| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Becoming a teacher | 10/15/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: I am thinking of a career change. Currently, I am working as an analyst in investment company and ...
A: Even with a BA or BS, you still need to go to a college to get into a credential program, in order ...
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| Becoming a teacher | 10/13/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: I am thinking of a career change. Currently, I am working as an analyst in investment company and ...
A: Congratulations in your decision to enter the teaching field. The first thing you need to do is ...
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| jobs/careers | 10/8/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: Due to impediments I had to stop the pursuit of a single subject credential in mathematics with the ...
A: I substitute taught many years ago after my children were born. I signed up in several nearby ...
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| jobs/careers | 10/7/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: Due to impediments I had to stop the pursuit of a single subject credential in mathematics with the ...
A: In California (and no doubt with the same sort of test in other states) you can take the CBEST test ...
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| teaching | 9/16/2009 | Debba Robinson |
Q: my name is Lizbeth I want to become an elementary teacher so i can teach kindergarten or second ...
A: Lizbeth - your major depends on where you choose to go to school. I went to a Liberal Arts College ...
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| Teaching | 9/15/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: my name is Lizbeth. I have a question, what is the difference between elementary teaching and early ...
A: Early Childhood Education (ECE) is generally thought of as grades Kindergarten through grade 3. ...
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| re-certification | 9/14/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: I received my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in 1989. I did not formally teach with my ...
A: Many people go into teaching after a gap for children or other jobs. As a principal, I always ...
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| Teaching career for CPA in Banking | 9/13/2009 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: I am a CPA and a CMA (with a Bachelors degree in Accounting) with 19 years of Acctg/Finance work ...
A: An education degree is not required in most states. However, the "No Child Lest Behind" NCLB law ...
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| what to do ?? | 9/6/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: I'm an Egyptian teacher.recently i got my Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language certificate.Also, I ...
A: Usually school districts want to see people face-to-face when hiring a new teacher. When you were ...
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| job seeking | 9/3/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: My fiance graduated in Dec. of 07'with com laud in high school social studies teaching and was ...
A: You are right, as long as there are children, there will be teachers. But as you've noticed, this ...
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| Hiring Process | 9/3/2009 | Bonnie Shimmin |
Q: I am 40 years old and I am considering going back to school to be a teacher in Michigan but I am ...
A: As a principal I have hired many people who were over 40 - some who were over 50. Sometimes it's ...
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| what to do | 8/24/2009 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: we are a group of English teacher we would like you answer our question it is : how to manage ...
A: I suspect that there is no way that I can help you with this since our cultures are so different. A ...
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| Teaching possibilities | 8/22/2009 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: Mr. Kovalcin: First, I would like to thank you for taking the time and answering my question, and I ...
A: As you are probably aware each state has its own specific requirements. The University of Kentucky ...
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| waiving student teaching | 8/5/2009 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: I have been a teacher for 10 years now (kindergarten and now 3rd grade). Over the course of time, I ...
A: I do not know if California has such a program, but in New Jersey is entirely feasible to begin ...
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| Teaching in USA | 5/31/2009 | Debba Robinson |
Q: I am only 17, but already know 2 things : that i want to be an Ancient History teacher, and that i ...
A: I think you need to contact the US Embassy and see what THEY require for you to be able to move to ...
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| Teaching overseas | 4/27/2009 | Debba Robinson |
Q: My husband is currently in school to earn his bachelor's in early childhood education. I am ...
A: Melissa, I encourage you to contact some of the hiring agencies, and subscribe to TIE (The ...
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| teaching careers | 3/30/2009 | Debba Robinson |
Q: I am a carpenter by trade and I am interested in a career as a vocational educator in Chicago, ...
A: Mark, This is not really part of my field but I think I can advise you on who to contact. Your ...
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| Cheating? | 3/4/2009 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: What if Jenna and Jane are studying for a test. Jenna has already taken the test but is helping Jane ...
A: I think the answer to this question depends on the teacher! In my class I have virtually no security ...
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| kindergarten teaching | 11/21/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: I'm a senior at Northwest High in Omaha,Nebraska and I am thinking of becoming a kindergarten/first ...
A: Nicole, Gosh - you take me back to when *I* was planning to become a teacher. I did EVERYTHING I ...
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| teaching | 11/21/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: how long does it take to become a teacher in a high school, and what qualifications does it ...
A: The answer depends on where you are starting. If you have only a high school diploma the required ...
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| teacher | 11/21/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: how long does it take to become a teacher in a high school?
A: Sophie, This depends a lot on you and your focus and dedication to reaching your goal. I went to ...
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| patterns | 11/4/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: how do I teach patterns to first grade students? ANSWER: Lori, I need to be up front with you - ...
A: Lori - this is better ... knowing that up front will help you get answers from experts because if we ...
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| patterns | 11/3/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: how do I teach patterns to first grade students?
A: Lori, I need to be up front with you - this sounds like a homework question because most teacher ...
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| Pursuing a teaching career | 9/28/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: i graduated about a year ago with a major in computer science and a business minor. I've lately ...
A: You can get a masters degree in education independently of any undergraduate degree you may have. ...
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| English as a second language | 9/21/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: i am an English teacher for fifth grade students in an Arabic country students are supposed to learn ...
A: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. If students have burned out and the ...
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| physics | 8/16/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: as an acrobat, i can safely land on the ground at speeds up to 15 meters/ second. what is the ...
A: Pretty straight forward. If you use energy conservation, the total energy at your highest point ...
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| reflection | 8/2/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: What is the advantage of the Reflection phenomenon ?
A: Is this a question about physics or about teaching? If it is a question about physics, the ...
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| Questions about grammar-1 | 7/31/2008 | Angela Kus |
Q: What is the difference between "is going to" and "will"?
A: There are two major differences between will form and be going to: 1. Be going to implies that your ...
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| Job Ideas | 7/13/2008 | Angela Kus |
Q: I am going into my second year of college and wish to pursue Elementary Education with a content ...
A: Rose. One suggestion is to tutor and/or babysit/nanny. These will give you experience with ...
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| English Grammar | 7/12/2008 | Angela Kus |
Q: We are a group of English teachers. We would be happy if you answer our1. What are the various uses ...
A: All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs ...
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| Making sure teaching is the right move | 6/21/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: In one of your replies to someone else, you mentioned that one 1 in 5 teaching coming in on ...
A: I the first place your motivations for entering the teaching profession seem quite sound. However, ...
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| Teaching credential without student teaching? | 6/21/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: I'm currently serving in the military, and would like to teach high school physics as a second ...
A: This is something you would have to ask the individual states, but in my mind practice teaching is ...
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| Teaching credential without student teaching? | 6/20/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: I'm currently serving in the military, and would like to teach high school physics as a second ...
A: Try the following link. The University of Kentucky has links to the teaching requirements for ALL 50 ...
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| Career change: Teaching | 6/14/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: I wondered how you would make the following decision about changing a career into teaching? I am ...
A: What is it that makes you think that you will have more time as a teacher than as an ...
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| Secondary Social Studies | 5/30/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: You may not know the answer to my question, but I'm hoping you can help me. I'm in college right now ...
A: This is a very interesting question. If you are willing to go ANYWHERE, I guarantee you will find a ...
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| Special Education with a concentration in art | 5/20/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: I'm interested in working with autistic children where I am able to incorporate art therapy as a ...
A: I think you are best off consulting your guidance counselor or asking for help at the local public ...
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| International Teaching | 5/6/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: Debba, I am a third year bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher in Texas. I am half-way through my M.Ed. ...
A: CONGRATULATIONS! How exciting! I'm going to begin by strongly encouraging you to become certified ...
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| Q | 4/29/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: For my education class I have to explore the views about a teachers involvement in a teacher’s union ...
A: Without a teacher's union all school districts have the power to treat you capriciously! A ...
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| special education in the US | 4/12/2008 | Debba Robinson |
Q: I am a special education teacher in Australia. I have a Graduate Diploma, and a Masters Degree in ...
A: Actually, with the crack-down on education brought about by No Child Left Behind, you might have a ...
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| Teaching High school Physics, AP level | 2/17/2008 | James J. Kovalcin |
Q: Recently migrated to USA, living in San Francisco bay area, hold employment authorization document ...
A: Most public schools have "salary guides" based primarily on years of experience and to a lesser ...
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