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Anyone have info on King William County?

by Bulldog

Dec 5, 2010

I have a friend who is looking to relocate from CA and wanted to know about King William County. I don't know anyone there, so I am coming to the board. He's a HS Social Studies teacher, but will have a cert in math by May.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Bulldog!

Peg King William is a small, rural county about 40 mins. from Richmond, VA. It only has 1 high school. If your friend is interested in teaching in a large county, some options within a 30-40 min. commute are Hanover County, Henrico County, and Chesterfield County.

On 12/05/10, Bulldog wrote: > I have a friend who is looking to relocate from...See More

Dec 6, 2010

Breaking a teahing contract in va

by Ta Ta

Dec 27, 2010

Can I break my teaching contract in VA, mid year for a better or higher level posistion with the government without serious reprecussions?

Bob/VA You can resign your position at any time for any reason. (The school district does NOT own you)

There may be financial penalties for breach of contract to the exent of reimbursing the district for their costs in finding a replacement and the DOE may revoke your license.

If you are contemplating taking a position with the federal g...See More

Dec 28, 2010

TA TA is a car/ I broke and no problem/40 miles commute Hey Ta Ta car, bet u are from INDIA, ao many of you and Koreans in the DC area, I am from the city so it is ok!

I broke a contract in FAUQUIER County since I had a 40 miles one way commute and gas was expensive. Give a 2 weeks notice and you will be ok.

In severe cases they may try to revoke your license so talk to them first. Wha...See More

Dec 29, 2010

The Uncaring....

by Bob/VA

Dec 29, 2010

... "taught" by the unknowning?

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Bulldog - I'm right here! I've just been busy with grad school and 2nd semester stuff.

Bulldog!

On 1/09/11, Ravens Fan wrote: > Has anyone seen Bulldog lately? > > > > On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrote: >>> I think that stating teacher's don't have time to review books >>> prior to adoption is a fair one. However, I see no possibl...See More

Jan 10, 2011

Ravens Fan Hello! I was reading today in the Washington Post about "Schools Prepare for National Standards" in a survey of 36 states (not sure which ones) asking whether they will make the education cahnges listed below:

. New state tests. 36 (yes)

. New curriculum materials - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. New teacher training - 33 (yes) a...See MoreHello! I was reading today in the Washington Post about "Schools Prepare for National Standards" in a survey of 36 states (not sure which ones) asking whether they will make the education cahnges listed below:

. New state tests. 36 (yes)

. New curriculum materials - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. New teacher training - 33 (yes) and 3 (no)

. Requiring local districts to implement standards - 31 (yes) and 5 (no)

. New teacher evaluations related to student achievement under the standards - 30 (yes), 5 (no), 1 (no answer)

. Programs to help low-performing schools implement standards- 28 (yes) and 10 (no).

. New teacher certification rules - 18 (yes), 14 (no), and 4 (no answer)

Then I just read more news in a GA forum about teachers certifications being related to students test score, wow!

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On 1/10/11, Bulldog - I'm right here! wrote: > I've just been busy with grad school and 2nd semester stuff. > > Bulldog! > > On 1/09/11, Ravens Fan wrote: >> Has anyone seen Bulldog lately? >> >> >> >> On 12/30/10, Bulldog wrote: >>>> I think that stating teacher's don't have time to review books >>>> prior to adoption is a fair one. However, I see no possible >>>> excuse for continuing to use them in their classrooms when they >>>> do see glaring errors. >>> >>> That's why I don't use the book much in my classes. I like the >>> extra materials the company sends us, i.e. maps, primary source >>> readings, and the like. The teachers in my department are not "by >>> the book" teachers. We like to "grow our own classes". The only >>> time I issue a book to a student is if s/he is homebound/home-based >>> instruction. Then out comes the book and the worksheets and the >>> homebound teacher teaches it to the kid (I'm not into the whole >>> distance learning thing for my classes). I also use the book for >>> analysis of charts, graphs, figures, and pictures. Our books (we >>> mostly use PH) do well for how we use them...but I wouldn't want to >>> use them as our ONLY resource. >>> >>> Bulldog!

Jan 10, 2011

MakeChangeCount.com Financial Literacy Pledge Materials

by Adam Guy

Jan 7, 2011

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has launched a national on- line financial literacy pledge called [link removed].

The site asks teens to offer their first name, year of birth and zip code and submit. It also invites the pledge taker to share the pledge with peers via social media. We are not asking anyone to register or capturing e-mail ...See More

by Renee

Jan 13, 2011

Do any of your school systems have a list of leveled readers that address any science or social studies SOLs K-3? We would like to order books that support science and social studies and were wondering where to start. Thank you.

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Montgomery I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in the USA and its diversity! ciao

On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: > On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >> rating...See MoreI vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in the USA and its diversity! ciao

On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: > On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >> rating parents, a state lawmaker says. >> >> State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday >> that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate >> parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their >> children's schools. >> >> Parents with children in pre-K-to-third-grade would >> get "satisfactory," "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" >> ratings in four broad categories. >> >> They would be judged on their response to requests for >> meetings or communication, their children's completion of >> homework and preparation for tests, their children's absentee >> and tardy rates and their children's "physical preparation >> for school," including a good night's sleep and appropriate >> meals. >> >> Parents' grades would appear on their kids' report cards. >> >> "Although the school environment has a great impact on a >> child's well-being and academic success, parents and the home >> environment form the foundation of a child's present and >> future life," Stargel explains in the bill, HB 255. >> >> "Without proper parental involvement in all aspects of a >> child's life, the child's prospects to be a well-equipped and >> useful member of society are greatly diminished," the bill >> states. Stargel, a mother of five, could not be reached late >> Tuesday. >> >> Parents and teachers raised questions about the bill, saying >> it could backfire and make parent-teacher relations more >> tense. They also feared it would add to teachers' workloads >> if they had to keep track of parent progress as well as their >> students'. >> >> "I think it would create a more hostile environment if the >> parent wasn't doing what they were supposed to do," said >> Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization, >> that county's teachers union. >> >> "At the end of the day, I don't think this would change >> anything. It would just create more work." >> >> Spar said the descriptions of ideal parental involvement in >> Stargel's bill are good and there is no doubt that involved >> parents are key to student success. But trying to create a >> formal grading system — complete with parent appeals — would >> have little impact but to "put a tremendous burden on the >> teacher," he said. >> >> Susan Persis, president of the Florida Association of School >> Administrators and the principal at Pine Trail Elementary in >> Ormond Beach, has other concerns – fairness being the chief >> among them. >> >> "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who >> care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the >> president of the PTA and is there at school every day," >> Persis said. >> >> "It could be a time thing. It could be something going on in >> the family. Who is the teacher to say, 'You're not doing a >> good job?' " >> >> But John Wilson, whose two sons are in kindergarten and third >> grade at Bentley Elementary in Seminole County, thinks >> Stargel's bill is a great idea. >> >> Parents who are doing their part would appreciate the >> positive feedback from teachers, he said. Those who aren't >> doing their part might be encouraged to start. >> >> "Someone who truly wants their child to learn and succeed >> and go above and beyond, they're not going to take it as an >> insult — they're going to step up and do more," he said. >> >> It's not clear whether Stargel's bill will get any traction >> in the legislative session that starts in March, when many >> education-related ideas will be considered. >> >> Leslie Postal can be reached at 407-420-5273 or >> [email removed];

Jan 28, 2011

Go Fairfax I love Fairfax County due to its diversity, salary, flexibility and being close to Washington DC where my hubby works!

On 1/28/11, Montgomery wrote: > I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in > the USA and its diversity! ciao > > > On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: >> On 1/18/11, Kelli Sta...See MoreI love Fairfax County due to its diversity, salary, flexibility and being close to Washington DC where my hubby works!

On 1/28/11, Montgomery wrote: > I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in > the USA and its diversity! ciao > > > On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: >> On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >>> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >>> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >>> rating parents, a state lawmaker says. >>> >>> State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday >>> that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate >>> parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their >>> children's schools. >>> >>> Parents with children in pre-K-to-third-grade would >>> get "satisfactory," "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" >>> ratings in four broad categories. >>> >>> They would be judged on their response to requests for >>> meetings or communication, their children's completion of >>> homework and preparation for tests, their children's absentee >>> and tardy rates and their children's "physical preparation >>> for school," including a good night's sleep and appropriate >>> meals. >>> >>> Parents' grades would appear on their kids' report cards. >>> >>> "Although the school environment has a great impact on a >>> child's well-being and academic success, parents and the home >>> environment form the foundation of a child's present and >>> future life," Stargel explains in the bill, HB 255. >>> >>> "Without proper parental involvement in all aspects of a >>> child's life, the child's prospects to be a well-equipped and >>> useful member of society are greatly diminished," the bill >>> states. Stargel, a mother of five, could not be reached late >>> Tuesday. >>> >>> Parents and teachers raised questions about the bill, saying >>> it could backfire and make parent-teacher relations more >>> tense. They also feared it would add to teachers' workloads >>> if they had to keep track of parent progress as well as their >>> students'. >>> >>> "I think it would create a more hostile environment if the >>> parent wasn't doing what they were supposed to do," said >>> Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization, >>> that county's teachers union. >>> >>> "At the end of the day, I don't think this would change >>> anything. It would just create more work." >>> >>> Spar said the descriptions of ideal parental involvement in >>> Stargel's bill are good and there is no doubt that involved >>> parents are key to student success. But trying to create a >>> formal grading system — complete with parent appeals — would >>> have little impact but to "put a tremendous burden on the >>> teacher," he said. >>> >>> Susan Persis, president of the Florida Association of School >>> Administrators and the principal at Pine Trail Elementary in >>> Ormond Beach, has other concerns – fairness being the chief >>> among them. >>> >>> "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who >>> care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the >>> president of the PTA and is there at school every day," >>> Persis said. >>> >>> "It could be a time thing. It could be something going on in >>> the family. Who is the teacher to say, 'You're not doing a >>> good job?' " >>> >>> But John Wilson, whose two sons are in kindergarten and third >>> grade at Bentley Elementary in Seminole County, thinks >>> Stargel's bill is a great idea. >>> >>> Parents who are doing their part would appreciate the >>> positive feedback from teachers, he said. Those who aren't >>> doing their part might be encouraged to start. >>> >>> "Someone who truly wants their child to learn and succeed >>> and go above and beyond, they're not going to take it as an >>> insult — they're going to step up and do more," he said. >>> >>> It's not clear whether Stargel's bill will get any traction >>> in the legislative session that starts in March, when many >>> education-related ideas will be considered. >>> >>> Leslie Postal can be reached at 407-420-5273 or >>> [email removed];

Jan 29, 2011

South Texas Trail Ride - ride along

by students may participate online

Jan 29, 2011

If you are interested, please feel free to follow the trail ride from Corpus Christi to San Antonio via online. Your students (and yourself, of course) are invited to participate in the region 2 (Corpus Christi)challenge, view pictures and videos from the trail ride, ask the cowboys questions, submit video answers, questions, make comments, etc. Ho...See More

Gifted Endorsement Coursework

by Renee

Jan 29, 2011

Where is a good online / independent study school to take the 4 gifted classes necessary to obtain the gifted endorsement in Virginia? I'd like to find a place that is not too taxing to take the coursework. Thanks for the input!

why is the loudoun county job fair so last minute?

by CJ

Feb 2, 2011

Maybe I just missed it earlier..but did Loudoun County just put out last minute notice about a job fair? Looks like they put it up somewhere on jan 27, and I just got an email about it today from teachers-teachers. Anybody know why they're doing it so last minute? I would have loved to go, but can't because it's too last minute to plan!

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facts Unlike WV???? Where did that one originate? WV does NOT have teacher unions, merely 3 teacher associations.

On 2/03/11, Pro Union wrote: > Hey CJ, NC teachers may get a paycut and bad conditions in GA. Even > pay cut in Central FL )POLK County. > > Still if VA want to screw you they can unlike WV, MD, PA, NY etc > which are ...See More

Aug 7, 2011

Regretfully yours you should be happy you did not make it to the fair!

I am in LCPS right now and boy! I just wanna get out right now! Go somewhere if you still can! Go for MD or any state that has a union!

I used to work in a "union" state and I deeply deeply regret moving here and be employed at LCPS!

On 8/07/11, facts wrote: > Unl...See More

Oct 8, 2011

Virginia Historic Sites Cutting Ed Programs & Personnel

by verity

Feb 8, 2011

More and more Virginia historic homes and museums are slashing their budgets by downsizing educational personnel and axing curriculum and standards-based hands-on activities.

Educational departments are being replaced by volunteer docents and self-guided tours.

These changes really do affect the quality of fieldtrips.

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Liberal & Independent VA BLAME ON THE GOP!

On 2/09/11, Stephen Marion wrote: > On 2/08/11, verity wrote: >> More and more Virginia historic homes and museums are >> slashing their budgets by downsizing educational personnel >> and axing curriculum and standards-based hands-on >> activities. >> >> Educational departments are b...See More

Feb 9, 2011

Verity Your response is not particularly helpful.

I am with the GOP.

Blaming the government and political parties is not the way to get action on this and most of these sites are not funded by the government. It's a matter of priorities.

Teachers need to be pro-active and write letters and emails to the officials in Richmond ...See MoreYour response is not particularly helpful.

I am with the GOP.

Blaming the government and political parties is not the way to get action on this and most of these sites are not funded by the government. It's a matter of priorities.

Teachers need to be pro-active and write letters and emails to the officials in Richmond as well as associations like the VAM to insist that on-site education be made a priority since education brings more value to the sites. If we don't stick up for on-site education, who will?

Most of these historic sites are not making the effort to track down existing government grants, corporations, and foundations (which are still heavily endowed) to support educational programs. There are also other creative ways to bring in the bucks, but most of these boards are just too derned lazy.

Verity

On 2/09/11, Liberal & Independent VA wrote: > BLAME ON THE GOP! > > > > On 2/09/11, Stephen Marion wrote: >> On 2/08/11, verity wrote: >>> More and more Virginia historic homes and museums are >>> slashing their budgets by downsizing educational personnel >>> and axing curriculum and standards-based hands-on >>> activities. >>> >>> Educational departments are being replaced by volunteer >>> docents and self-guided tours. >>> >>> These changes really do affect the quality of fieldtrips. >>> >>> The most recent is Gunston Hall and a couple of years ago, >>> Pamplin Historical Park. >>> >>> If y'all feel that sites such as these should be supporting >>> these people and programs, chime in. Additionally, it might >>> be instructive to all of us if you can share some good/bad >>> experiences or can offer some suggestions. >> This is another one of those places where budget constraints >> are cutting to the quick. It may not appear to hurt so much >> initially, but it does hurt severely when it comes to the >> development of our students and our future societies. >> I, for one, believe it will have a very negative effect >> upon our society eventually. >> How can we help? I believe about the only thing we can do >> is vocalize our concerns and demonstrate our feelings about >> the seriousness of the situation by writing to our >> representatives at the state and the national level. I >> believe they do care and want to hear out thoguhts.

Feb 10, 2011

Can you share your favorite books to help teach Economics?

by Heather

Feb 10, 2011

Hello Everyone I am trying to put together a collection of books that help teach Va's Economic SOLS to put on my website to share with other Virginia teachers. Please send me your favorite book titles!

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