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by Confused?

Dec 24, 2009

Hi, I am looking for information regarding joining the union when I become a teacher next spring.

I DO NOT want to join. Do I have to join? It is against my principles to join a union. I am just looking into it now so I can defend myself later.

Thanks for your time.

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Just saying I teach computers....so I've never had to resort to worksheets and always been hands on. Most electives are.

But all I'm saying is anyone who doesn't recognize different learning styles is the one who will have a rude awakening someday.

Confused needs to keep applying....and stop thinking he's better than other teachers just beca...See MoreI teach computers....so I've never had to resort to worksheets and always been hands on. Most electives are.

But all I'm saying is anyone who doesn't recognize different learning styles is the one who will have a rude awakening someday.

Confused needs to keep applying....and stop thinking he's better than other teachers just because he says he'll be hands on. That alone will not make him/her a better teacher.

On 1/19/10, Application vs Regurgitation wrote: > I am an experienced teacher and it is only within the last few years that > I have truly sat back and thought about the quality of education that I > was providing to students. Confused is absolutely correct. Teaching > science with worksheets is not teaching. It is simply providing > information. The students MUST be able to apply the knowledge and not > just regurgitate the information back on paper. The same is true of > mathematics. As an elementary teacher I began to see that my students > were only memorizing how to computate and not truly understanding > mathematics. We tend to teach the way we were taught and go through the > teacher's editions as if that were the only way to teach. Teachers need > to understand mathematics and science in order to teach it so that > students understand and can apply the knowledge. Unfortunately, unions > do protect those who think have "that is the way I have always done it" > mentality. Technology has made our students demand that be actively > involved in their education and sitting listening to a lecture in science > is not active. I have worked in both union and nonunion states and > although it is good to have some sort of protection against unfair > treatment I do not think that I could walk away from a classroom of > students simply because I wasn't getting paid extra for parent conference > time after school. > > > On 1/18/10, Confused? wrote: >> Any science teacher who teaches science with worksheets should be fired, >> how about that? Get off your "eye of the beholder" crap. That's >> exactly why bad teachers keep their jobs. It's called adapt to the new >> learning styles or get out. Stale teachers need not apply. >> >> >> On 1/18/10, Just saying. wrote: >>> How do you know there are terrible science teachers in the area? >>> Good teaching/poor teaching is ALL in the eye of the beholder. The >>> person that I learn best from may be completely different from your >>> idea of a "good teacher". >>> >>> Just because someone has been doing it for several years does not >>> mean that their ideas are stale. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/31/09, Confused? wrote: >>>> I taught for a while at a few local colleges (part time) since I >>>> have my PhD in Genetics. I got to know a lot students and >>>> teachers in the area. I decided to get my teacher license because >>>> I would have a steady job and I can teach. I would rather teach >>>> in a private school, but beggars cannot be choosers. >>>> With that, there are some terrible science teachers in the area. >>>> For no other reason other than the union/politics, they still have >>>> a job. It's unfortunate that younger teachers cannot get a chance >>>> because they have 20 yrs invested, but have no business teaching >>>> our youth. >>>> Just like sports, teaching should be performance based. You don't >>>> want to do anything, fine, you don't get a raise. The concept of >>>> unions were good 80 years ago, but now they promote mediocrity for >>>> our students. Protecting too many teachers that should not be in >>>> the schools. >>>> It is not an accident that Ohio public schools (as a whole) has a >>>> bottom 10 state ranking in the US, with the likes of WV, >>>> Mississippi and others. Using computerize data analysis is an >>>> effective way to assess teacher/student performance. >>>> >>>> On 12/31/09, Just Curious wrote: >>>>> Why do you not want to join the union? I was just curious. In >>>>> my district you don't have to join but you still have to pay >>>>> a large fee that is only 10 dollars less than the fee that >>>>> members pay. Happy New Year! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/24/09, Confused? wrote: >>>>>> Hi, I am looking for information regarding joining the union >>>>>> when I become a teacher next spring. >>>>>> >>>>>> I DO NOT want to join. Do I have to join? It is against my >>>>>> principles to join a union. I am just looking into it now >>>>>> so I can defend myself later. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your time.

Jan 29, 2010

jj I love that this person thinks s/he will be a better teacher than many of those already in place, despite the fact that s/he cannot even compose a grammatically correct post. Now THAT'S the kind of teacher I want for my kid! WAY TO GO, PAL!

On 1/29/10, Just saying wrote: > I teach computers....so I've never had to resort to > workshe...See MoreI love that this person thinks s/he will be a better teacher than many of those already in place, despite the fact that s/he cannot even compose a grammatically correct post. Now THAT'S the kind of teacher I want for my kid! WAY TO GO, PAL!

On 1/29/10, Just saying wrote: > I teach computers....so I've never had to resort to > worksheets and always > been hands on. Most electives are. > > But all I'm saying is anyone who doesn't recognize > different learning styles is the one who will have a > rude awakening someday. > > Confused needs to keep applying....and stop thinking > he's better than other teachers just because he says > he'll be hands on. That alone will not make him/her a > better teacher. > > > > On 1/19/10, Application vs Regurgitation wrote: >> I am an experienced teacher and it is only within the >> last few years that I have truly sat back and thought >> about the quality of education that I was providing >> to students. Confused is absolutely correct. Teaching >> science with worksheets is not teaching. It is simply >> providing information. The students MUST be able to >> apply the knowledge and not just regurgitate the >> information back on paper. The same is true of >> mathematics. As an elementary teacher I began to see >> that my students were only memorizing how to >> computate and not truly understanding mathematics. We >> tend to teach the way we were taught and go through >> the teacher's editions as if that were the only way >> to teach. Teachers need to understand mathematics and >> science in order to teach it so that students >> understand and can apply the knowledge. >> Unfortunately, unions do protect those who think have >> "that is the way I have always done it" >> mentality. Technology has made our students demand >> that be actively involved in their education and >> sitting listening to a lecture in science is not >> active. I have worked in both union and nonunion >> states and although it is good to have some sort of >> protection against unfair treatment I do not think >> that I could walk away from a classroom of students >> simply because I wasn't getting paid extra for parent >> conference time after school. >> >> >> On 1/18/10, Confused? wrote: >>> Any science teacher who teaches science with >>> worksheets should be fired, how about that? Get off >>> your "eye of the beholder" crap. That's >>> exactly why bad teachers keep their jobs. It's >>> called adapt to the new learning styles or get out. >>> Stale teachers need not apply. >>> >>> >>> On 1/18/10, Just saying. wrote: >>>> How do you know there are terrible science >>>> teachers in the area? Good teaching/poor teaching >>>> is ALL in the eye of the beholder. The person >>>> that I learn best from may be completely >>>> different from your idea of a "good >>>> teacher". >>>> >>>> Just because someone has been doing it for >>>> several years does not mean that their ideas are >>>> stale. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/31/09, Confused? wrote: >>>>> I taught for a while at a few local colleges >>>>> (part time) since I have my PhD in Genetics. I >>>>> got to know a lot students and teachers in the >>>>> area. I decided to get my teacher license >>>>> because I would have a steady job and I can >>>>> teach. I would rather teach in a private >>>>> school, but beggars cannot be choosers. With >>>>> that, there are some terrible science teachers >>>>> in the area. For no other reason other than the >>>>> union/politics, they still have a job. It's >>>>> unfortunate that younger teachers cannot get a >>>>> chance because they have 20 yrs invested, but >>>>> have no business teaching our youth. Just like >>>>> sports, teaching should be performance based. >>>>> You don't want to do anything, fine, you don't >>>>> get a raise. The concept of unions were good 80 >>>>> years ago, but now they promote mediocrity for >>>>> our students. Protecting too many teachers that >>>>> should not be in the schools. It is not an >>>>> accident that Ohio public schools (as a whole) >>>>> has a bottom 10 state ranking in the US, with >>>>> the likes of WV, Mississippi and others. Using >>>>> computerize data analysis is an effective way >>>>> to assess teacher/student performance. >>>>> >>>>> On 12/31/09, Just Curious wrote: >>>>>> Why do you not want to join the union? I was >>>>>> just curious. In my district you don't have >>>>>> to join but you still have to pay a large fee >>>>>> that is only 10 dollars less than the fee >>>>>> that members pay. Happy New Year! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/24/09, Confused? wrote: >>>>>>> Hi, I am looking for information regarding >>>>>>> joining the union when I become a teacher >>>>>>> next spring. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I DO NOT want to join. Do I have to join? >>>>>>> It is against my principles to join a >>>>>>> union. I am just looking into it now so I >>>>>>> can defend myself later. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for your time.

Feb 11, 2010

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how to renew license

by donna

Dec 31, 2009

hi out there....i recently came back to ohio to take care of my elderly parents. i taught special ed high scool in hawaii. however, my teaching license (originally k-8) expired a while back and never renewed it. i am short of getting my license in hawaii of one praxis test (math). i am taking classes now in the medical field, microbiology, anatomy,...See More

OH Teacher I can only tell you in talking to a friend that is attempting to get her license back (hers lapsed too) is that the ODE told her that the 9 hours she needed to reactivate her license had to be in education or her major (Spanish for her). They wouldn't accept anything else.

On 12/31/09, donna wrote: > hi out there....i recently came back...See More

Jan 3, 2010

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by sue

Dec 31, 2009

my son and husband are driving to DC on hwy 70. Is there any advice.....on hotels or driving thru the state you could give. Son has journalisn intership interview for this summer. Thanks

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Jan 1, 2010

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Sara Timmerman On 1/01/10, Raftery( retired 31 year teacher passing on teacher tools free) wrote: > I also have poetry and stories on cd read by Boris Karloff, > Agnes Moorehead, Orsen Wells, Mike Whorf along with Vincent > Price and Alexander Scourby all free. For more detales > contact me at [email removed]

Jan 13, 2010

how do I apply to be a sub?

by need a job

Jan 8, 2010

I am a certified teacher (SPED and reading) moving to OH soon. I still need to take a Praxis for OH cert. since OH doesn't accept the NYS teacher cert exam...so I don't have my OH cert yet. I think I may be moving to OH sooner than I thought so I figured I would try to get into a sub position or at least on the sub list. How do I go about doing thi...See More

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mj/ohio In my Ohio district, you do not need anything "special" in order to sub, except a bachelor's degree (in anything, not just education). With proof of that degree, you do need a sub certificate which you can inquire about online at the ODE website. You will also need to get fingerprinted--your district can give you all the information you need for al...See More

Jan 8, 2010

sub On 1/08/10, mj/ohio wrote: > In my Ohio district, you do not need anything "special" in order > to sub, except a bachelor's degree (in anything, not just > education). With proof of that degree, you do need a sub > certificate which you can inquire about online at the ODE > website. You will also need to get fingerprinted--your distr...See More

Jan 9, 2010

A legal question about licensing

by Brian

Jan 13, 2010

Hi. My name is Brian, and I am considering attending the University of Akron to become a high school history teacher. However, I have a misdemeanor supplying alcohol to minors charge conviction from 1995 (I was 19 years of age at the time). Would this conviction prrevent me from getting licensed? Thank you in advance for your responses.

elana On 1/13/10, Brian wrote: > Hi. My name is Brian, and I am considering attending the > University of Akron to become a high school history > teacher. However, I have a misdemeanor supplying alcohol > to minors charge conviction from 1995 (I was 19 years of > age at the time). Would this conviction prrevent me from > getting license...See More

Jan 13, 2010

pksped Elana is right about the preschool/before/after school part. We all have to sign a statement swearing that we didn't commit any of the TOO MANY offenses listed every year (starting this year.) Of course, I also have to have 10 hours of professional development in preschool (and if I changed to K-3, I wouldn't neeed any because I have a permanent ce...See More

Jan 14, 2010

Cheap online math courses

by Mary

Jan 14, 2010

Does anyone know of a good place to take a graduate level math course (online ) for my recertification?

by Lindsey

Jan 19, 2010

I moved to Ohio in Deceber. I have taught for 6 years in another state. When are job fairs held here in Ohio? Any ideas of where to look for dates and times for schools here in the Colubus area?

Julie On 1/19/10, Lindsey wrote: > I moved to Ohio in Deceber. I have taught for 6 years in > another state. When are job fairs held here in Ohio? Any > ideas of where to look for dates and times for schools here > in the Columbus area?

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Jan 21, 2010

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Jan 19, 2010

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Jackie Do you have to have a yearly subscription? What content areas will you cover? I'm interested in fifth and sixth grade reading. Thanks!

Jan 23, 2010

Tyson Jackie, thanks for taking some time to check out the demo. The launch date is set for February 15th and will include grades 3-6 math. Grades 7-8 are about 6 weeks away from being included. Once this is accomplished work will begin on Reading. To answer your pricing question, the cost is a monthly payment of $5.95. We are extending a price "lock in"...See More

Jan 28, 2010

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