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resigned. now what?

by keeping faith

Nov 6, 2013

I recently made the decision to resign from my teaching position in a particular school district for a number of personal reasons. I gave my principal and supervisor a formal written letter of resignation with 60 days notice in respect to the contract I signed upon taking the job. Does anyone know what obligations I have to the school in the meanti...See More

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ron/nj the same obligations as before hold during the next 60 days. You can still call in sick, not sure about a personal day. Check with your union rep on that ques.

Nov 6, 2013

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Steve Your only obligation is to do the best job possible for the students. If you need to take a sick/personal day, I would think you're entitled to, especially if you get any interviews.

On 11/06/13, keeping faith wrote: > I recently made the decision to resign from my teaching > position in a particular school district for a number of ...See More

Nov 17, 2013

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What do I do about my AP changing students grades?

by NJ Teacher

Nov 25, 2013

I'm a first year teacher and I recently found out that the AP in my school has changed some of the students grades on their report cards. Who should I speak to about this?

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ron/nj start with your union rep

Nov 25, 2013

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anon On 11/25/13, NJ Teacher wrote: > I'm a first year teacher and I recently found out that the > AP in my school has changed some of the students grades on > their report cards. Who should I speak to about this?

The other advice is good, but tread extremely carefully about this. If you are a first-year teacher, you have utterly no p...See More

Nov 25, 2013

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Resignantion Notice

by seeking info

Apr 15, 2014

I'm reading from past posts that 60-days notice is required for resignation. Do these 60 days include weekends (aka calendar days) or are they 60 school days?

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ron/nj, nfm .

Apr 15, 2014

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Saturday makeup day

by ron/nj

Apr 6, 2014

Besides Sparta, Fort Lee, and Westfield, are there any other NJ school systems that had to makeup a snow day on Saturday?

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ron/nj The law is 180 days of school. How does extending the school day get around that? Are private schools exempt from this law?

ron

Apr 6, 2014

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2nd grade teacher right, the nj doe does not regulate either the length of school days, or length of school year of non-public schools, i looked it up too, lol [link removed]

On 4/06/14, ron/nj wrote: > The law is 180 days of school. How does extending the school > day get around that? Are private schools exempt from this law? > > ron

Apr 6, 2014

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60 days notice sick days

by Stan

Mar 31, 2014

I recently gave my 60 days notice. I have a ton of sick days banked that I will get nothing for once I leave. Although I don't plan on going crazy with taking them, I plan on being more liberal to take them then I was. I have already taken a few days and my principal is giving me a hard time. What is the worst thing she can do? If she asks me for a...See More

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ron/nj I would definitely speak to the union if you haven't already. I would think you fall under the general rules even though you gave notice. I would assume a doctor's note is required after so many consecutive sick days. If a teacher has excessive absences, can the board require a doctor's note? If it's not produced, what are the consequences? This po...See More

Apr 1, 2014

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School Choice, Tracking & Resegregation

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Mar 20, 2014

Linked below is the first of 4 excerpts we'll be sharing from the new book "On the Same Track: How Schools Can Join the Twenty-First-Century Struggle Against Resegregation" by school administrator Carol Corbett Burris (Beacon Press, March 18, 2014).

Coming soon: an opportunity to win a free copy of the book!

This excerpt reveals ...See More

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How to teach less helplessness, more independence

by Kathleen

Mar 12, 2014

Today's article for educators:

Dealing with Learned Helplessness by Barbara Blackburn and Dr. Bradley Witzel

Learned helplessness is a process of conditioning where student seek help from others even when they have mastered information. Are your practices inadvertently fostering helplessness in students? What can teachers do to t...See More

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Resignation while on Medical leave

by Lola

Mar 10, 2014

I teach in Nj public school. I have been teaching 14 years, 7 of these in current district. I am on medical leave (unpaid through the FMLA). I am on a leave due to chronic stress which has made me I'll- a large portion of the stress is work-related.

I want to resign (60 day notice is in my contract). If I resign while on FMLA, how does it...See More

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ron/nj, nfm .

Mar 11, 2014

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Lola On 3/11/14, ron/nj, nfm wrote: > . I did ask one person, but they don't know. There is nothing in the FM LA law or in my contract or our teacher handbook that says how this is dealt with.

Mar 12, 2014

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Danger! Teachers Face Threats of Broken Bones,Orwell,Auton'y

by Kathleen

Mar 5, 2014

Sarah Powley writes in her March 2014 piece in Teachers.Net Gazette:

Maybe teachers should get hazard pay. Here are some other dangers I’ve exposed myself to in my long life in an American classroom...

Hopefully there's a hyperlink below, but if not, copy and paste: gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/sarah-powley/danger-zone...See More

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9 Strategies to Use Current Events in the Classroom

by Kathleen

Mar 2, 2014

With so much "heavy" news being reported this week, this is a great article offering interesting tips for using current events in the classroom. Please pass it on!

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