Iowa Teachers Chatboard

Deb ms/IA /blockquote>

K,

Keep up the hope that something will open up for you here in
Iowa! Do you get the Des moines Resister to keep up on job
ads? Have you tried looking on the Iowa School Administrators
board for openings?

Where do you teach in NE? I graduated from Peru State College
and have friends in NE! ...See More

Apr 12, 2002

K - 2nd /blockquote>

On 4/12/02, Deb ms/IA wrote:
> K,
>
> Keep up the hope that something will open up for you
here in
> Iowa! Do you get the Des moines Resister to keep up on
job
> ads? Have you tried looking on the Iowa School
Administrators
> board for openings?
>
> Where do ...See More

Apr 14, 2002

Endorsement /license questions & Morningside College

by Lynn

Apr 11, 2002

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I attendend college in Minnesota "a few years back" and
hold a current Iowa Sub license (was a k-6) and Standard
Minn (1-6. I was starting to work on my Middle School
Licensure this winter and if this I am offered the job I
was interviewed for this morning, I will need to get a
reading endorsement sooner...See More

maryB /blockquote>

Lynn,
I see that Language Learning/Reading Disabilities is offered
in Denison at the beginning of July through AEA. So is
Reading in the Content area but in late June. As far I can
see, those are the only two reading endorsement classes
offered this summer.
I,too, will be taking two classes this summe...See More

Apr 13, 2002

Lynn/Ashton /blockquote>

I saw the classes in the new mailing, but I have a problem
because several overlap and I have already committed to helping
a past employer this summer (before I knew this was coming up)
to help when an employee takes a maternity leave. Oh well.

Lynn

Apr 14, 2002

Hi Everyone Glad I found this chatboard

by cofio

Apr 21, 2002

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I'm a substitute teacher in Iowa, have been since 1978 and
enjoy it very much. Glad I found this ring.
Cofio

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Lynn /blockquote>

Where are you subbing? I sub in Sibly, Sheldon,and
Worthington, MN.

Lynn

On 4/21/02, cofio wrote:
> I'm a substitute teacher in Iowa, have been since 1978 and
> enjoy it very much. Glad I found this ring.
> Cofio

May 7, 2002

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I haven't heard what, if anything was accomplished in
today's special session. I found out it cost $38,000 just
to meet that one day. According to Siegrist, the money
would have been better spent hiring a teacher somewhere. He
said"You don't call a special session unless you have a
deal. Since the legisl...See More

Special Session

by Cammy

Apr 22, 2002

kathy /blockquote>

I don't think that we have the same understanding of what they
were asked to do... I understood it to be spending the same
amount of money, just spending it differently.

How can you hire another teacher with that $38,000, when the
allowable growth doesn't permit it? My district is closing a
buildin...See More

Apr 23, 2002

Vic /blockquote>

Not only that, but they only met for 5 hours. Maybe they should
have met until they agreed on doing something for Iowa's
children.

On 4/23/02, kathy wrote:
> I don't think that we have the same understanding of what they
> were asked to do... I understood it to be spending the same
> am...See More

Apr 27, 2002

Urbandale HS walkout to protest 8 periods reduced to 7

by Peaceful protest. What is happening in your district?

Apr 26, 2002

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I don't teach in Urbandale. I heard about the 12:45 planned
peaceful walk-out of high school students as a silent
protest to their 8 period day being reduced to 7 periods due
to recent budget cuts. Apparently, the school board felt
that they could save money by reducing the day one period,
which in turn ...See More

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One of our staff members read an article in the Des Moines
Register about a school that has noon recess before lunch.
Our K-5 building is thinking of using that idea next year.
We would have a 20 minute recess, followed immediately by
lunch (we eat at 11:00) and two shorter recesses in the
afternoon. It ...See More

Recess before lunch?

by dl

Apr 26, 2002

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Whitney Brogger /blockquote>

I am doing a report on the pros and cons of school recess, if
you know of any good books on the CONS of recess, PLEASE
respond! Thanks

Sep 17, 2002

Elizabeth Kionut /blockquote>

I read sme research on this and am trying to locate it. We
are planning to do the same this year. I just need to
locate the research. Can anyone help me?

Jul 21, 2003

I need some info, please

by carlee

May 1, 2002

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Hello,

I am a contacting you from England and I wonder if you
could help me.

Could you please tell me, do teachers write summer end of
year reports to parents in your country.

If so, what format are these in and do they reflect the
entire years subjects taught or are they a more gener...See More

Dealing with ADHD students

by Laura

May 2, 2002

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I am the CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit
Disorder)facilitator for Des Moines. Our support group
consists of parents with children that have ADHD as well as
adults that are dealing with it. I have been doing this for
over two years now. The most common frustration I am coming
across is t...See More

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Dj Koch /blockquote>

Hi my name is Dj. I'm 27 years old and within a year ago,
learned I had Adhd. Throughout my life I struggled with school
and hated it. Recently I've been put on medication called
Adderall. The medication helps me stay focused alot better and
so on. Because of it I love school, know and reading. My
concer...See More

Oct 7, 2002

ADHD Grad Student Recently Dx'ed /blockquote>

Yes, I agree with the empowerment issue instead of the control. I
am currently a graduate student and have dealt with controlling
professors who have tried to control me instead of empower me.
From personal experience I can tell you that this doesn't work at
all. This "controlling" has made me feel worse abo...See More

Nov 12, 2003

sarah lang

by ELEISSA

May 3, 2002

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SHE TALKS BACK HAS A ATTUDE AND SMOACKS AND SCREEMS SINGS AND
HALLARS DURINE SCHBOOL

Blake /blockquote>

On 5/03/02, ELEISSA wrote:
> SHE TALKS BACK HAS A ATTUDE AND SMOACKS AND SCREEMS SINGS
AND
> HALLARS DURINE SCHBOOL

Ms. Lang smokes pot with me all the time, I dont know how she
is playing soccer!!!

Sep 23, 2003

M /blockquote>

You should ask her to teach you how to spell...

May 20, 2004