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Fingerprinting Questions: Daycare/Teaching

by Mary

Apr 18, 2009

I hold a South Carolina Professional Certificate, moved last summer however I have lost my position due to budget cuts. I am thinking of working in Daycare, or possibly starting my own center. Do I need to be re-fingerprinted before I work at a center due to the fact the I was printed and cleared via SLED and the Education Department, or must I be ...See More

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What's Going On?

by Ea

Apr 19, 2009

What is going on? Where is anyone who actually cares about teachers, be they novice or veteran? Aren't we supposed to care about ourselves? Where is the solidarity and all of that good stuff? Let us know what's going on. You are not alone.

Ea

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ABCTE General Science Exam Help

by Robert

Apr 21, 2009

I was wondering if anyone out there had any tips for studying and passing the ABCTE General Science Exam. It's an overwhelming amount of information for me to absorb. The only materials that I have are the content standards and the online refresher course.

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Birdie How did you do? What did you end up using?

Jan 5, 2012

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Anyone notice???

by Just wondering

May 1, 2009

Anyone notice what is happening in NC regarding collective bargaining rights? I'm just sayin'....

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Melissa (an NC teacher) My response to this is that YES! we all need a union. We deserve to collectively bargain just like everywhere else. I think those of you who have noticed that teachers in NC are becoming activists are right. Don't let others tellyou otherwise. I came down here in 1997 from Pennsylvania, and it seems to me, from what I've observed, that teachers in ...See More

May 24, 2009

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wonderin' On 5/24/09, Melissa (an NC teacher) wrote: > My response to this is that YES! we all need a union. We > deserve to collectively bargain just like everywhere else. > I think those of you who have noticed that teachers in NC > are becoming activists are right. Don't let others tellyou > otherwise. I came down here in 1997 from Pennsylv...See More

May 27, 2009

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Substitute teaching

by Jessica

May 11, 2009

I am currently going for my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. I was told by an educator in the Lexington School district that in order to substitute I had to have at least 60 credit hours. Is that true? And if so where do I start? I am new to the area and I have no idea what to do.

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Kari I agree with you 100% SC Teacher No More. I recently received a degree in teaching and I have not been able to find a job. I've interviewed on the district level, I've gone to numerous job expos, I've called principals and even interviewed with most of them. But still no job. If I could do it all over, I would have picked another major or at least ...See More

Jul 8, 2009

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SC Teacher No More Sorry to hear you're not having much luck finding a teaching position. I hope you'll receive a contract before school starts. I have decided to leave teaching permanently and return to my former field of accounting. It's not easy and I am hoping that a job with a big box store comes through to get me through this tough unemployment period.

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Jul 13, 2009

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Are SC Teachers Allowed Tenure?

by Disillusioned GA Teacher

May 16, 2009

I am a third year GA teacher who is very disillusioned with the GA laws. I was told back in February that I was being laid off for next school year due to budget cuts and also because I did not have "tenure." The administrators explained that in GA, a teacher can only be tenured if he or she has taught in any GA school for 4 years. I explained that...See MoreI am a third year GA teacher who is very disillusioned with the GA laws. I was told back in February that I was being laid off for next school year due to budget cuts and also because I did not have "tenure." The administrators explained that in GA, a teacher can only be tenured if he or she has taught in any GA school for 4 years. I explained that I have 4 years teaching experience in all, with my first year of teaching in SC and the subsequent three at my current school in GA. They said that the first year in SC did not matter. What is worse, is that I found out several days after my lay off notice, that they are actually giving my 4th grade position to a high school Spanish teacher who can no longer teach Spanish due to the fact that she has not passed a test for certification in Spanish. I questioned this to my principal and she informed me that they were obligated to give her a teaching job because she has tenure by teaching Spanish for 17 years regardless of the fact that something is wrong with her certification. The principal and superintendent have acknowledged to me that something is indeed wrong with her certification. I was under the impression that it is every teacher's responsibility to keep up with certification requirements or risk being terminated. I have called the teacher's association in GA and they told me that I do not have any rights because I was not offered a fourth contract - no tenure, and that I don't even have a right to a hearing or explanation of why I was not offered one. I informed him that they were basically using this tenure deal to accommodate another teacher with questionable certification - he did concur that it was a teacher's responsibility to keep up with certification, but if she had tenure, she was allowed some teaching job -may I add that this teacher is the superintendent's niece? Does SC have any tenure laws similar to this? Sorry this is so long, but I have worked my butt off for this place, and this is not right to do to any teacher and I have no recourse. Thank you for letting me get this off my chest.

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clanna SC teachers do not have tenure. Our contracts do state that it is our responsibility to maintain "highly qualified" status as well as certification in our teaching area.

May 16, 2009

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NC teacher I think in NC, if it hasn't changed in the last few years, you become tenured once you actually are hired back in the system and begin teaching the 4th year. Before that you can be let go with no explanations necessary.

On 5/16/09, Disillusioned GA Teacher wrote: > I am a third year GA teacher who is very disillusioned > with the GA ...See MoreI think in NC, if it hasn't changed in the last few years, you become tenured once you actually are hired back in the system and begin teaching the 4th year. Before that you can be let go with no explanations necessary.

On 5/16/09, Disillusioned GA Teacher wrote: > I am a third year GA teacher who is very disillusioned > with the GA laws. I was told back in February that I was > being laid off for next school year due to budget cuts and > also because I did not have "tenure." The administrators > explained that in GA, a teacher can only be tenured if he > or she has taught in any GA school for 4 years. I > explained that I have 4 years teaching experience in all, > with my first year of teaching in SC and the subsequent > three at my current school in GA. They said that the > first year in SC did not matter. What is worse, is that I > found out several days after my lay off notice, that they > are actually giving my 4th grade position to a high school > Spanish teacher who can no longer teach Spanish due to the > fact that she has not passed a test for certification in > Spanish. I questioned this to my principal and she > informed me that they were obligated to give her a > teaching job because she has tenure by teaching Spanish > for 17 years regardless of the fact that something is > wrong with her certification. The principal and > superintendent have acknowledged to me that something is > indeed wrong with her certification. I was under the > impression that it is every teacher's responsibility to > keep up with certification requirements or risk being > terminated. I have called the teacher's association in GA > and they told me that I do not have any rights because I > was not offered a fourth contract - no tenure, and that I > don't even have a right to a hearing or explanation of why > I was not offered one. I informed him that they were > basically using this tenure deal to accommodate another > teacher with questionable certification - he did concur > that it was a teacher's responsibility to keep up with > certification, but if she had tenure, she was allowed some > teaching job -may I add that this teacher is the > superintendent's niece? Does SC have any tenure laws > similar to this? Sorry this is so long, but I have worked > my butt off for this place, and this is not right to do to > any teacher and I have no recourse. Thank you for letting > me get this off my chest.

May 16, 2009

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