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Several AFSers in welcome families/need permanent ones now

by Barbara Y. Wills

Aug 27, 2008

The Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership Team has several students in welcome families in the middle TN area. The Team would like to find permanent families ASAP. If you are interested in assisting and opening your home to one of these male AFSers from Japan, Denmark, Turkey, Egypt, or Indonesia contact Jenny Myers at [email removed].

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Especially for retired and teachers over 50

by Barbara

Sep 1, 2008

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD. WELL....YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE....

MY NAME IS ALICE SMITH AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.

SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HAN...See More

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Thinking about moving to TN from Ark.

by Lisa

Sep 1, 2008

I'm thinking about moving to the Nashville area. I have 7 yrs. exp. with a Master's. I'm certified for K-6. Any suggestions? Is it hard to find work in this area? I'm a single parent, so subing is not an option. Also, how can I find a pay scale? Thanks

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MizMath Here is the website for the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools: [link removed]

You can also try the outlying counties around Nashville: Williamson County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, and Sumner County.

On 9/01/08, Lisa wrote: > I'm thinking about moving to the Nashville area. I have 7 > yrs. exp. with a Master's. I...See More

Sep 4, 2008

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Wanting to teach in Knoxville Area

by Lisa

Sep 1, 2008

I'm thinking about moving to Knoxville Area. I have 7 yrs. exp. with a Master's. I'm certified for K-6. Any suggestions on schools that are expanding? Is it hard to find a teaching job in the Knoxville area? I'm a single parent so subbing is not an option. Also, how do I find Knoxville salary schedule? Thanks

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burnout

by Susan Patterson

Sep 2, 2008

Starting 32nd year and cannot take it anymore. Schools don't need or want teachers. They want robots who can do what a program dictates--no thinking required. What other full time jobs are available for retirees? I need to work for ten more years.

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In School Suspension Programs

by Kandi Byerly

Sep 14, 2008

This is my first year doing In school Suspension. I need any help or advise on how to make this program the best at my high school. Please give me any advise or information you can. thanks

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Re: Want to teach elementary music in the Shelby County,Tenn

by Monica Myers

Sep 20, 2008

I've been teaching for 19 + years in the public school setting and am now in Memphis, Tn.; but want to get out very badly as soon as possible. I'm an elementary music experienced teacher and need help finding a better school district close to me. Does anyone know of any jobs openings near the 38002 zip code?

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Looking for a teacher-librarian position

by Brianne

Sep 22, 2008

Hello, I am currently living in IL. and I will be graduating from the University of IL in Champaign/Urbana in May with a Masters in Library Science/K-12 School Media. I am considering moving to Tennessee, does anyone know of any openings for school librarians for the 2009-2010 school year? or Could you recommend any good districts to work in?

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Teaching job

by Me

Sep 23, 2008

Its impossible to get a teaching job unless you work in the inner cities or are related to the school board. Anyone that says they got the job and didn't know someone is crazy...Subbing, well people in our area aub for over five years only for positions to go to recent grads that are related to the school board!!! Stinks. i owe money to school loan...See More

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Dagbys On 2/02/09, baffled and bemused wrote: > Cronyism has taken place in hiring since the days of Plato and > Socrates, nothing new there. Now you know why most of our > public schools have a lamentable reputation. No one holds TN > to a higher standard, the bar was permanently lowered decades > ago. Why would you want to teach in TN any...See More

Feb 22, 2009

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a viable alternative, cash! Staple a check for 5 hundred on the application with a promise for five more if you get the job. Nothing like greasing dem wheels, boy!

On 2/22/09, Dagbys wrote: > On 2/02/09, baffled and bemused wrote: >> Cronyism has taken place in hiring since the days of Plato and >> Socrates, nothing new there. Now you know why most of ...See MoreStaple a check for 5 hundred on the application with a promise for five more if you get the job. Nothing like greasing dem wheels, boy!

On 2/22/09, Dagbys wrote: > On 2/02/09, baffled and bemused wrote: >> Cronyism has taken place in hiring since the days of Plato and >> Socrates, nothing new there. Now you know why most of our >> public schools have a lamentable reputation. No one holds TN >> to a higher standard, the bar was permanently lowered decades >> ago. Why would you want to teach in TN anyway? >> >> >> >> On 2/01/09, Jamie Manor wrote: >>> I know, I am licensed physical education teacher, and I got >>> passed over this past fall by someone who is on an alternative >>> II because they were buddies with the assistant athletic >>> director at the school. >>> >>> >>> On 9/23/08, Me wrote: >>>> Its impossible to get a teaching job unless you work in >>>> the inner cities or are related to the school board. >>>> Anyone that says they got the job and didn't know someone >>>> is crazy...Subbing, well people in our area aub for over >>>> five years only for positions to go to recent grads that >>>> are related to the school board!!! Stinks. i owe money to >>>> school loans with no job to pay them. I wish college would >>>> have prepared me for that one!! > > > Sadly, this seems to be true. I was recently overlooked for one > of several interim positions at a local school in East Tennessee. > I asked the principal why I was not considered... she actually > used this as a reason: try to higher people who have paid their > dues. Initially I was just happy to have been given a response. > Then I thought, "why would a professional admin use THAT type of > criteria to hire someone as important as a teacher!?!?" > Later a teacher from the same school told me she was hired (fresh > out of college) because her professor put in a word for her. /sigh > Oh, and one of the positions... taken by a retired teacher > (another 'friend' I presume). > > Since I don't 'know' anyone... and I've never been (nor want to > be) a brown-noser... I wonder if I'll ever get hired!

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Full Time Tumbling Coach!

by Adam Yeatts

Sep 24, 2008

Elite Cheer & Tumble is Seeking a full time tumbling coach in Virginia Beach, VA. Annually pay between $30,000- $40,000. Pay will be determined upon interview performance, experience, and overall knowledge of position. Call our Vice President, Adam Yeatts at 757-735- 0056 for more information!

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