Hello...I have been teaching for 16 yrs and had a lot of good resources to share so I played around with my own webpage. It's really geared for k-6 teachers. I have centers, Harcourt, word walls, comprehension, assessments etc. Bravenet placed a banner (it's not mine) but the website was free so I'll deal with it for now : ) Anyway it's worth a look. I am not a techie, but I played around with the site and nit has a little of something for everyone. If your interested check it out at" literacynook.com I'd love some feedback since I am very new to this : ) Thanks!
I am moving with my family on the North Shore and wanted to know what community colleges are in the area that offer early childhood education classes. I am finishing my 12 units right now in California but want to continue my education when I get there. I also want to know if anyone has a link to preschool jobs in the area. I will be in Waialua, Haleiwa,Mililani area. Aloha!
I was wondering if this "rumor" is true- that one MUST first live on the islands to get an art teacher position- I would LOVE to live there, as I am sick of cold winters here in detroit.
On 3/16/07, Dawn wrote: > On 3/10/07, artist in my heart wrote: >> I was wondering if this "rumor" is true- that one MUST >> first live on the islands to get an art teacher position- >> I would LOVE to live there, as I am sick of cold winters >> here in detroit. > > > HI Artist. > I dont think its true. > Serch "Hawaii Department of Education" and there is a whole > section on teaching in Hawaii....geared toward people not > yet living there. > THey even send interviewers to the mainland to recruit. > I have my interview in Chicago April 3rd...... > Good luck :) > Dawn
On 3/10/07, artist in my heart wrote: > I was wondering if this "rumor" is true- that one MUST > first live on the islands to get an art teacher position- > I would LOVE to live there, as I am sick of cold winters > here in detroit.
HI! I am a new teacher who would like to teach in Hawaii next year. I have many questions. Any help will be greatly appreciated. :) Do all Hawaii schools start and end at the same time of day? If so, what are these times? Why did Hawaii start year round school? Are ALL schools year round? Do you like it? Do any Hawaii schools have daycare for the teacher's young children? Thanks if you can help. Dawn from Chicago
On 3/18/07, Grace wrote: > Hi Dawn-- > > Your questions are hard to answer, as there are many islands > in this state, and many areas within those islands. > > As far as the school schedule, not all schools start or end > at the same time, but for the public schools, the days are > 6hr long, including lunch/recess. > > I've no idea why Hawai'i started the school schedule it did, > but I wouldn't call it year round schools as I know the > definition. It is more like 4 quarters, separated by > intercessions and sometimes vacations coinciding. We get 1 > week in the fall after first quarter, 3 weeks at Christmas > after 2nd quarter, 2 weeks in spring, after 3rd quarter > (just started that this weekend- yaay!) and then summer > break is about 6 weeks long between school years. As I > understand year round, it's more like 4 weeks on, 2 weeks > off, or some such arrangement. We actually do get a break at > summer, it's just a few weeks shorter than other schedules, > as we get extra weeks during the year. > > Starting with this last year, all public schools (with few > exceptions, I believe) are on the same school calendar. It > was really difficult to have different calendars. Charter > schools and private schools can define their own calendars. > > As a parent *and* a teacher in the schools, I love the > current schedule. I've worked in many different states in > various schools, and I like this calendar the best. > > I don't know of any schools that have daycare *at* school > for a teacher's children *but* I certainly don't know the > policies at all schools. I know in my area, it's very hard > to find childcare for children under 2, or sometimes even > for children who are not yet potty trained. > > I hope that helps! I caution you to really look into the > prices here as far as housing, food, other costs before > relocating. It's a very tough place to make a living without > any help unless you have special circumstances. Many people > come from the mainland with dreams in their eyes only to > leave after a year or so because they just weren't expecting > the lifestyle and the cost to be as it is. Unless you're > Nationally certified, it's also a pain in the rear to get > licensed here from out of state.
first of all, there is only one school district here- it is all centrally run through Hawaii state DOE in Honolulu. Each island has one or more complexes (depending on the size of the island) that includes a high school, and all feeder schools (including some public charter schools usually).
It is hard to give you information about different islands without knowing what you are looking for. Moloka?i and Lana?i are extremely small and rural. O?ahu offers the most "night life" and the opportunity to meet more people. Hawai?i island has the second largest city, but much of the island is also pretty rural. Depending on jobs available, it is likely you would end up in a small rural school, up to 1-2 hours away from a city. Kaua?i is also somewhat rural.
It also depends on what grade level you are looking at. High school in Na?alehu on Hawai?i tends to have a rougher reputation. If you could manage a visit ahead of time, that would be super helpful for you to see. There are also a wide variety of landscapes, especially on Hawai?i island. Some areas of some islands are much more touristy and the population is much more fluid (lots of mainlanders coming for a year or two, then moving back), in some places, it is mostly local and a very stable population. What are you looking for in terms of your experiences here? I think in another post, you mentioned wanting to "experience" Hawai?i? So you are probably just thinking of coming down for a short period of time before returning to the mainland?
On 4/16/07, Kim Groleau wrote: > I was wondering if someone that is currently living as a teacher in Hawaii can tell me > about the different islands and maybe the different school disticts. I am sure there > are places to stay away from, and I would love to know about those ahead of time > before I move out there. > > Any advice or information would be super appreciated!!!! > > kim :0)
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Hey! My name is Heather and I am a junior at Columbia College in Columbia, SC. I am studying to be an elemetary teacher. This semester I am in a reading stratagies class and have been asked by my professor to correspond with a teacher outside of South Carolina to discuss how other teachers in other states approach reading. If anyone is intrested in corresponding with me please email me at [email removed]!
What are the chances that a mainland licenced teacher with no experience , besides student teaching, can get a job teaching secondary science next school year? Dawn
I know you will get a job, but when, I don't know. New teachers get the last pick, sometimes after the new year starts. You are not going to get a job unless you are physically in Hawaii. I got hired 2 days before school started.
On 3/20/07, Dawn wrote: > What are the chances that a mainland licenced teacher with > no experience , besides student teaching, can get a job > teaching secondary science next school year? > Dawn
On 3/20/07, tatiana wrote: > Hi: > > i am a spanish teacher in houston and i am interested in > move to Hawaii. Where can I find a job guide to apply for > a Spanish teacher position there? > > thanks, > > Tatiana
Live in Hawaii -- YES! Work for the Hawaii DOE! No. Full of Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment.
On 3/16/07, Dawn wrote:
> On 3/10/07, artist in my heart wrote:
>> I was wondering if this "rumor" is true- that one MUST
>> first live on the islands to get an art teacher position-
>> I would LOVE to live there, as I am sick of cold winters
>> here in detroit.
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