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Job Needed

by Deborah Vick

Mar 28, 2010

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Education at U of M. I am classified as a Senior due to my hours but I still have 4 semesters to complete on a part time basis. I am looking for a job as a teacher's aide or substitute teacher or just as a teacher in a school in Shelby County, TN or in Desoto County, MS. If you know of anything that I would q...See More

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Opportunity to Bring the World to Your Home &/or Classrooms

by Barb Wills

Apr 3, 2010

Contact AFS-USA Folks today to get the perfect fit for your family.

Loving host families are needed for AFS high school foreign exchange students to arrive in the fall for the 2010-11 school year. These young students come from 50 different countries in all kinds of packages: male/female, numerous spoken languages and religions, talented m...See More

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Inservice Dress Code

by Will

Apr 4, 2010

What is the general dress code for inservice days? I just started working at a E. TN high school and this is the first inservice that has come up, and I forgot to ask the other teachers I work closely with what the common dress code was during an inservice. Thanks for any help

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kcmom Most schools are pretty relaxed on in-service days. Since you are newly employed, I would probably err on the side of caution until you see what others are wearing. A pair of khaki pants and a shirt should be fine.

During the summer, our teachers show up in everything from blue jeans to shorts.

Apr 5, 2010

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Hiring in Memphis?

by Relocating (Maybe)

Apr 8, 2010

I had a phone interview for Memphis City Schools and I was wondering are they actually hiring for next year or is it just protocol to do interviews anyway.

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former memphis teacher On 4/30/10, ex-memphis teacher wrote:

> If you're tough you can make it. It's definitely a challenge! You'd > better go in with your eyes open, and know exactly how you're going to > deal with classroom discipline, because that's going to be your main > focus. The kids come from TOUGH places, and they aren't really kids, > i...See More

Jun 10, 2010

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Rick On 6/10/10, former memphis teacher wrote: > On 4/30/10, ex-memphis teacher wrote: > >> If you're tough you can make it. It's definitely a challenge! You'd >> better go in with your eyes open, and know exactly how you're going to >> deal with classroom discipline, because that's going to be your main >> focus. The kids ...See More

Jun 15, 2010

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DUI and teaching in Tennessee

by Charles

Apr 9, 2010

That is a ridiculous question. I am a teacher in Alabama, and I don't know of any school anywhere that will hire a former DUI.

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With a BA degree how many credits do I need to renew my...

by ona

Apr 11, 2010

Help, I've forgotten! How many credits do I need to renew my TN teacher's license when I only have a BA? My license says it expires in 2011. Does that mean I have until the end of 2011 or the beginning. If its the beginning, I'll probably have to take a summer class):

It may seem like I'm splitting hairs but my retirement papers say I can ...See More

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KSM/1/TN My certificate expires in Aug. 2011 too. I am currently working on documentation and accumulating points. You can go to the SDE website and get the info you need. I do not think you will be able to teach into the fall with out a valid certificate. You will need 90 points that can be accrued a variety of ways...inservice/workshops/conferences that a...See More

Apr 27, 2010

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Ona Thanks KSM!! Your response was very helpful. I'm going to have to get very busy.

On 4/27/10, KSM/1/TN wrote: > My certificate expires in Aug. 2011 too. I am currently > working on documentation and accumulating points. You can go > to the SDE website and get the info you need. I do not think > you will be able to teach into the...See More

Jun 28, 2010

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Substitute teaching in Murfreesboro School District

by Lorrie

Apr 20, 2010

At what age do you have to be to be able to substitute teach in Murfreesboro City School Districts? I am attending college right now and was wanting to start substituting.

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So... what's ahead for TN schools with Race to the Top?

by emma

Apr 25, 2010

I don't teach in Tennessee (I'm from AZ)but I know that you all got the RTT grant. I am also assuming that you and Delaware are the field testers for this new program. I'll bet all 50 states will have to do what you are doing eventually. What kind of changes are coming for teachers and schools in TN? What are the positives and negatives of RTT for ...See More

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Lynne Tennessee has an elaborate tracking system of student test scores over their entire schooling career. The system also predicts the percentile that students will reach on future tests. If a student does not make the progress expected, it looks bad. Teachers, schools, and systems all have these "value-added" scores that show the progress students mak...See More

Apr 30, 2010

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emma I went on the web and also found lots of info. on this. I'll bet that's one reason your state won the RTT funding. I can't say it's a bad thing-- it's got to be better than NCLB! It seems much more realistic and sensible than NCLB as far as teacher accountability. I guess this will be the next "big push" in education. Thanks again for sharing.

Apr 30, 2010

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