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Out of State Applicant

by Inyong Park

May 5, 2016

Hello,

I've read all the requirements for being an out-of-state- applicant.

I was wondering if I could get my Oath of Allegiance notarized in NY instead of NJ?

Also, I was wondering if I could start applying to jobs prior taking the Praxis and getting concrete certification.

ron/nj these are questions for the NJDOE

May 5, 2016

Tenure Question

by Concerned employee

Apr 5, 2016

After working for a school district for four years could a school district hire you back the fifth year but not give you tenure?

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Concerned employee On 4/06/16, ron/nj wrote: > have the tenure laws changed since I retired in 2010, thought > you got tenure starting the 4th consecutive contract/year? If > so, why didn't you get it last year? Sounds like a question > for your union rep.

Thank you for replying. Yes the tenure laws have changed. The govern changed it a few year...See More

Apr 6, 2016

Sally On 4/06/16, Concerned employee wrote:
> On 4/06/16, ron/nj wrote:
>> have the tenure laws changed since I retired in 2010,
> thought
>> you got tenure starting the 4th consecutive
>> contract/year? If so, why didn't you get it last year?
>> Sounds like a question for your union rep.
>
&...See More

May 2, 2016

by Nck16

Apr 16, 2016

Hi,

I am an elementary teacher and yesterday I was given a notice of non renewal. This is my 4th year teaching but my second in this district. I did 2 year long maternity leaves in central Jersey but I relocated after the second. I had one bad observation at the beginning of the year during a math test review (first chapter, new math progr...See More

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Nck16 On 4/20/16, anon wrote:
> On 4/20/16, anon wrote:
>> On 4/20/16, ChemTeacher wrote:
>>> On 4/16/16, Nck16 wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am an elementary teacher and yesterday I was given a
>>>> notice of non renewal. This is my 4th year teaching
>>&g...See More

Apr 27, 2016

Nck16 On 4/19/16, anon wrote: > On 4/16/16, Nck16 wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am an elementary teacher and yesterday I was given a >> notice of non renewal. This is my 4th year teaching but >> my second in this district. I did 2 year long maternity >> leaves in central Jersey but I relocated after the > second. I >&...See MoreOn 4/19/16, anon wrote: > On 4/16/16, Nck16 wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am an elementary teacher and yesterday I was given a >> notice of non renewal. This is my 4th year teaching but >> my second in this district. I did 2 year long maternity >> leaves in central Jersey but I relocated after the > second. I >> had one bad observation at the beginning of the year >> during a math test review (first chapter, new math >> program) that was very unfair. Ever since then it seems >> that my observations were given lower scores than they >> deserved and when I asked for help in the areas where it >> was noted that I wasn't doing well my admin said he >> would help but never did anything. I am worried that I >> won't be able to get another job if I have to check the > non >> renewal box on applitrack. Anyone have any advice or >> been in this situation before and gotten another job? I >> really don't want this horrible experience to be the end > of >> my career. :( > > > It is an uphill battle. There is no way around it. You > have to blackball yourself on those applications, and lotsa > luck getting past the initial screening. > > What would you even do for a reference? You wouldn't have > any that count, and many districts require you list your > last supervisor. > > You will likely have to start all over again as a > substitute, or relocate, or go into a completely line of > work. > > I have been there and done that when I was wrongly > terminated eight years ago. I have never taught since, > only subbing and parapro work. >

My principal did offer to write me a letter of recommendation. In a follow up conversation with him he told me he thinks I'm a good teacher, just not a good fit for the district. It is a very small district with no grade level teams or communication, just one teacher for each grade. Also, a colleague of mine from the school I am at who I worked very closely with wrote me a glowing letter so we will see. The letters from my previous positions still count. They were maternity positions and each time I found another job before the year was over. The first one offered me a half year leave for the next year because that was all they had but I needed a whole year to pay my rent and the second one was laying off regular teachers so they obviously weren't going to keep a maternity leave teacher if they were laying off teachers who were about to get tenure. >

Apr 27, 2016

Professional Development at James Madison's Montpelier

by Emily Voss

Apr 12, 2016

James Madison's Montpelier in Orange, Virginia offers immersive 3-day Seminars for K-12 educators throughout the calendar year. Seminar participants engage in interactive lectures and discussions as well as tours of the Montpelier mansion and grounds. Seminars are taught at a graduate level by leading constitutional experts and draw on primary sour...See More

Advice for recent immigrant trying to get into teaching

by Su

Apr 10, 2016

Hi, I am a recent immigrant with a bachelors and masters degree from abroad. I used to be a teacher in my home country for 6 months. So, I am looking to get into this profession in New Jersey. I came across this forum after searching a lot for other people in this profession. I checked the alternate route for certification in NJ but the requirement...See More

marx On 4/10/16, Su wrote: > Hi, I am a recent immigrant with a bachelors and masters > degree from abroad. I used to be a teacher in my home > country for 6 months. So, I am looking to get into this > profession in New Jersey. > I came across this forum after searching a lot for other > people in this profession. I checked the alterna...See More

Apr 11, 2016

Videotape of Teacher

by Angel

Mar 27, 2016

One of my students videotaped me with his cellphone in the classroom without my knowledge. This same student made an attempt to videotape another teacher, and this teacher took the student's phone away and scrolled through the videos on his phone and saw that I had already been videotaped. I never saw the videotape that the student recorded of me. ...See More

ron/nj talk to the union, sure sounds like your rights were violated.

Mar 27, 2016

Moving out of state

by Janeen

Feb 20, 2016

what could happen to me if I move out of NJ and continue to teacher here? I have heard that I could be terminated after 60 days if I do not have residency here in the state. Is this true

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ron/nj there is a new residency law but you may be grandfathered in.

Feb 21, 2016

Lee On 2/21/16, ron/nj wrote: > there is a new residency law but you may be grandfathered in.

You are only grandfathered in if you were already living out of state and teaching in NJ. You cannot move out once you are living in NJ.

Mar 16, 2016

30 or 60 Days as Non-Tenured Personnnel?

by PM

Feb 4, 2016

I served several Years in PA, this is my first school year in NJ. Considering a possible lucrative offer to return to PA. My signed/approved contract has me believing non-tenured NJ employees have a 30 day hold and NOT the usual 60 days. I am NOT labeled as an administrator, but rather teacher/Supervisor/Dean.

The number "60" is ...See More

ron/nj As Judge Judy always says, if it ain't in there, it's not binding. You are bound by the 30 days as stated. Good luck with the job.

Feb 4, 2016

Source4Teachers???

by subber123

Feb 23, 2011

Does anyone else sub for Source4Teachers? Do you find it more difficult than usual to find sub jobs? They claim there are all these jobs... but I'm honestly seeing far less than when S4T wasn't supplying the subs for the district I work in.

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didn't like source4 There was a sub shortage until the layoffs happened. I'll be honest, I started the process with source4 and found them rather annoying from the beginning. I wanted to have a back up to my regular district and thought it would be nice to be in different districts once in a while. I started the process with them, and went to their beginning seminar. ...See MoreThere was a sub shortage until the layoffs happened. I'll be honest, I started the process with source4 and found them rather annoying from the beginning. I wanted to have a back up to my regular district and thought it would be nice to be in different districts once in a while. I started the process with them, and went to their beginning seminar. There was a certain bureaucratic issue I had to deal with (odd and nothing wrong on their part). However, they never returned calls or answered email and I just found them very frustrating to deal with. I also found their process annoying for someone who is a certified teacher. They didn't really work with many schools in my region as well...which they should have told me from the start. I'm much happier dealing with a district directly....perhaps find the nearest very large multi high school suburban district to you? I'm getting work again every day since the flu is going around...hopefully work will pick up for you too.

On 2/24/11, subber123 wrote: > But the problem is that the company "claims" that there are all > these sub jobs and you can work 5 days a week. I sit in front of > the computer are all and nothing goes by. Today I was in a school > and there were at least 10 teachers out in just one school. Why > am I not seeing these jobs? I am assuming secretary's are > automatically putting people in for the teachers... not fair to > the rest of us. > > On 2/24/11, it's everywhere wrote: >> >> The sub rolls are definitely bloated due to the job situation. >> Laid off people outside of teaching, laid off teachers, and new >> grads are subbing. Last year my district used me every single >> day. This year I'm 3-4 days a week. Believe me...it's all >> around and has nothing to do with your subbing agency. In some >> states/regions more subs aren't even being accepted! Good Luck. >> >> On 2/23/11, subber123 wrote: >>> Does anyone else sub for Source4Teachers? Do you find it >>> more difficult than usual to find sub jobs? They claim >>> there are all these jobs... but I'm honestly seeing far >>> less than when S4T wasn't supplying the subs for the >>> district I work in.

Feb 24, 2011

Jane On 2/24/11, didn't like source4 wrote:
> There was a sub shortage until the layoffs happened. I'll
> be
honest,
> I started the process with source4 and found them rather
annoying
> from the beginning. I wanted to have a back up to my
> regular
district
> and thought it would be nice to be in diff...See More

Jan 4, 2016

by Mike

Dec 2, 2015

I was a counselor for over 10 years. Recently my district abolished my position and hired a supervisor / counselor. My njea rep said I don't have seniority bc it is a new position. My argument is that she still sees over 150 kids and I should be entitled to that case load. Any advice?

ron/nj As you have seniority, file a greviance (sp?)

Dec 3, 2015

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