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Collingwood

by sue

Feb 18, 2012

Just wondering if there are any teachers from Collingswood on here, my dad was the superintendent there in the 70's and 80's, for 20 years.

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Getting a CE in addition to my CEAS?

by Julie

Mar 11, 2012

I have been looking for an Art Teacher position for almost a year now, I hold a CEAS K-12 in Art.

It was suggested to me to take the Praxis P-3 to obtain a CE to make me more desirable to a district. I do not know if I should go for it or not. First with a CE I then put myself in a position to take grad courses in P-3 ed courses if I in fa...See More

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CTJS I was in a similar position that I was looking for a specialist position as a computer teacher. I had a standard certificate in mathematics which was a K-12 certificate. However, one district told me that they would not consider me for an elementary position unless I had the elementary certification. Once I got the elementary certification in addit...See More

Mar 30, 2012

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Edison's photo cameras

by ron/nj

Apr 7, 2012

I read in the paper that the camera at Prince St. & Rt. 1 generated 14,800 tickets. At $85 each, that's a whopping 1.25 million dollars!!! That's not even counting the camera down further at Plainfield Ave. where the ticket is around $125. I wonder where those funds go.

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NEED advice

by Steve

Apr 12, 2012

Hi everyone,

I really could use some advice and someone to point me in the right direction. I will even pay someone to help me. I currently am an unemployed teacher in NJ. I taught 2 years already in Hawaii. I moved back to NJ last year and still cant find a job. I want to become highly qualified and take more praxis test to expand my cre...See More

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Joe Go NJ state education dept., search for certifications. It will list different certifications & prerequisites.

On 4/12/12, Steve wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I really could use some advice and someone to point me in > the right direction. I will even pay someone to help me. I > currently am an unemployed teacher in NJ. I ta...See More

Apr 17, 2012

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Donna NJ's market is very hard to get into. I suggest you become a sub at several schools. Do you have a NJ teaching license or is it just Hawaii? With districts getting so many resumes for a single position they tend to use the resume as a quick screening guide. Make sure your resume is top notch-even pay a professional to get it looking good. Highlight...See More

Apr 21, 2012

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Unemployment

by Anonny

Apr 17, 2012

Can't avoid not being rehired, can't fight it, I'm nontenured. Should I resign or accept being terminated and how does that affect unemployment in NJ?

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easy answer Neither. You are not being terminated. That is different from not having your contract renewed. Do not resign. If you do you have left voluntarily and you don't get unemployment. If your contract isn't renewed and you cannot get another position by September, you can file for unemployment.

On 4/17/12, Anonny wrote: > Can't avoid not bei...See More

Apr 18, 2012

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Colored resume paper?

by Julie

Apr 23, 2012

While we are on the subject of looking for a job, I too have been looking for a teaching position for about a year and a half. I am an Art teacher and hold a CEAS.

I have seen many jobs go to people already in the district, or to people who know people in the district. I am looking for a way to make me stand out from the hundreds of other...See More

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doubtful On 4/23/12, Julie wrote: > While we are on the subject of looking for a job, I too > have been looking for a teaching position for about a year > and a half. I am an Art teacher and hold a CEAS. > > I have seen many jobs go to people already in the district, > or to people who know people in the district. I am looking > for a w...See More

Apr 24, 2012

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Julie On 4/24/12, doubtful wrote: > On 4/23/12, Julie wrote: >> While we are on the subject of looking for a job, I too >> have been looking for a teaching position for about a year >> and a half. I am an Art teacher and hold a CEAS. >> >> I have seen many jobs go to people already in the district, >> or to people w...See More

Apr 25, 2012

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Alternate Route HELP!!!!

by TDS1983

Apr 26, 2012

Ok, I am graduating college next May with my degree is History, and will be taking the Praxis II exam this summer. I plan on doing alternate route, because at 28 there is no way I can do a traditional teacher ed program and student teach, which means not working (I am a para right now) for 4 months. This whole process confuses me. The state website...See More

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not gonna happen On 4/26/12, TDS1983 wrote: > Ok, I am graduating college next May with my degree is > History, and will be taking the Praxis II exam this summer. > I plan on doing alternate route, because at 28 there is no > way I can do a traditional teacher ed program and student > teach, which means not working (I am a para right now) for > 4 ...See More

Apr 27, 2012

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Steve I was alt route history for years and was never able to find a job. I've had interviewers tell me that they won't hire anyone without experience. I'm going back for my certification this fall. Good luck.

On 4/26/12, TDS1983 wrote: > Ok, I am graduating college next May with my degree is > History, and will be taking the Praxis II ex...See More

Apr 28, 2012

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AppliTrack

by Ryan

May 6, 2012

Has anyone ever been called for an interview by way of applying through AppliTrack? I have read that there are specific "things" the system looks for, and will actually disqualify an application for. However, none of the sites have said really anything specific, other than underlining can disqualify etc.

When applying through AppliTrack do...See More

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Steve It certainly can't hurt. Unless everyone else has the same idea...

On 6/18/12, Ryan wrote: > Thanks John, > > When you have applied via AppliTrack, did you send out paper > resume follow ups? It was suggested to me to email the principal > of the school directly with a follow up. I have not done so, is > this appropriate?...See More

Jun 19, 2012

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John Ryan, No I never followed up with a paper resume. I've noticed some ads state 'no phone calls' or 'apply online only'. So, I'd watch for that, you don't want to make anyone angry. Administrators are busy enough without having to go thru duplicate paperwork.

I think more than anything, it all depends on the type of teaching position. For e...See More

Jun 20, 2012

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working under old contract

by howzitwork

May 8, 2012

If I work at a district who is still under an old contract, will raises be retroactive? What if I am only there for one year?

How long can you work under an old contract?

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ron/nj Edison still didn't get a new contract. You will get the retoactive raise for this year.

May 8, 2012

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