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Retired MD teacher seeks advice

by Chloe Giampaolo aka JonPaul

Mar 17, 2011

Hello Everyone!

I am a retired teacher having taught in Baltimore City, Baltimore county, and Prince George's county. My novel, which is ready to be published is about 4 fourth grade teachers - 2males, 2 females - whose lives get turned upside down in the course of a school year.

I would love some feedback and I would like to sh...See More

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Prince George County Schools loses lawsuit.

by Pinoy teachers

Apr 11, 2011

So does anybody know what the outcome of this will be?

So far both Prince George County and Louisiana (New Orleans?) have been hit with lawsuits on behalf of the Philippino teachers that have en masse replaced American teachers in these districts. It is possible that Baltimore City Schools will also be sued.

What will be the out...See More

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good questions I have no clue what will happen, but I worked in Baltimore City a few years ago and knew some Phillipino teachers. I do know that, even after all the sacrifices and expenses these teachers made to come to the U.S. the City did not hesitate to nonrenew them if they had difficulty managing the extrenmely challenging students. If school districts have...See More

Apr 13, 2011

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pinoy teachers On 4/13/11, good questions wrote: > I have no clue what will happen, but I worked in Baltimore > City a few years ago and knew some Phillipino teachers. I do > know that, even after all the sacrifices and expenses these > teachers made to come to the U.S. the City did not hesitate > to nonrenew them if they had difficulty managing th...See MoreOn 4/13/11, good questions wrote: > I have no clue what will happen, but I worked in Baltimore > City a few years ago and knew some Phillipino teachers. I do > know that, even after all the sacrifices and expenses these > teachers made to come to the U.S. the City did not hesitate > to nonrenew them if they had difficulty managing the > extrenmely challenging students.

I was wondering about that. So they are just as fast to nonrenew them as the American teachers?

If school districts have to > pay the full cost of these teachers to come here, maybe they > will se less need to import them, especially with such a > surplus of American teachers who need jobs. Teachers who need > a job are probably more willing to consider a tough school > district now.

I wondered about this. I thought about it and decided that they would probably still prefer to hire foreign teachers because they will be thinking that they will never have to pay them very much money because when they get higher on the pay ladder, they can just get rid of them. Whereas American teachers can earn tenure and eventually make higher incomes by moving up on the pay scale. With the foreign teachers, they can get rid of them when they start costing too much and they can control them more since they are more vulnerable to being sent back to their own country anytime they displease their overlord. I think American teachers have not much chance to compete against cheap labor and workers who must obey without question to the point of being abused maybe.

And the kids were not the mosts difficult part > of the job. It was the totally unsupportive and even hostile > administrators who treat you like crap in front of the > students.

Absolutely agree with you there. Been there, done that. Administrators can be very abusive. As they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely. The only bulwark against that corruption is tenured teachers. However, tenured teachers are going the way of the polar bear. More and more districts are finding clever ways to rid themselves of tenured teachers. This is especially true with urban schools/districts. Hiring H1B teachers is one way. Getting rid of teachers just before they achieve tenure is one way. Using long-term and short-term subs in the place of a regular teacher for the entire term or year is one way. Hiring teachers as leave replacements even though they are replacing a teacher who has permanently quit, etcetera, etcetera. Urban districts are increasingly staffed by very limited numbers of tenured teachers. This creates an atmosphere wherein it is very easy for the admin to trample on and even terrorize teachers.

The tenured teachers are a small minority and are generally left alone so they are content to allow this to happen to the transient, new teachers who they come to see as outsiders. It makes them feel special or superior knowing that they are there for many years whilst they watch so many get chewed up and spit out like meat going through a grinder. Often the tenured teachers begin to participate in the abuse. At best they passively watch it or ignore it. It is the type of thing you see happen in group psychology experiments where some participants are encouraged to administer punishment, pain, bullying or other abuse to other participants. The majority of participants who are given authority and power to abuse others and who are encouraged to do it by either direct instruction or by indirect modeling of the behavior do participate in the abuse. It is quite predictable and almost invariable behavior.

Apr 15, 2011

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Baltimore City Schools now using merit-based pay, right?

by How is that working out?

Apr 26, 2011

Is it new this year? Are all teachers under this system or only those who agree? What do you have to do to earn extra pay under this system?

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Trans-Atlantic Science

by Diego Gonzalez

May 13, 2011

Hello everybody, my name is Diego Gonzalez and I am a science teacher who teaches Science in a mid-school in Malaga (Andalucia) southern Spain.

I'm currently in the United States with the intention of contact with teachers who could be interested in making an educational project for the next academic course 2011-2012, so that science stud...See More

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teaching in Allegany county

by again and again

May 14, 2011

What does it take to get hired in Allegany County. I exemplified myself in my college work. I went straight for my Masters. I have interviewed many times, each time working hard to sell myself of the merit of my knowledge in subject and interdisciplinary learning. I have found that less qualified individuals have been hired over me. I am local also...See More

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here's a thought I don't know anything but Allegheny County, but in general, employers want to see or hear about what you have done to teach real students as a student teacher or intern. They are not interested in your knowledge, exemplary course work, etc., except as how it translates into real teaching and how you assessed student learning.

n 5/14/11, a...See More

May 23, 2011

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Comedy Show - Hot for Teachers

by hft

May 25, 2011

Hello MD Teachers,

Come to H St. DC this Saturday May 28th at 9 PM for the Hot for Teachers Comedy Show. Put together by a collection of local comics at SOVA Expresso & Wine, the show is all for charity and to benefit World Teach.

Thank you! Hot for Charity

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May 25, 2011

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technology survey - quick and easy!

by JP

May 26, 2011

I am doing a survey as part of a project for a graduate course. If you could take a minute to take this survey, I would appreciate it. Thanks so much!

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Edward Wyrwas On 5/26/11, JP wrote: > I am doing a survey as part of a project for a graduate > course. If you could take a minute to take this survey, I > would appreciate it. Thanks so much!

Completed survey hope that it helps. Good luck on results.

What school are you attending?

Ed

Jun 3, 2011

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