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In today’s schools, why are advanced (GATE, honors, and AP) the target of criticism from parents and students?

Jan 242012

Question:
I’ve heard a lot of criticism of advanced classes lately, more from those who are NOT in the programs. What I’d like to know is that, if your student is not in those classes, why would you try to shut them down?

As an AP student myself, I feel underappreciated by the parents who call my principal everyday to complain about APs and honors classes. As a result, our funding is being funneled to classes to ‘get studnets back on track’, and the advanced classes are left with nothing. We now require huge amounts of money from students, especially in science laboratory classes, because the teacher only has enough funding for one class, not 5.

My question is directed towards those parents whos students are not in any advanced classes, and it is this: What is the justification for your actions? Why would advanced classes bother you so much that you would have our resources relocated and the programs shut down? What do you have against these classes in the first place?

Do you have to have a substitute teaching permit from the State (CA) in order to sub for Catholic Schools?

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Jan 152012

Question:
I was hoping to get started substitute teaching, but its taking an extended period of time to recieve my permit from the Commision on Teacher Credentialing. I was wondering if you need this permit in order to pursue sub positions in Catholic Schools?

Strategies for Addition and Subtraction Facts – Video from Math Mammoth

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Jan 112012

I go through several strategies to teach and help children memorize the basic addition and subtraction facts, such as fact families, the “trick” with 9, number rainbows, the doubles, and more.

How to make a toy mushroom from a toilet paper tube

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Dec 252011

In this video simplecrafts.com will show you how to make a toy mushroom from a toilet paper tube. Just use the materials listed on the video and follow the instructions on the screen to make this craft.

Biocolor Putty, Arts & Crafts with Biocolor from Discount School Supply

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Dec 192011

Bio Putty Arts & Crafts activities to help preschool teachers and parents of young children. BioColor® from Discount School Supply, the incredible paint that replaces ordinary tempera and lets children discover dozens of ways to learn and play! Great for sticker art, marbling projects, fabric paint or putty. Can be applied with fingers, brushes, spatulas or sponges. Non-toxic and cleans up easily! Complete set of arts and crafts activities also available on DVD. Visit Discount School Supply store online.

Homeschool Math Curriculum from YourTeacher.com

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Dec 082011

YourTeacher.com – www.yourteacher.com – offers four complete homeschool math courses covering Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. What makes our program such a great resource for homeschooling is that we provide a personal math teacher inside every lesson, available on demand. In other words, every one of our online lessons features video examples from an actual teacher at a whiteboard, interactive practice problems with audio explanations, multiple choice self-tests with grade tracking for homeschool parents, and plenty of printable resources, such as extra problems, chapter tests, a complete solutions manual, and much more. At YourTeacher.com, we know that teaching middle school and high school math is not easy, and home school parents have so much on their plates already, so imagine being able to sit back and relax, while your child simply logs in at the computer to access our online lessons, and we provide the entire math curriculum, and all of the instruction that goes along with it. Our founder was a math teacher at one of the top private schools in the US, so you can feel confident that your child is receiving the best possible education in math from YourTeacher.com.

Will this prevent me from becoming a substitute teacher?

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Nov 282011

Question:
Ok, I was entered into a pre-trial diversion agreement for a joke I made about the president and VP, the bad kind. It was not said angrily, it was kind of a dare on a message board. The Secret Service told me I would be entered into this program, and only the FBI would be able to see this information, or something like that. Upon completion, the charges would be dropped.

I applied to some other corrections job, and apparently they could see an arrest record from the date I was entered into the pre-trial program, not when I was actually visited and all that. I was wondering if the state department of education will see that during the background check? I heard only law enforcement would be able to see that record from somewhere, obviously including corrections agencies.

Regardless, the whole affair was a dumb mistake, and the charges were dropped after the program ended. Will this prevent me from being employed as a substitute teacher? My record is cleaner than Snow White besides that.

Should I try to persuade my substitute teacher/counselor to change my grade from an 89.8% to a 90.0 %?

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Nov 012011

Question:
I have an 89.8% for my first semester final grade in French 3c lass . After having a 94%+ for the whole year, I messed up on my final a little bit due to my original teacher having delivered her baby and our class being given a HORRIBLY Bad educational substitute who didn’t teach us ANYTHING. Anyway, the substitute gave me a B instead of a B+ or A-. Now that I am trying to calculate my overall grades to see if I made the bi-annual scholarship requirements, this stupid B that I do not deserve is the reason why I cannot get a scholarship this semester. On my teacher’s syllabus it says that a 89.8% is in the range of a B+/A- , and I 100% deserve an A- because our substitute teacher was crap, and I was getting A’s on ever regular test. So, should I persuade my sub/counseler to change my grade from a B+ to an A- primarily to regain my dignity and be able to ge ta scholarship which i desperately need?

How many hours can a NC Kindergarten teacher’s aide be pulled from their class?

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Oct 242011

Question:
My aide constantly is pulled to areas that are not class related (office clerical work, duties, other classses etc. She is upset and so am I after a child was hurt today. When expressing my concern about my aide being gone so much my principal told me I was spoiled and did not need a full time aide in Kindergarten. Spoiled- if I am spoiled then I would hate to think what unspoiled feels like.

Layoffs of 50 from Sylvania schools likely

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Oct 232011

Layoffs of 50 from Sylvania schools likely
By JIM SIELICKI BLADE STAFF WRITER The Sylvania City School District expects to drop 50 staff positions, including 31 teachers, to eliminate a projected $4.2 million deficit by June 30, 2011. Superintendent Brad Rieger told the Board of Education at a meeting at Southview High School last night that most reductions would be through retirements, resignations, and leaving vacancies unfilled. In …

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