Education to Mention: Conflict resolution?

Education to Mention: Conflict resolution?: As a parent and educator there will be many occasions that a child will come to me, to inform me of the horrible acts of another. How do ...

Education to Mention: Lady bug clip-art and frames

Education to Mention: Lady bug clip-art and frames: These are cute ladybugs in clip art and frames or boarders. They are perfect to dress up your site, lessons, or whatever you like. This i...

Hmm the stuff in my head....: "Legitimate rape," really?

Hmm the stuff in my head....: "Legitimate rape," really?: Sometimes the media, politicians, or the public in general complain about the distractions that are intentionally used to take our foc... This is a post on my other blog.

I am not feeling it from my present school. I know they have new positions to fill for next year. I have notified them that I prefer a teaching position, and I have sent in updated resumes and cover letters. I still have heard nothing back. If they keep me in my current position I will be a Substitute teacher and assessment proctor. I can't just wait around all summer so I am researching other Montessori schools, and Charters. I will be sending out resumes, hopefully this week. I know it's a little late, but the end of the school year was quite busy and since then I've been very sick with pneumonia. Wish me luck, and keep me in your prayers if you pray. Something good must come from having permanent certification, and I must have faith that things will move forward.

Really don't remember how to use this. I have to say that I now have my Permanent Certification in preK-3 and Exceptional Ed. Plus I have a statement of eligibility in elementary k-6. I am not teaching per-say, but I have a job Subbing and doing VPK testing. I was working in aftercare and moved on. I really and truly hope that the coming school year will be my year. I am waiting to find out what position I will have in the school. I work at Odyssey Charter School in the same school my kids attend, and I love the school.

New certification

I have had no luck getting a job with this cruddy economy. I had several interviews at the beginning of the school year and they all had around 100 or more applicants interviewed for each position. That's how flooded things have gotten in teaching, and it's frustrating. I will keep pushing on, and doing what I can to market myself. I know I am a good teacher and the school that hires me will be getting a wonderful addition to their school. So now my job is to make that clear, to let them know I am the one teacher they don't want to go without. That's a tough sale when I've never really liked tooting my own horn. I have to be arrogant almost without being too arrogant. Again, that's a tough sale for me. But I've been re-evaluating my interview responses sense the last string of interviews. I realize there are many experiences I have that are a huge benefit in this field, that I wasn't really presenting. I have been trying to go over all those experiences and how they would be helpful in an interview. Then I write it out in a way that works well for interview questions in Education. That will be a big help, it will also be good that I now have experience in every area I had no real experience in last time I was interviewed. I can be much more confident when I know I have the experience to handle all interview questions. Another big addition this year is that I have added a certification in Exceptional Education K-12. This should really help in opening more positions, and some with less applicants. I am very comfortable working with young children, and with special needs children so this was a good direction for me to take. I have my own ideas of what type of teacher I would like to be, that may not fall in line with where I start at, but I think I will get there soon enough. I want to be a regular ed. teacher, with the ability to handle the exceptional children that will inevitably come to my classroom. I want to be able to teach a truly diverse class without leaving certain children behind, or without giving them an education that's not appropriate. All children deserve that, they deserve to receive a good education that is appropriate for each of them.

I haven't posted in a while so I'm going to post a little update. I am subbing now and I am getting pretty comfortable in the classroom. I really do well in the special needs classes, and with the little ones. I am at a point now that I really would feel comfortable trying to get a full time position as an assistant or a teacher. I am keeping my eyes open for positions that look good to me. If I do stay in subbing for the remainder of the year I will certainly be trying for a full teaching position next school year. I am excited, I really look forward to getting to know a whole class of young children, and taking responsibility for that class. Here's to education, and learning!