I just returned from Boise and I landed a job in Meridian Schools! Yippee! thanks for all of the advice some of you gave me. Now it's on to planning a big move......I have 18 days to wrap up my classroom duties here, move across country to start a new school, and new grade (going from 1st to 6th)!
On 10/13/06, Jen/1st/TN wrote: > I just returned from Boise and I landed a job in Meridian > Schools! Yippee! thanks for all of the advice some of you > gave me. Now it's on to planning a big move......I have 18 > days to wrap up my classroom duties here, move across > country to start a new school, and new grade (going from 1st > to 6th)! > > Jen
I am a graduate student at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. I am conducting research for my master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in math. Specifically, I created a survey regarding the role of virtual manipulatives in today's mathematics classroom. I am in the process of distributing this survey to as many mathematics teachers as possible. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Below is a direct link to the survey:
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PLEASE forward this e-mail on to any teachers you know who are currently teaching mathematics-- elementary, middle, or high school. With your help, I hope to receive results from all over the country.
Any help you can provide in publicizing this survey is greatly appreciated.
I moved to North Idaho last December and have had a difficult time finding a teaching job. I have a current California credential (K-8, multi-subject) and 15 years experience in the classroom. My specialty is teaching children to write. Can anyone help???
I recently moved back to Idaho after being away for eleven years. I left all those years ago because it was and is extremely difficult to get a job in North Idaho/Eastern Washington. I went to NIC and transeferred to Eastern. I completed my student teaching experiences there as well. Unless you are willing to sub for a couple of years I would suggest looking in another area. I just moved back last month to Boise/Meridian. There are plenty of jobs in Meridian because it is growing so fast.
The only positive thing I could say is that both Post Falls and CD'A are planning on opening new schools within the next two years I hear. Maybe your chances will increase!
Good luck!
Jennifer
On 11/09/06, Marc Goodwin wrote: > I moved to North Idaho last December and have had a > difficult time finding a teaching job. I have a current > California credential (K-8, multi-subject) and 15 years > experience in the classroom. My specialty is teaching > children to write. Can anyone help???
If you are a teach students in grades 4-9, we invite you to participate in a special pilot study for a federally funded research project, the e-Learning for Educators Initiative.
The Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative (inTASC) at Boston College is conducting a pilot study to examine the characteristics of test items that will be used in the large-scale research project and you may be eligible to participate in this pilot study. You will only need to complete an online survey, and administer two online tests to your students, and you will eligible for a $100 stipend.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible you must: • Be a teacher in grades 4- 9 • NOT be a teacher in the following list of states. (The larger research study will occur in these states and thus these teachers cannot participate in the pilot study). o Alabama o Delaware o Kentucky o Mississippi o Missouri o New Hampshire o Pennsylvania o West Virginia • Be able to administer an online test to a class of students.
COMPENSATION
All teachers who participate will receive instant feedback about student performance. You can use this feedback to assess your students and inform future instruction.
In addition to the feedback about your students’ performance, the first 140 teachers to complete the requirements (10 in each sub-content area) will receive $100 for each sub-content area. Completing the requirements means taking the teacher survey and administering both tests to your students.
REQUIREMENTS
You can participate in multiple sub-content areas (listed below). Participation requirements are:
• You will take one online survey, estimated to take 30-45 minutes to complete. • You will administer two online tests to a class of at least 15 students. Each test takes one full class period; the total amount of participation time needed from your students is two class periods. You will need Flash v8 or higher to administer the students tests. This software is free for download at [link removed]
These requirements are for each sub-content area chosen. The sub-content areas are:
4th and 5th Grade ELA sub-content areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension: Narrative • Reading Comprehension: Expository • Writing 5th and 6th Grade Math sub-content areas: • Fractions • Algebraic Thinking • Measurement
7th and 8th Grade ELA sub-content areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension: Narrative • Reading Comprehension: Expository • Writing 8th and 9th Grade Math sub-content areas: • Proportional Reasoning • Functions • Geometric Measurement
For more information about the study and to sign up, please visit:
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Once you sign up, you will be directed to the Teacher Management Page. Here you can download the files “Pilot Instructions” and “Stipend and Contact Information” for further details.
You can also contact the researchers at efe.[email removed].
Here's the link to more information.