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Teacher shortage in LV

by Anon

Aug 14, 2014

WHY, why, why is there a teacher shortage in LV? Aren't there a lot of teachers who've been RIFFED (no fault on them) who could be hired back?

I'm afraid Sandoval and cohorts may be pushing TFA again, and there are SO many reasons NOT to hire TFA.

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Anthony On 8/14/14, Anon wrote: > > WHY, why, why is there a teacher shortage in LV?

How many teachers can be pulled from academic coaching, facilatiing, data analasis, special projects, etc to fill the gaps? ( I can dream, can't I?)

Aug 15, 2014

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Those of you complaining incessantly about Administrators

by Doc

Aug 3, 2014

I notice the number of teachers on here who gripe about administrators... particularly CCSD admins, has grown.

Ever had someone gripe about teachers? Y'know, the types who complain that teachers have sweet schedules, get all that time off, get good pensions, and so on. I always ask them: Well if teachers have it so good, why don't you bec...See More

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NV Teacher The reason I don't go into administration is that I don't have a vision or a passion for it. I have a passion for teaching so that is were I will stay.

I've taught for 25 years under ten different administrators and for the most part they have been fine. I worked very briefly for one principal and I could tell it was not a good fit so I t...See MoreThe reason I don't go into administration is that I don't have a vision or a passion for it. I have a passion for teaching so that is were I will stay.

I've taught for 25 years under ten different administrators and for the most part they have been fine. I worked very briefly for one principal and I could tell it was not a good fit so I took control and found myself another position.

I'm happy with where I'm at for now. My principal is good to work for. He has told me that as long as he sees that I'm doing good work he'll stay out of my way and let me do my thing. He also tries to keep a lot of the nonsense passed down to him by his bosses off the backs of the teachers and I appreciate that.

Besides I make more per hour than my principal. That one thought makes me smile when I see him having to deal with his job responsibilities.

On 8/03/14, Doc wrote: > I notice the number of teachers on here who gripe about > administrators... particularly CCSD admins, has grown. > > Ever had someone gripe about teachers? Y'know, the types > who complain that teachers have sweet schedules, get all > that time off, get good pensions, and so on. I always ask > them: Well if teachers have it so good, why don't you become > a teacher? You get some interesting answers. > > So I see on this board a lot of teachers complaining about > their jobs, and talking about how GREAT it is to be an > administrator! Admins have a powerful union and all kinds > of protections. Admins can do what they want, good or bad, > to teachers. Admins, of course, get paid more. > > So, to all of you complaining about your own jobs and > clearly seeing the great situation administrators find > themselves in: Why don't you become an administrator? > > It's a pretty easy degree to get and it's a common and easy > transition from teaching to educational administrator. > So... why not stop being miserable as a teacher and become > an administrator? Then, you can be a good administrator who > makes teachers' lives better. Or, you could be the one > abusing teachers..., either way, but at least YOU would be > in a better situation.

Aug 3, 2014

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Resigning?

by Jane

Jul 31, 2014

If a teacher resigns in the middle of a school year, will CCSD find some way to punish the person? Will it affect the PERS?

I have put in 7 years (so I am vested) and dealth with an assistant principal whose goal was to ruin teachers' lives and careers. I am looking elsewhere, and wondering. Say if I resign in December, after the school y...See More

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Todd I never realized it wasn't right for the management to have union. Thanks! With doubling the layer of protections, no wonder they do anything they feel like. A principal berated harshly a teacher who came out of the meeting and shot himself dead. That principal kept going on with her rights, power and abuse of teachers, and favoritism to under qual...See More

Aug 3, 2014

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anon On 8/03/14, Todd wrote: > I never realized it wasn't right for the management to have > union. Thanks! With doubling the layer of protections, no > wonder they do anything they feel like. A principal berated > harshly a teacher who came out of the meeting and shot > himself dead. That principal kept going on with her rights, > pow...See More

Aug 3, 2014

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Robison MS

by Sonia

Jul 28, 2014

We moved to Las Vegas from Ohio two weeks ago, my husband is in the military and has been transferred to Nellis Air Force Base. The first six month we'll live in the apartment provided for us by the base. We enrolled our two children at Robison MS, 7th and 8th grades. Could you please provide me with some information about the school. Academics, di...See More

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CCSD I haven't taught at Robison MS but haven't heard anything bad either. Inquire if they have a magnet program if they do your kids will be fine. the drawback I see is 80% of students are Hispanics, language barrier will slow down the educational process what explains low test scores. Of course your kids would be better of at Summerlin or Henderson sc...See More

Jul 29, 2014

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Pedro Martinez

by on "leave" with pay

Jul 24, 2014

Aren't you southern Nevadans paying any attention to what's going on up here in Washoe County? Our superintendent was put on "leave" with pay after a school board meeting that he wasn't invited to and, apparently, wasn't considered an "open" meeting.

HUGE brouhaha about this--look at that past couple of days of the rgj!

Next scho...See More

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anon On 7/28/14, What did in southern NV think of Martinez when he wrote: > On 7/24/14, > > worked there? One of our board members is quoted as saying > that the CPA brouhaha is only a small part of Martinez' > problems. What do you think?

To be blunt the Board of Trustees is a gang of liars. They have NOTHING on him; otherwise, ...See More

Jul 28, 2014

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NV Teacher On 7/28/14, What did people in southern NV think of Martinez when he wrote: > On 7/24/14, > > worked there? One of our board members is quoted as saying > that the CPA brouhaha is only a small part of Martinez' > problems. What do you think?

I never could understand how he was hired to be in charge of the Curriculum and Inst...See More

Jul 28, 2014

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probation

by tomccsd

Jul 19, 2014

The school I am teaching, non-renewed two brand new teachers One was teaching math, not a bad teacher for a newbie, but low test score and speaks in an Irish accent, sometimes difficult to understand his British/Irish accent. The second was teaching English, received a bad evaluation one or two 1s, The Vice Principal is wrong without any doubt, but...See More

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Evaluations are not changing next year On 7/19/14, tomccsd wrote: > The school I am teaching, non-renewed two brand new > teachers One was teaching math, not a bad teacher for a > newbie, but low test score and speaks in an Irish accent, > sometimes difficult to understand his British/Irish > accent. The second was teaching English, received a bad > evaluation one or t...See More

Jul 20, 2014

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Retired It could be worse. It could be Mendoza School where the principal takes pleasure in destroying teachers' lives and careers.

On 7/19/14, tomccsd wrote: > The school I am teaching, non-renewed two brand new > teachers One was teaching math, not a bad teacher for a > newbie, but low test score and speaks in an Irish accent, > some...See More

Jul 22, 2014

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salary schedule steps

by Tonya

Jul 19, 2014

I am a new science teacher at CCSD and I am on step 7 on CCSD salary schedule. Are teachers at CCSD moved to the next step on the salary schedule every year or time to time the district freezes the steps. I had it a few times at SC schools. I live with a roommate and barely can make it on my current salary.

Thank you

Tonya

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Yes, they have On 7/19/14, Tonya wrote: > I am a new science teacher at CCSD and I am on step 7 on > CCSD salary schedule. Are teachers at CCSD moved to the > next step on the salary schedule every year or time to time > the district freezes the steps. I had it a few times at SC > schools. I live with a roommate and barely can make it on > my cu...See More

Jul 20, 2014

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Tonya I already have a masters degree. I hope they are not planning to freeze the steps next year. I was told after they implement the new evaluation system there will be no steps but performance based salary increases only. >> > > The way I understand it you can move down two steps over the > next two years and then unless you get a MS de...See More

Jul 20, 2014

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new evaluation system

by sarah

Jun 17, 2014

I am new to CCSD, I came to Las Vegas from Phladelphia, to get way from the new evaluation system they implemented in Piladelphia City Schools. I did some research and found out that starting next year, CCSD is moving in the same directions. No seniority, no steps, you receive a raise only if you receive a good evaluation, 50% of the evaluation is ...See More

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RJ article posted 6-19-14 osted June 19, 2014 - 6:02pm

Lawmakers delay start of new teacher evaluations

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

CARSON CITY - A panel of lawmakers on Thursday agreed to delay for one year a new statewide performance evaluation system for public school teachers and administrators.

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Jun 20, 2014

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New Evaluations not "legally defensible" "The committee was told that while a great deal of work has been done on the project, more work is needed to ensure that using student achievement data to evaluate educators is legally defensible."

Legally defensible!! How in the hell are they going to evaluate a teacher who teaches kids we are mentally retarded, can't read, can't write, d...See More"The committee was told that while a great deal of work has been done on the project, more work is needed to ensure that using student achievement data to evaluate educators is legally defensible."

Legally defensible!! How in the hell are they going to evaluate a teacher who teaches kids we are mentally retarded, can't read, can't write, drool all over themselves, wear bicycle helmets. That is point 1. Now again, how in the hell are going to evaluate PE teachers vice math teachers? LAWSUITS GALORE. CCSD has a hard time finding quality teachers, well, expect the trend to continue. How stupid can a legislature be, and it is controlled by DEMOCRATS and teacher are getting screwed again. I am looking for another job.

On 6/20/14, RJ article posted 6-19-14 wrote: > > Posted June 19, 2014 - 6:02pm > > > Lawmakers delay start of new teacher evaluations > > > By SEAN WHALEY > LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL > > > > CARSON CITY - A panel of lawmakers on Thursday agreed to delay > for one year a new statewide performance evaluation system for > public school teachers and administrators. > > The new evaluation system was proposed to begin in the 2014-15 > school year, but the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee > was told it is not ready to be implemented. > > The committee was told that while a great deal of work has been > done on the project, more work is needed to ensure that using > student achievement data to evaluate educators is legally > defensible. > > Pam Salazar, chairwoman of the Nevada Teachers and Leaders > Council, said the group passed a motion asking for a delay > because it is not ready for implementation. > > The committee voted unanimously for the delay. > > Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno, said it is important for the > state to get it right the first time. > > Sen. Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, said that while lawmakers want to > move forward, the state needs a good product before the > evaluation program can begin. > > The new system would incorporate student performance data as 50 > percent of a teacher’s annual evaluation. > > In a letter to the committee, Pat Skorkowsky, superintendent of > the Clark County School District, said that while progress has > been made toward implementing the Nevada Educator Performance > Network, a delay is necessary. > > Under Nevada’s now-delayed system, teachers and school-level > administrators would earn one of four designations, from > ineffective to highly effective, based on their score. The > scoring system will be split into two equally weighted parts. > > The first half would rely almost entirely on an administrator’s > observations of that teacher under five standards. The second > half relies solely on student scores from state tests. > > Contact Capital Bureau reporter Sean Whaley at > [email removed].

Jul 7, 2014

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appartment or condo rent

by Corey

Jun 24, 2014

Hello fellow teachers. I am new to CCSD and am in search for a decent one bedroom or condo apartment preferably in Henderson. The school I'll be teaching is in N. LV. zip code 89110 Martin MS. The neighborhood is not a place I want to live or my son to go to school. I like Henderson, Green Valley, at least I am familiar with the area a little. Any ...See More

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Antoine And I quote from your post: "The neighborhood is not a place I want to live or my son to go to school."

So... you understand how I assumed you had at least one kid.

Moving on, if you're single and fine with a 1 bedroom/ 1 bath, there are a lot of options for around $800 in the Green Valley area. Go to realtor.com and type in the ...See More

Jul 4, 2014

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Corey Thank you Sorry for the confusion.

On 7/04/14, Antoine wrote: > And I quote from your post: "The neighborhood is not a place I > want to live or my son to go to school." > > So... you understand how I assumed you had at least one kid. > > Moving on, if you're single and fine with a 1 bedroom/ 1 bath, > there are a lot ...See More

Jul 4, 2014

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Trying to get hired at CCSD

by Kim

Jun 29, 2014

I applied with CCSD after the school I was formerly employed with let me go due to low enrollment. I'm an elementary teacher and was wondering how good my chances are even though I live out of state. Any advice or comments would be helpful and appreciated.

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