Online Raters Needed for HSTW Program (High Schools That Work)
Who: Teachers and Individuals with Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in mathematics, general science, English, and/or language arts. Current or prior teaching experience at high school or middle school levels is highly desirable. Middle school teachers should be experienced in Algebra. Graduate students (Teaching Assistants) and substitute teachers are also welcome to apply.
Applicants must be residents of the United States.
What: To score HSTW student responses to open-ended performance questions by computer, using ETS scoring rubrics
Where: HSTW raters will use the Online Scoring NetworkTM (OSN) system to evaluate examinees’ responses using a computer from their home or office.
When: February 1 – March 5, 2006
Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university Scorers must have computers that meet the minimum hardware and software requirement (please see [link removed])
Training: Approved applicants will self-train using the online tutorial followed by certification. Successful certification is required to score.
Schedule: Raters are required to work in four or eight hour increments up to a maximum of 40 hours a week.
Compensation: Approved and certified raters earn $15 an hour
Hi i am looking for my older sister, her name is Pamela (Pam) Thorp. i have been looking for her for a number of years and have recently been informed that she might be teaching school in northeastern kansas, she is 52 years old, she went to school at Kansas University. if anyone has any info about her or where she is teaching please drop me a e-mail or post the info.
Jeff ThorpUPDATE, I was able to find my sister Pam because of this posting and it was really fast! Larry Sandman got the message thru to my sister, Thanks Larry. Thanks to all who helped, she is not teaching but is ok thanks again.
Matt and others looking for me my e-mail is [email removed].
Public education in Texas is in BIG trouble! We have a politician in Austin who is from Arlington, and is the head of the education committee. His name is Kent Grusendorf anf he hates teachers! He blames teachers for his son's suicide, and has been punishing teachers since he was elected. If he gets re-elected, we will lose our continuing contracts. We'll also lose our 22-1 class cap for K-3, and our 30-minute duty-free lunch (I never knew those existed until I came to Texas!) He supports vouchers, which as we all know takes money from public education. There is a lady running against him this year who has a good chance of defeating him. Her name is Diane Patrick. Early voting for this primary election is Feb 21 - March 3, and the regular election is March 7. We have it on good authority that he plans to initiate a nasty smear campaign against her just prior to the primary. Those of us who care about our children are asking that voters who live in District 94 call, write, or email their friends and family to ask them to vote for Diane Patrick. We're even asking those dyed-in-the-wool, straight-Democrat-ticket voters to, JUST THIS ONCE, to vote in the primary, vote early, and vote for Diane Patrick. If you have friends or family in the Arlington, Texas, area please forward this email to them and ask them to help us defeat Kent Grusendorf. Thanks, and have a great rest-of-the-year!
Can someone please tell me where I can go to view the Kansas teachers payscale. I am thinking about moving to Kansas from Texas. I have 15 years experience. Thank you
You could contact districts to ask for one. Typically, KS ranks pretty low with pay. Our cost of living is lower than other areas, however our pay isn't at the top of the chart. KS teachers do an outstanding job having students in the top 10 in the nation, and our pay is in the bottom 10. I'm in a district outside of Wichita with 9 years experience and just made 30,000 last year. I'm currently 18 hrs. away from my masters which will give me a good raise next year. Kansas is a great place to live and work, just don't expect to make what you're worth :)
For ONCE our district text/materials adoption program timeline for math is perfect. KS has newly revised standards and assessments--and we get to adopt a new math program/series for next year! Our elementary would like to pare down the things we look at to those that really mesh well with the state standards (on which our local math curriculum is based)and the requirements of the state assessments. Anyone out there feeling really strong about how your math series/program did or did not help your children progress this year??????? Any help greatly appreciated.
Can anyone tell me about the Riverton School District, Baxter Springs and or Chetopa School Districts? I have tried to look up the pay scale for these schools with no success. Anyone out there teach at any of these? Thanks, K
Not familiar with the specific districts--but found this site: [link removed]
On 3/13/06, k wrote: > Can anyone tell me about the Riverton School District, > Baxter Springs and or Chetopa School Districts? I have > tried to look up the pay scale for these schools with no > success. Anyone out there teach at any of these? > Thanks, > K
I teach in this area. It is sometimes hard to get on at these schools. There is not a lot of turnover. Salaries are competive. You can go to [link removed].
On 3/13/06, another ks girl wrote: > Not familiar with the specific districts--but found this site: > [link removed]
The Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services is excited to announce the First Annual Great Arizona Teach-In. This 'One-stop shopping' event will provide comprehensive information to current and future education professionals. Schools from around the state will be conducting interviews to obtain the best and brightest to serve Arizona students. A resource room will feature information on a wide array of education career employment issues (finger printing, certification, investigations, etc.) and participants will be able to obtain comprehensive information, all under one roof.
In the expo center, Arizona colleges and universities will be on hand to provide information on programs and resources for participants. Schools from around the state will provide information on career opportunities, and vendors will have the opportunity to promote products to assist educators with providing quality instruction. During the Teach-In, workshops will be conducted on a variety of education related topics, designed to provide contemporary information for current and future education professionals.
I would really appreciate your input for a book that my colleague and I are writing for teachers. This book will give teachers ways to help their students become engaged and motivated, as well as practical tools to deal with students difficulties in learning.
Anyone know anything about Augusta High School USD 402? I have an interview there next week and wanted to know something about the school and/or district.