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50,000 Free Books!

by Mandie

Jul 26, 2007

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Louisiana is in 3rd place to win 50.000 free books. The
state that's in first place will win the books! Vote
everyday until July 31st at this site:
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NOLA out-of work-teacher

by Disheartened

Jul 26, 2007

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While I realize that (employed) teachers are extremely busy
right now, please lend me a moment of your time if you're
able. I applied to teachNOLA & rec'd confirmation on April
24, 2007 that my app. had been received. I moved from
Florida to NOLA, eager to answer pleas for teachers. Since
then, I've been ...See More

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Barbara Yancey /blockquote>

On 8/29/07, Barbara Yancey wrote:
> On 7/27/07, Katy Anna wrote:
>> Dear Disheartened,
>> i want to be a volunteer teacher. i am retired and would lke to
help Katrina children who have learning didabilities.
>> Bless you! I take heart just from knowing that you care so much
>>...See More

Aug 29, 2007

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Teaching Positions /blockquote>

I just heard of a new school call St. Julian on the West Bank. From what I gather, the
district didn't anticipate the very high enrollment numbers and are now in great need of
classroom teachers (I believe it's a K-8), and teachers for ART & P.E., if you look into it
please let me know what you find. Good lu...See More

Sep 6, 2007

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best colleges for education in Louisiana

by future teacher

Jul 27, 2007

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I plan on going to Louisiana Tech University, but I am also
thinking about the university of New Orleans, University of
Louisiana Lafayette, or maybe LSU. What, in you opinion, is
the best school for education majors in Louisiana. Also,
when it comes to getting hired, how important do you think
the college is...See More

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Ouachita Parish Teacher, NBCT /blockquote>

Why would you think that a teacher from Tech would be hired before
a teacher from ULM? I am a ULM graduate and am currently working
on my masters at Tech, so I feel qualified to give you an unbiased
response. I was pulled out of my student teaching position two
weeks before I graduated to start working. I ha...See More

Dec 1, 2007

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Becki /blockquote>

I went to SLU in Hammond and it does have a great teacher
education program. I vote for SLU! I have had a lot of
success getting jobs and always felt adequately prepared. I
have a Masters and a Plus 30 from there, and recently
finished ESL certification through a grant written for an
online ESL certifica...See More

Feb 18, 2008

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NTE scores follow up 7/29/07

by Rich Coleman

Jul 29, 2007

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Just received your email informing me of my December 2006
posting to Teachers.net. Thank you, Rebecca, for your
original post that got me started from a Google search.
Let me update others with the outcome of my search for
the NTE score and maybe start with why we're trying to get
the NTE score in the fi...See More

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Need a Teacher from Louisiana!

by Amy Sanders

Aug 6, 2007

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I am starting a post card exchange for the 2007-2008
school year. We will start mailing out postcards September
10th and have them all mailed out by April 1st. I will
email you a list of participants by August 27th with the
addresses.

I want this to be a learning experience for my students.
The...See More

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Have time to clarify? RSD/NOPS?

by Disheartened No More/Rebecca

Aug 9, 2007

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Having scoured the net for information, I'm still unclear
on a few issues & would appreciate it greatly if someone
out there might be able to shed some light. . . I'm
scheduled for an interview "event" with TeachNOLA & await
nec. info. from my principal in FL to complete my
TeachLouisiana application....See More

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nolateach /blockquote>

I can completely understand your confusion as I went through
it last year. While I can offer insight into teachNOLA and
the RSD, hopefully other teachers working in charter schools
and for NOPS will also offer you some insight.

There are three different types of public schools operating
in New Orle...See More

Aug 9, 2007

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catherine mcghee-jackson On 8/09/07, nolateach wrote: > I can completely understand your confusion as I went through > it last year. While I can offer insight into teachNOLA and > the RSD, hopefully other teachers working in charter schools > and for NOPS will also offer you some insight. > > There are three different types of public schools operating >...See MoreOn 8/09/07, nolateach wrote: > I can completely understand your confusion as I went through > it last year. While I can offer insight into teachNOLA and > the RSD, hopefully other teachers working in charter schools > and for NOPS will also offer you some insight. > > There are three different types of public schools operating > in New Orleans right now. You have the New Orleans Parish > Schools (NOPS) running a handful of schools that the state > run RSD did not take over. These schools were all of their > top performing schools and I think that most of them have > selective enrollment but I could be wrong about this. > Within the RSD, you have charter schools that primarily > private entities are running and the state run public > schools. The charter schools all have an application > process which may or may not be selective depending upon the > school (though some would argue that even the simplest > process is selective because we have generations of poorly > educated people in the city who are defeated because they > don't know how to navigate in this new system) and they > also have the ability to turn students away which the RSD > schools do not. Therefore, the charter schools have smaller > class sizes and I would assume far fewer behavior issues > because disruptive students can be kicked out of the > school. I also know that charter schools hire (almost > exclusively) certified teachers with the possibility of a > handful of Teach For America teachers who are currently > working towards their certification. > > The RSD schools are the lowest performing schools in the > state. These are the schools that were failing before the > storm and the state took them over following Katrina. All > of these schools are located in Orleans Parish. Teaching in > the RSD can be very challenging for a number of reasons. As > I'm sure you have already figured out, the RSD is not very > organized and not very communicative. For instance I just > received my official offer letter for a teaching position > for the upcoming school year, but no word yet on whether or > not I will remain at the same school. Additional challenges > include student behavior, lack of supplies and resources, > overcrowding due to too few teachers, etc. > > Another sad reality of the RSD is that the schools are so > hard to staff that they came out this year advertising that > you don't need to be a certified teacher to teach in the > RSD. All of the uncertified teachers are supposed to be > enrolled in a certification program and they also have to > take all of the Praxis tests, but they get a Temporary > Authorization to Teach (TAT) for a year at a time. In a RSD > school you can expect to teach with a lot of uncertified > teachers who are career changers. Some of these people > actually have teaching experience but they are not used to > working with our types kids. But to be honest even the most > seasoned teachers who previously worked for NOPS expressed > that they struggle with teaching these kids. > > On to teachNOLA...as a certified teacher, if you are > accepted teachNOLA acts as the middle man. Schools keep > them updated with a list of their vacancies and teachNOLA > then refers their teachers to those schools. Additionally, > many principals respect the rigorous interview process that > teachNOLA puts their applicants through, so they will > contact teachNOLA directly for possible teacher candidates. > I don't know if teachNOLA shares your application with > principals or not, but I would guess that they do because I > never had to fill out an application for the RSD. Since you > are interviewing with teachNOLA so close to the start of the > school year, I would be prepared for things to move very > quickly. To give you an idea of how quickly things can > move, here is run down of my experience last year: I > interviewed on Saturday, August 26th. I received an e-mail > around 2:00 a.m. Sunday, August 27th letting me know that I > was accepted by teachNOLA. I took my skills test at the RSD > Monday morning and got on a plane to head back home. By the > time I got off of my plane, I had three messages from my > principal asking to set up an interview. Within twenty-four > hours of my phone interview I had accepted a position at my > school. By Labor Day, I had moved to New Orleans. > > What you may or might not realize about teachNOLA is that > they recruited both certified teachers and uncertified > teachers this year. The uncertified teachers were recruited > for the RSD and they actually taught summer school and also > attended an intensive training institute this summer to help > get them ready to have their own classrooms this fall. This > is not an uncommon practice in high needs districts. > Baltimore, D.C., New York, Oakland, etc. all work with the > New Teacher Project (the parent organization of teachNOLA) > to recruit new teachers from other professions. > > You are correct that there will be teachers that leave > before the end of the school year. Winter break might be a > little optimistic, I worked with a teacher that didn't even > last their first day. > > In terms of being substitute, last year the RSD hired > permanent subs who were actually paid the same rate as > regular classroom teachers with credit given for experience > and level of education. So in terms of pay, it's not such a > bad gig. In terms of the actual job, it's pretty > gruelling. It is not uncommon at the high school level for > students to figure where the subs are and then go to class > for one or more periods so that they can hang out with their > friends. During that time, the students can be very > destructive to the classroom. Additionally, students > generally will not respect the sub or recognize that the sub > has any authority. > > I apologize for the length of this post. I hope you are > able to gleen some useful information though. Good luck at > your interview event! >

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Love the teacher payraise, but ... Our parish decided that

by they would pay beginning teachers more than veteran teachers

Aug 9, 2007

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I feel sad that they don't reward experience and higher
degrees. They said they are trying to entice new teachers
to come to our parish. The fewer years you have taught,
the more your raise will be. Well, I came to the parish 24
years ago, and I never received anything extra. When I got
my Master's degre...See More

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Michele /blockquote>

It's exactly the opposite in Ouachita Parish. Those with more
experience and higher degrees got a larger percentage raise than
those with less experience and a BA. I got around 17 percent
while my co-worker next door got about 12 percent. I've been
teaching 19 years and have a MS +30 while my neighbor has 13...See More

Aug 12, 2007

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Helen/HS/La. /blockquote>

They boosted the beginning salary...(now $38800 with bachelor's and
no experience)...

...but then the steps keep going UP!

Aug 20, 2007

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nolateach, you're wonderful!

by Rebecca

Aug 9, 2007

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This is such a busy period for teachers; that you've taken
the time to answer my questions so thoroughly and patiently
is truly appreciated. Clearly, you are kind in spirit and
generous of heart-your school is fortunate to have you.
Many thanks for sharing your valuable time, experience, and
information.

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