to move there this June and start work in July... Am I in for a long wait??? Thanks Dawn
On 2/15/07, Ken wrote: > Don't know your Wisconsin English teacher. Would need a name > in order to (possibly) look up on DOE website. > > Interested in teaching in Hawaii? Start the licensing process > NOW! If you start now, get your license by the end of 2007 - > if you can jump through all the hoops. You may find a position > after the shcool year has started for SY 2008-09. Yes you head > me right - 2 years, if you are lucky and willing to put up > with major frustration with lost paperwork, union hiring > preferences, etc. >
There is not necessarily a long wait, if you want it badly enough you can get a job.
Do these things: -fill out the application and send it in -schedule an interview with a recruiter -send letters out to all principals in the area you are interested in -take the Hawaii Praxis exam (you have 2 years to pass this test)
I began the entire process in January and was hired in May.
On 3/16/07, Dawn wrote: > Is this true?? > I have everything done (interview April 3rd) except the actual > licence. I am licenced in my state. > I was hoping to move there this June and start work in July... > Am I in for a long wait??? > Thanks > Dawn > > > > > > > On 2/15/07, Ken wrote: >> Don't know your Wisconsin English teacher. Would need a name >> in order to (possibly) look up on DOE website. >> >> Interested in teaching in Hawaii? Start the licensing process >> NOW! If you start now, get your license by the end of 2007 - >> if you can jump through all the hoops. You may find a > position >> after the shcool year has started for SY 2008-09. Yes you > head >> me right - 2 years, if you are lucky and willing to put up >> with major frustration with lost paperwork, union hiring >> preferences, etc. >>
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Some of you guys are laughable! So tell me, those of you who find a twisted and convoluted execuse for anti-white racism, exactly how many 'native' Hawaiians are there anyway? Most of the stupid, small minded adolescents who are bashing haoles in schools are not even Hawaiian, but a racial mix of Asians, Hawaiians and, yes, heaven forbid, whites! And, by the way, I'm not American, but am white and make no apologies for it. Some of you should not be teaching!
My name is Becky Mallatt and I am from Oregon. I am organzing a 50 state quilt block exchange and I have all but 10 of the states ready to go. Hawaii is one that I don't have yet. I know this is a long shot, but I came upon this chatboard, so I thought maybe I could send you the info and maybe one of the K-2 teachers here would like to participate. It will be totally free for you to join us, because the grant pays for everything. Here is the info I have posted on several websites. If you would like to join or know someone else who would, PLEASE reply ASAP. thanks so much and have a great day!
I received a "Kids in Need" grant for a "50 State Quilt Square Exchange." Here's how the project will work: I will get one teacher from each of the 50 states to agree to make 50 identical PAPER quilt squares to represent their state. They should be 6" square, done TLC-style (cut/glued paper). For instance, we made a beaver on ours because Oregon is "The Beaver State." Washington could be a pine tree design it's "The Evergreen State" and Florida could be a big sun because it's "The Sunshine State." You will also need to have a written piece, also 6" square, to go with each square (simple, kid- friendly, short and simple, writing pieces). They can all be the same. I am planning to do an interactive piece with my whole class.
My grant will pay for you to mail me your completed squares and writing. I will then redistribute your 50 squares into files for each state, so that after I have gotten everything, I will have a file for each state with all 50 states' quilt squares and writing pieces. I will then send that file back to you. THEN you can either make them into a 50-states quilt piece that you can display in your school, OR maybe make it into a book - this part is up to you.
If you are interested, please email me ASAP to my school email, rmallattbend.k12.or.us, giving me the following info:
Your name & State Grade School School address Email
I will confirm with you and will then send you detailed instructions. Please respond ASAP as we need to get this project going as quickly as we can.
I'm down to only 5 states I still need .... come on, Hawaii!!! This won't cost you anything except materials to make your quilt squares; postage is totally paid for!! Read below for more info:
On 2/19/07, Becky Mallatt wrote: > My name is Becky Mallatt and I am from Oregon. I am > organzing a 50 state quilt block exchange and I have all > but 10 of the states ready to go. Hawaii is one that I > don't have yet. I know this is a long shot, but I came > upon this chatboard, so I thought maybe I could send you > the info and maybe one of the K-2 teachers here would like > to participate. It will be totally free for you to join > us, because the grant pays for everything. Here is the > info I have posted on several websites. If you would like > to join or know someone else who would, PLEASE reply ASAP. > thanks so much and have a great day! > > I received a "Kids in Need" grant for a "50 State Quilt > Square > Exchange." Here's how the project will work: I will get > one teacher > from each of the 50 states to agree to make 50 identical > PAPER quilt squares to represent their state. They should > be 6" square, done TLC-style (cut/glued paper). For > instance, we made a beaver on ours because Oregon is "The > Beaver State." Washington could be a pine tree design > it's "The Evergreen State" and Florida could be a big sun > because it's "The Sunshine State." You will also need to > have a > written piece, also 6" square, to go with each square > (simple, kid- > friendly, short and simple, writing pieces). They can all > be the > same. I am planning to do an interactive piece with my > whole class. > > My grant will pay for you to mail me your completed > squares and > writing. I will then redistribute your 50 squares into > files for each > state, so that after I have gotten everything, I will have > a file for > each state with all 50 states' quilt squares and writing > pieces. I > will then send that file back to you. THEN you can either > make them > into a 50-states quilt piece that you can display in your > school, OR > maybe make it into a book - this part is up to you. > > If you are interested, please email me ASAP to my school > email, rmallattbend.k12.or.us, giving me the following > info: > > Your name & State > Grade > School > School address > Email > > I will confirm with you and will then send you detailed > instructions. > Please respond ASAP as we need to get this project going > as quickly as we can. > > Becky in OR
Hello, I will be relocating to Oahu from San Francisco this summer for family reasons and I am looking for an elementary school teaching position. I am an experienced 7th year public school teacher.
Besides the district website, does anyone know good websites to look at where Oahu schools (district, charter or private) post their openings?
The Hawaii Independent schools website: [link removed]
On 2/24/07, deb wrote: > Hello, > I will be relocating to Oahu from San Francisco this summer > for family reasons and I am looking for an elementary school > teaching position. I am an experienced 7th year public > school teacher. > > Besides the district website, does anyone know good websites > to look at where Oahu schools (district, charter or private) > post their openings? > > Thanks!
On 1/27/07, Year round teaching? wrote:
> Do teachers in Hawaii teach 12 months out of the year? I may
> sound naive but I've never heard of a 12-month year anywhere
> else in the US.
Aloha!
The state went to a modified year round schedule this school
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