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SOL's are among us again

by Bulldog

Dec 6, 2011

Let's take cover. It's time for the SOL's in the 4x4 block schools again! Good luck to all and pray for sanity to get rid of these abominations.

Bulldog!

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Bulldog=Bible Teacher HEY BULLDOG, why don't you get a job at a private school and go teacher Bible School or get out of the public school system.

Also FL is a right to work state and cost of living is less than VA. And WV and MD are union states with a huge difference in pay and cost of living as an option to u bud! Have a great New Year and Merry Christmas:) ...See More

Dec 20, 2011

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Bulldog back to anon Because I don't want to teach at a private school. I believe I can do more good at a public school. Of course, if NCLB was so great, why not apply that to the "War on Poverty"? 40+ years of fighting poverty and yet we still have it. If the feds were so full of answers, why do we still have poverty? Because any reasonable person can see that a 100% ...See More

Dec 30, 2011

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Job market status in Peninsula area

by NewMathTeacher

Jan 2, 2012

I'm planning to move back to the Peninsula area (York county, NN, Hampton, etc) summer 2012 and enroll in the career switcher program at ODU. Can anyone give me a feel for the teacher market in that area? I will be looking for a position as a high school maths teacher. I'm obviously not inquiring here about a specific job. I'm just curios if there ...See More

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Other Options I would not take anyone person's opinion on the job market - BUT do go out and do some research yourself. I would suggest going to some job fairs for teachers, if you can just walk in, to see, in fact, if counties in areas you might like are hiring for math teachers. Talk to principals if you can get in for trends they see. Your best bet will be to...See More

Jan 10, 2012

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non-math people don't know what they are talking about. All these people looking at math teaching from the OUTSIDE do not know what they are talking about. They are probably well-intentioned but they are ignorant. I do know as an insider.

> > I would not take anyone person's opinion on the job market - > BUT do go out and do some research yourself. I would suggest > going to some j...See More

Jan 10, 2012

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Louisa County?

by Just curious

Jan 3, 2012

Hello and Happy New Year! Could anyone give me some information about Louisa County please? Are they hiring? What's it like to work there? Etc. Thanks in advance!

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If Cavalier were a principal, he would be an abusive one. On 1/04/12, CJ Cavalier - My final post...I grow bored w/foolishness wrote: > On 1/04/12, Firing teachers 4 petty personal reasons is misuse of power > wrote: >> On 1/03/12, CJ Cavalier to the angry anon (again) wrote: >>> Not right now. But this is the middle of the school year. Of >>> course, if this anon was a teach...See More

Jan 4, 2012

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MATH TEACHER HELLO! WOULD YOU KNOW IF MS CREDITS GIVEN FOR HS CREDITS WILL BE ABOLISHED DUE TO THE COMMON CORE CREATION IN 2013?

Jan 11, 2012

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FCPS Job Fair Invites - When Come Out?

by Kim Kreis

Jan 12, 2012

I currently teach HS science in GA. Military family moving back to NoVa this summer. Applied to FCPS, and just wondering when invites to the job fair come out? And if I get one, do they do Skype interviews for out of towners? Just curious. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Kim

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Kim CJ, Thanks for the input! I REALLY appreciate it. I just know they are lookign for Physics teachers and one of my three non education science degrees is Physics, and two in meteorology.Great test scores and already teaching AP courses. Just thought on paper I would be someone they wanted to talk to. Maybe like you say, they do, but not until later,...See More

Jan 29, 2012

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kim Kreis just an update I did get an invite! Yeah me.

Kim

Feb 7, 2012

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Retired Teachers and Teachers on Leave in Virginia

by Jennifer Mosser

Feb 6, 2012

The Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement is a five-year grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and we are looking for instructional coaches to assist current teachers in the classroom. Respond to this post for more information!

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places for a first year teacher to live by PW

by CJ

Feb 28, 2012

I hope I don't jinx myself by thinking prematurely...but I have an interview with PW for an actual vacancy...and was curious if anybody had recommendations for where to live. I'm not familiar with the county at all. I'm from the northeast, and accustomed to a developed suburban area. (can't be totally out in the sticks) Where are some decent places...See More

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Stafford County Schools?

by Crocky

Mar 11, 2012

How are these schools and the general area (cost of living, housing, etc).

I had a friend who taught in Fairfax Co, and she didn't like the traffic, housing costs, and just about everything that the "big city" had to offer.

Thanks!

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French teacher

by kim vohoang

Apr 6, 2012

FASN (french American School of Norfolk) is seeking a teacher for its French class for young children (ages 4-7), to be taught in Norfolk (Crossroads Elementary School, Tidewater Drive) from 05/01 to 05/31.

Required Qualifications: • Fluency in French -- native or fully fluent with no discernible American accent. • Experience teaching ...See More

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Spock On 4/06/12, kim vohoang wrote:

> > Hours and Compensation: > Full time schedule from 8:30 to 3:45 Monday to Friday > 80 USD/day > Dates: 05/01/12 to 05/31/12

$80/day?

I'm sorry but that won't even cover my dilithium crystal cost.

Live long and prosper.

Apr 13, 2012

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Gringo On 4/13/12, Spock wrote: > On 4/06/12, kim vohoang wrote: > >> >> Hours and Compensation: >> Full time schedule from 8:30 to 3:45 Monday to Friday >> 80 USD/day >> Dates: 05/01/12 to 05/31/12 > > $80/day? > > I'm sorry but that won't even cover my dilithium crystal cost. > > Live long and prosp...See More

Apr 14, 2012

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special education help

by lisay

Apr 14, 2012

Hello Everyone! Please help! I am conducting a survey for current and former special education teachers to complete my MA in special education. Please take 5 minutes to fill out this short survey-your input is valuable! Thank you in advance:) [link removed]

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