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by Jeff Sestokas, Baldwin Wallace College Research Team
Oct 14, 2004
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Due to recent developments, the Baldwin Wallace College
Research Team has decided to expand our research study.
The original concept of the study was to find answers as
to why secondary educators stay in the teaching field for
more than 20 years. However, due to the overwhelming
response from participant...See More/blockquote>
Due to recent developments, the Baldwin Wallace College
Research Team has decided to expand our research study.
The original concept of the study was to find answers as
to why secondary educators stay in the teaching field for
more than 20 years. However, due to the overwhelming
response from participants and observers of the study, a
new more significant development has revealed itself. Our
research team is now progressively moving towards the
development of a significant grounded theory for a
qualitative-quantitative study. More details on this new
development will be shared in the upcoming weeks on our
website.
Our research team is still accepting surveys from
Secondary Teachers with more than 20 + years of
experience. The data collected thus far, and in the future
will be a factor in the overall study. The deadline for
the completion of our online survey is November 4, 2004. I
urge any secondary teacher with 20 + yrs of experience to
take the survey. The survey consists of ten questions and
no personal data has to be given. The data from the survey
is directly sent to the researchers. The survey can be
taken in eight different languages included English,
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese,
and Chinese.
Come join us. Be a part of educational research history.
Let your voice be heard along with the many teachers from
around the world who have participated. Thank You.
Our website can be accessed by logging onto
[link removed]
Jeff M. Sestokas
Baldwin Wallace Research Team
by Eton International School
Oct 19, 2004
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Looking for Montessori trained teachers for all levels (0-
3,3-6,6-9) to teach at an international Montessori school
in Beijing, China. Immediate openings. We offer
competitive salary and benefits.
by Kathleen. Kerry would eliminate GPO-WEP!!
Oct 31, 2004
/blockquote>
October 22, 2004
Dear National Education Association Retiree:
I’m very pleased to have won the recommendation of the NEA
for President of the United States.
One of the chief reasons for NEA’s recommendation is my
longtime support for public education, including ensuring
retirement security ...See More/blockquote>
October 22, 2004
Dear National Education Association Retiree:
I’m very pleased to have won the recommendation of the NEA
for President of the United States.
One of the chief reasons for NEA’s recommendation is my
longtime support for public education, including ensuring
retirement security for the dedicated men and women who
teach our nation’s children. For example, I strongly
oppose the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall
Elimination Provision – both of which unfairly penalize
public employees – and I oppose mandatory Social Security
coverage for public employees.
In the United States Senate, I represent the people of
Massachusetts, a state in which most public employees,
including educators, do not participate in Social
Security. As a result, I’m very familiar with public
pensions and the unfair treatment that public pensioners
receive under the Social Security system.
Social Security is a wonderful system for the vast
majority of Americans. It provides income protection for
millions of families, including children as well as senior
citizens. But for millions of other Americans – public
employees and retirees – Social Security benefits have been
reduced or eliminated for reasons that make little sense to
me.
The Government Pension Offset (GPO) cuts Social Security
spouse and widow benefits that were earned by a public
employee’s husband or wife. When you consider that a
spouse who never worked a day is entitled to receive full
Social Security spousal benefits with no offset, the GPO
seems a particularly harsh penalty for those who have spent
their careers serving their communities.
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) cuts Social
Security benefits that public employees earned themselves
through private sector jobs held at various stages of their
work lives. These workers made the same payroll
contributions to Social Security as other workers with
similar earnings, but are penalized simply because they
spent part of their careers in public service.
In the Senate, I’ve been a strong advocate for reforming or
repealing both the GPO and the WEP. I’ve introduced (as
chief sponsor in the last two sessions of Congress) S.1011 –
a bill to modify the WEP and help retired educators keep
more of their earned Social Security benefits. I am also a
cosponsor of S. 349, the GPO/WEP repeal bill, and S. 363, a
bill to eliminate much of the GPO penalty.
I’ve urged all my Senate colleagues to support this
legislation in order to right a wrong that should have been
corrected a long time ago. If nothing is done about the
offsets in the current session of Congress, I promise to
use all my influence as the next President of the United
States to finally get rid of the GPO and WEP.
Also, as President, I will make sure that strengthening
Social Security will never mean undermining public pension
plans. As you may know, several proposals to maintain
solvency in Social Security have included a requirement for
all state and local governments to start participating in
the national system. It is my view that this would provide
very little help for Social Security, while potentially
harming a lot of public employees and retirees.
Mandating Social Security participation is a bad idea, and
as President I will continue to oppose it.
Of course, it will take your support in the presidential
election for there to be a Kerry Administration.
Therefore, I urge you to vote for the Kerry-Edwards ticket
on November 2. Stand up for us on Election Day, and our
administration will stand up for you each and every day
we’re in office.
Sincerely,
John F. Kerry
/blockquote>
Dear teachers:
If you are a K-12 teacher in the United States, you are
invited to participate in a study titled “Teacher Perception
of Technology Integration in the Workplace: A National
Study.” If you teach in a teacher education program, please
feel free to forward this invitation to any graduates...See More/blockquote>
Dear teachers:
If you are a K-12 teacher in the United States, you are
invited to participate in a study titled “Teacher Perception
of Technology Integration in the Workplace: A National
Study.” If you teach in a teacher education program, please
feel free to forward this invitation to any graduates that
you think might be interested in participating in this
study. If you already filled out the survey, thanks for your
assistance and please dismiss this message.
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study is to
investigate teachers’ perceptions of technology integration
in the workplace as it relates to their self-confidence in
computer use, their preparation in formal and informal
technology courses in teacher education programs from which
they have graduated, and administrative and technical
support in their workplace.
Benefits: The findings could be used by teacher educators to
revise technology courses and by K-12 school administrators
to reconsider necessary support of technology integration
for teachers’ practices. The benefits to you in
participating in the study are receiving a copy of a summary
of the study results.
Procedures to be Followed: You as a teacher are invited to
participate in the study by completing a web-based survey.
You will also be asked about your willingness to participate
in a possible telephone interview. You do not have to agree
to being interviewed in order to complete the survey.
If interviewed, you will be asked more detailed questions
about your opinion on the type of experiences you had
regarding technology integration during your teacher
preparation program, whether you feel that you were
adequately prepared, how you have used technology in your
classroom, and your perception of the administrative and
technical support that you have at your school.
Duration: The survey will take approximately 20 minutes of
your time. The interview, if conducted, will take
approximately 30 minutes.
Risks: There are no risks in participating in this study
beyond those experienced in everyday life.
Compensation: There is no compensation for participating in
this study.
Voluntary Participation/Alternative: Your participation in
this project is voluntary. You have the right to withdraw at
any time. You do not have to answer any questions you do not
want to answer. The alternative is not to participate.
Statement of Confidentiality: Your responses will be
confidential to ensure that they cannot be linked to you
personally. Any personal information you provide that is
linked to your name will be held in strict confidence when
the data are presented in a written report.
Right to Ask Questions: If you have any questions, now or
later, you may contact us at the numbers below. If you have
any questions about your rights as a human subject, please
contact the University of South Dakota Institutional Review
Board at 605-677-6184.
Please assist us in our research and complete the survey by
going to
[link removed].
Thank you for considering participation in our survey.
Tzu-Yi Hsu
Co-Project Director
Technology for Education & Training
University of South Dakota
Phone: 605-677-8889
Email: [email removed]
Susan Santo
Co-Project Director
Technology for Education & Training
University of South Dakota
Phone: 605-677-5489
Email: [email removed]
/blockquote>
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
THE 2005 JOINT ASSEMBLY, a partnership between AGU, SEG,
NABS and SPD/AAS, is being held 23—27 May 2005 in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The Program Committee is developing a
Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all
areas of geophysical sciences. With a reputation as one o...See More/blockquote>
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
THE 2005 JOINT ASSEMBLY, a partnership between AGU, SEG,
NABS and SPD/AAS, is being held 23—27 May 2005 in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The Program Committee is developing a
Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all
areas of geophysical sciences. With a reputation as one of
the country's hottest spots for music, food, and nightlife,
New Orleans is an exciting venue for the Joint Assembly.
Session Call for Abstracts
ED06 : An Analysis of the Impact of Education Reform from "A
Nation at Risk" to "No Child Left Behind" on science education
Abstract Submission Guidelines.
$ Full submission guidelines can be found on the AGU Web
site on the 2005 Joint Assembly page,
[link removed]
$ It is the responsibility of the author to make certain the
abstract is received at AGU headquarters by the abstract
deadline, February 10, 2005. Authors must not rely on
conveners to submit abstracts on their behalf.
$ Abstracts must be submitted in English.
$ Abstracts should be proofread carefully prior to
submission. No changes or corrections will be made to
abstracts by AGU Staff, including the order of authors.
Abstracts received are considered final copy.
$ Authors must preview electronic abstracts before
submitting to AGU.
$ Abstracts submitted by mail can only contain text.
Graphics or figures may only be included in electronic
submissions, as part of the URL option.
$ Abstracts must be accompanied by submission fees. The
abstract submission fee is nonrefundable, even if the paper
is later withdrawn.
$ Abstracts will not be accepted by fax or email. You must
mail your abstract or submit it electronically through the
website submission according to the appropriate deadline.
$ Abstracts can be submitted only when the first author is
an AGU member in good standing or a nonmember whose abstract
submission is sponsored by an AGU member in good standing OR
a member of a co-sponsoring society. The appropriate AGU
or cosponsor membership number (self or sponsor) must be
provided with the abstract submission.
$ Submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation
to present the paper in the mode of presentation and on the
day and time assigned by the Program Committee. You are NOT
guaranteed an oral talk, nor are you guaranteed a specific
day of the week. The Program Committee makes all final
scheduling decisions. Once scheduled, presentations may not
be rescheduled.
$ All accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement
to Eos. Submission of an abstract for the meeting is
presumed to carry with it permission for AGU to reproduce
the abstract in a supplement to Eos, on the CD-ROM, on the
AGU Web site, in meeting programs, and in reports related to
the meeting. It is also presumed to permit the free copying
of the abstract. Although Eos is a copyrighted publication,
authors are not required to transfer copyrights for
abstracts submitted to meetings. Copyright, where it exists,
will be reserved by the authors.
Deadlines and schedule:
3 February Postal Mail Abstract Deadline
10 February Abstract Deadline Electronic Submissions; No
later than 2359 UT.
26 March Program Summary Available on AGU Website
1 April Acceptance letters and session chair letters mailed.
20 April Pre-Registration Deadline
Housing deadline
26 April Abstract volume mails with Eos
23-27-May Joint Assembly 05 in New Orleans
Please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues
[faculty, staff, administrators], doctoral students, and
others, who may have an interest in submitting an abstract
for the consideration of conference presentation.
/blockquote>
Teachers interested in Spring Break and Summer Programs
abroad should look to [link removed]
/blockquote>
Teachers interested in Spring Break and Summer Programs
abroad should look to [link removed]
by Lisa CA teacher
Dec 21, 2004
/blockquote>
My dream is to live in Maine and I need advice how to get a
teaching job in your beautiful state. Are there areas of
the state that are experiencing a teacher shortage? Is it
beneficial to go to a job fair? I have been teaching for 3
years and have an elementary credential. Thank you!
/blockquote>
Affected employees must be warned about unfair offsets
New law requires notice for employees not covered by Social
Security
NEA has long argued the need for the Social Security
Administration and employers to advise employees in jobs
not covered by Social Security of the impact of offsets on ...See More/blockquote>
Affected employees must be warned about unfair offsets
New law requires notice for employees not covered by Social
Security
NEA has long argued the need for the Social Security
Administration and employers to advise employees in jobs
not covered by Social Security of the impact of offsets on
their Social Security benefit entitlement. Now public
employers in non-Social Security states and districts must
alert new employees affected by Social Security offsets.
Section 419(c) of Public Law 108-203, the Social Security
Protection Act of 2004 requires State and local government
employers to disclose the effect of the Windfall
Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset
Provision to employees hired on or after January 1, 2005 in
jobs not covered by Social Security.
These employees also must sign a statement that they are
aware of a possible reduction in their future Social
Security benefit entitlement.
Employers do not have to create the notice. The Social
Security Administration has produced form SSA-1945,
Statement Concerning Your Employment in a Job Not Covered
by Social Security for new employees to sign. This form,
along with instructions for its use, can be found at
[link removed].
Learn more about how the Windfall Elimination Provision and
Government Pension Offset Provision unfairly penalize
public employees and read about the history of these
offsets.
[link removed]
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