Thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their brief appearance at the Super Bowl for finally giving me a title to play with and thus helping to pull the pieces together. ... Giving up my old ideas about what constituted teacher-leadership helps me focus more on doing a good job...
Teacher-leadership has become central to my philosophy about what separates strong schools from weak schools, and it is a banner I wave in as many professional situations as possible. A funny thing happened on my way to teacher-leadership, though...
All of those intriguing questions and many more will be answered during March in Jim Wayne's very popular Writing Prompts! The first installment for March is now online!
Here's a sample from the writing prompts for Feb. 28:
Most of the people of Curiepe, Venezuela, make their living fishing for sardines. Every year on this day, they have a funeral for the sardines they have caught during the previous year. The funeral serves to remind them of the need to protect the sardines from overfishing and pollution. Describe another ceremony or celebration that would help to remind people of the need to take care of the natural world.
Our center provides child care serv...See MoreInfant/Toddler and Toddler Teachers About the Job Non-profit, child care center located on grounds of McLean Hospital and licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care to provide day care for 45 children is seeking Infant/Toddler and Toddler Teachers to team teach in a classroom with low ratios.
Our center provides child care services primarily to children of McLean Hospital employees and staff and, as space permits, to families in the local community. The Center is not part of the hospital corporation and does not provide clinical services.
Staff are employees of the child care center, not McLean Hospital. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Great benefits package including Health/Dental, 403b, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance.
Requirements: Must be certified by the Department of Early Education and Care Some experience working with Infants and/or Toddlers preferred Must be First Aid and CPR certified or willing to obtain certification Work cooperatively with administration and teaching team to advance and grow the quality of the program Be able to lift up to 50 pounds Must be flexible and willing to work an 8hrs shift between the hours of 6:45 and 5:30 Actively participate in the teaching team.
Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to mailing address, email or fax to: [email removed]
My name is Jose Rivera, and I am a Senior Coordinator of Recruitment at Unlocking potential.Unlocking Potential is a nonprofit school management organization whose mission is to rapidly transform chronically underperforming district schools into extraordinary schools that sustain high achievement over time. We are currently working with schools in Massachusetts. We currently have two schools in Boston and Lawrence and are very close to opening a fifth! Our turnaround schools ensure that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed on the path to college and to achieve their full potential.
We are currently looking to fill a Manager of Human Resources position and many others that exist within our network. The Manager of Human Resources will report directly to the Chief Talent Officer. S/he will work closely with other members of the Talent Team, including but not limited to the Senior Coordinator of Human Resources and the Manager of Recruitment. The Manager of Human Resources will work closely with managers who work at the home office and the schools, including all Principals, Directors of Operations, and Deans of Curriculum and Instruction.
If you have any questions regarding the position mentioned above, want more information on other openings, or just want to apply please Email [email removed].
I have a Masters degree in Special Education (Moderate level Disabilities) and was recently issued my MA initial teachers licence. I have been hoping to find a SPED teaching position in Boston, but with no luck- A friend told me Boston is actually letting go scores of SPED teachers due to budget cuts. Are job prospects really this bleak?
On 12/24/13, Western MA wrote: > It is the same in Western, MA as well. It is everywhere. Sped > teachers are being cut left and right. The more degrees you have > the more difficult it is to get hired. I have friends in NH who > are in the same boat. They are getting cut from severe > residential programs due to budget cuts and working several part- > time jobs to make ends meet. It used to be that you were > guaranteed a job if you were sped but couldn't find one in > regular ed. The trend I am seeing right now is filling positions > with long-term subs or cutting the position entirely. It used to > be that the schools HAD to fill those SPED positions but now they > don't. They post the positions but never open up the applications > even if they say they are paying a hiring bonus for certified > teachers. > > > > On 12/23/13, outside Boston? wrote: > >> It's never easy to find a teaching job mid-year. Someone > >> needs to retire or go out on maternity and schools often hire > >> a long-term sub for the remainder of the year. There were > >> lots of sped openings advertised in the spring and early > >> summer for a September start all over the Boston area. I don't > >> know about Boston, but Lynn still has Mod. Sped. jobs posted > >> on their HR page. It's 5 miles from the Boston line and 10 > >> miles from downtown. > >> > >> >