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May Move to Mississippi

by Russell

Jun 25, 2012

I have a secondary English license and am considering applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is there a good possibility I will find a full time job if I move to Mississippi? My GPA is 3.8, Praxis scores are in the top 20%, and I have no connections. Thanks.

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you asked On 6/25/12, Russell wrote: > I have a secondary English license and am considering > applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have > checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings > are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is > there a good possibility I will find a full time job if I > move to...See More

Aug 1, 2012

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missy On 8/01/12, you asked wrote: I have worked in these MS delta schools for 14 years. They are no worse than schools in Atlanta. If you need a job, go. You can get a job. The only district that you might want to stay way from is Cohoma County. There are no unions in MS, but there is plenty of job security in MS. > On 6/25/12, Russell wrote: >>...See More

Aug 5, 2012

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IteachbecauseIcare There are plenty openings not just as bad districts. I am not sure why he/she told you that. There are plenty districts to chose from. You will be suprised that even when school starts, there are teachers that have changed their minds or are waiting for a certain district and have told principals that are going to take the job and don't. Good luck~...See More

Aug 6, 2012

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Kamper On 6/25/12, Russell wrote: > I have a secondary English license and am considering > applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have > checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings > are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is > there a good possibility I will find a full time job if I > move to...See MoreOn 6/25/12, Russell wrote: > I have a secondary English license and am considering > applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have > checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings > are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is > there a good possibility I will find a full time job if I > move to Mississippi? My GPA is 3.8, Praxis scores are in > the top 20%, and I have no connections. Thanks. Good Luck...I have done the same thing, but I have found that down here, if you don't know anyone - Fat Chance! Teachers only seem to get jobs if they went to school with the Principal or Vice Principal. Basically, if your "daddy" don't know the Super"...you don't have a chance. If you read any of the teacher's web pages on their school's websites you will see how all of them grew up in their district and went to school at the same school when they were kids and their childhood relationships with the Principal and other teachers. I spoke to one teacher once at a middle school and she said I would not have a chance at even getting an interview because her Principal only hires young female teachers. Maybe he feels that he can better control his staff that way and force them to grade certain students in a way that benefits the sports teams which feed into the local high school, because down here they believe sports is king and a quality education comes second. One teacher told me once that their Principal instructed all teachers that they could not give any athletes a grade below 54, which in the real world is failing, but in Mississippi it makes them a Rhodes Scholar. They break every rules possible for the sake of their sports teams...

Also, here in the South where they claim to be So Super Religious and big on Christian values...that is a big lie. The people down here are big fakers. They pretend to be holy rollers and big on the morals, but their kids have the nastiest mouths on the playgrounds and in the school hallways, so you can guess where they get that kind of language. And, if you are from the North, FORGET IT! ....these people are still upset over the Civil War. I have not found a teacher in four counties here that has came from north of Tennessee in any elementary, middle school, or high school. It's a good thing you are certified in English, because they can not speak it down here....not that you would be able to teach them...many teachers here speak in the same broken English as the parents and students use...The school districts here teach to the state test only and nothing else, they have no freedom to plan your own lessons.

Oh yeah and it's hot down here.....It can be 95 and above from memorial day through September....with heat indexes in the 100s to 115... If you are an outdoor person , you can not enjoy the summers here , with that kind of heat..

Aug 26, 2012

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IteachbecauseIcare On 8/26/12, Kamper wrote: > On 6/25/12, Russell wrote: >> I have a secondary English license and am considering >> applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have >> checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings >> are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is >> there a good possib...See MoreOn 8/26/12, Kamper wrote: > On 6/25/12, Russell wrote: >> I have a secondary English license and am considering >> applying for a license in and moving to Mississippi. I have >> checked the Dept of Ed website and it appers job openings >> are fairly plentiful. I am seeking your perspective. Is >> there a good possibility I will find a full time job if I >> move to Mississippi? My GPA is 3.8, Praxis scores are in >> the top 20%, and I have no connections. Thanks. > Good Luck...I have done the same thing, but I have found that > down here, if you don't know anyone - Fat Chance! Teachers > only seem to get jobs if they went to school with the > Principal or Vice Principal. Basically, if your "daddy" don't > know the Super"...you don't have a chance. If you read any of > the teacher's web pages on their school's websites you will > see how all of them grew up in their district and went to > school at the same school when they were kids and their > childhood relationships with the Principal and other teachers. > I spoke to one teacher once at a middle school and she said I > would not have a chance at even getting an interview because > her Principal only hires young female teachers. Maybe he > feels that he can better control his staff that way and force > them to grade certain students in a way that benefits the > sports teams which feed into the local high school, because > down here they believe sports is king and a quality education > comes second. One teacher told me once that their Principal > instructed all teachers that they could not give any athletes > a grade below 54, which in the real world is failing, but in > Mississippi it makes them a Rhodes Scholar. They break every > rules possible for the sake of their sports teams... > > Also, here in the South where they claim to be So Super > Religious and big on Christian values...that is a big lie. > The people down here are big fakers. They pretend to be holy > rollers and big on the morals, but their kids have the > nastiest mouths on the playgrounds and in the school > hallways, so you can guess where they get that kind of > language. And, if you are from the North, FORGET IT! > ....these people are still upset over the Civil War. I have > not found a teacher in four counties here that has came from > north of Tennessee in any elementary, middle school, or high > school. It's a good thing you are certified in English, > because they can not speak it down here....not that you would > be able to teach them...many teachers here speak in the same > broken English as the parents and students use...The school > districts here teach to the state test only and nothing else, > they have no freedom to plan your own lessons. > > Oh yeah and it's hot down here.....It can be 95 and above from > memorial day through September....with heat indexes in the > 100s to 115... If you are an outdoor person , you can not > enjoy the summers here , with that kind of heat..

If you move to Mississippi, you will find a job. There are openings right now in Vicksburg,Madison,Jackson,and surrounding districts. Trust me, you will find a job.

Sep 23, 2012

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