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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| College | 11/23/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: How long do you have to go to college to be a teacher A: Each states are a little different, but in general you need at least a 4 year degree. Some states ... | ||
| teaching as a career | 11/23/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I am in the U.K ,and have been a Teaching Assistant at Secondary School level,for two years working ... A: Since you are in the UK it is difficult for me to advise you about career prospects. I am in the US ... | ||
| Physics | 11/17/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: If a football is thrown at 5.00m/s off a 30.0m high cliff at 30.0 degrees upward. How long does it ... A: 1. I get a time of 3.76s, check your quadratic formula. 2. You forgot to square the time in ... | ||
| Physics | 11/16/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: If a football is thrown at 5.00m/s off a 30.0m high cliff at 30.0 degrees upward. How long does it ... A: All problems of this type are solved in the same way! Set up two data table listing the 6 possible ... | ||
| Clasroom Management | 11/14/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I am taking a course on classroom management at my college and for one of our assignments we are to ... A: 1. Relatively new, large [2100-2200 students], fairly weel to do [upper middle class], and public. ... | ||
| Re-qualifying myself with the educational system in USA/Canada | 11/11/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I have finished my studies in the Faculty of Science (Mathematics section) in Egypt and i am ... A: In my opinion, the key item is to make sure that your English is impeccable! This will open many ... | ||
| Junior highschool | 11/10/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: Thank-you xxoo A: Mendy, I don't know how much of a definition I can give, but I will tell you what it means in terms ... | ||
| thinking about a career in teaching | 10/18/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I just have a few questions about teaching. I am thinking about a career in teaching. I just want ... A: Luna, I just came across some sites that might help you in your quest for info on becoming a ... | ||
| argentine looking to teach spanish in US | 10/12/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I have a friend who is looking to teach spanish in the US, was wondering if there was a good place ... A: Laura, I'm not sure if you are aware of the ways teachers are found in the US ... in my experience ... | ||
| Teaching oversea | 9/23/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: How can I make myself available teaching overseas with 13 years teaching experiences in elementary ... A: It sounds like you are teaching in schools that have a British slant on education. ECIS (European ... | ||
| substitute teaching certificate | 9/9/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: This may seem to be a simplistic question, but as a 47 year old married father of two, who works ... A: I don't know if you have pursued this or not, but I just came across a website that I thought might ... | ||
| TESOL | 9/8/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I am in the process of moving to California from the UK (I am a Canadian citizen, though) and it ... A: Yes, ESL in the US is not the priority it is in foreign countries, though I'm sure there are ... | ||
| I want to find a teacher who willing to work in china | 7/17/2004 | Stuart Berry |
| Q: I am a chinese.I am in change of a Language school,providing English courses for those students ... A: I would think you will be best to look in the United Kingdom teachers website. I am not sure what ... | ||
| new to teaching physics in usa | 6/7/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I am a physics teacher for the past 16 years,teaching at 11&12 standards in india.I did my masters ... A: Instructional technology is nice, but it is not the most important consideration. I hope you won't ... | ||
| never used my secondary certification | 5/27/2004 | Kathleen M. Barnhart |
| Q: Kathleen, I couldn't find work in St. Louis due to strikes back in 1974, so I did the next best ... A: With your past experience, try writing a grant proposal. Below are the latest RFP that are coming ... | ||
| Dept of Defense School | 5/6/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I read your profile and was hoping you could give me some information on teaching overseas, namely ... A: Angela, Here is what my friend said: ....contact the main office in Alexandria, Virginia. I think ... | ||
| career options | 5/3/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: Respected Ma'm I ,Natthawadee,a Thai citizen but now sudying in India .I am 17 years old and ... A: I'm afraid you have contacted someone who has no expertise in advising at this level. I'm a US ... | ||
| Early/Primary Education | 4/30/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: Is the early/primary education program driven by whole language instruction or phonics? A: Crystal, Your question is unbelievably broad. An education program is influenced by the training ... | ||
| technical education | 4/10/2004 | Kathleen M. Barnhart |
| Q: It gives us apleasure to ask you about certain subjects in teaching .we are jordnian teachers and we ... A: Technical education could mean workforce education or are you asking for technical education meaning ... | ||
| Teaching | 4/6/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I have a B.Ed from the University of Alberta, Canada A computer technican Diploma from the Northern ... A: Each state is different. I've been out of the US for a long time and can't speak with a lot of ... | ||
| Grading | 3/30/2004 | Kathleen M. Barnhart |
| Q: What is the difference between Summa Cum Laude and Magnum Cum Laude? Which is preferred, i.e. which ... A: Outstanding achievement in a bachelor's degree may be designated by the Latin phrases cum laude ... | ||
| Preparing a 4th grader for US schools | 3/4/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: We have already started reading "Charlotte's Web" and she loves it! I was just wondering if she ... A: Certainly, if you can encourage her to write, do so. Some idea that might be fun would be to do ... | ||
| grades | 3/1/2004 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: ummm I dont know if this is your thing or not but being a teacher i hoped you might be able to ... A: There are so many possibilities it is impossible to answer! Is she getting enough sleep? Has the ... | ||
| Preparing a 4th grader for US schools | 2/27/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I'm an American and been living in Portugal for the past 8 years. My daughter is 9 years old and is ... A: What a wonderful opportunity she has had! I hope you and she have a cuddly relationship because the ... | ||
| listening teaching problems | 2/10/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: I teach English in a public highschool and I have problems in teaching listening. Can you help me, ... A: Oops! Please accept my apologies. If I don't answer questions the day they come they seem to get ... | ||
| short moral stories for reading | 1/25/2004 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: If it is possible to help me to gather and find some short texts, stories (humor, funny, exciting ... A: Zahiri, Two things I use are Readers' Digest and Guideposts. These magazines have sites that put ... | ||
| Professional Organizations | 11/10/2003 | Rolland Puckett |
| Q: for my education class we have been asked to interview a teacher regarding the Professional ... A: Darcy! I didn't mean to get back to you a whole week later, but I still have no computer. It's not ... | ||
| Math | 7/2/2003 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: Almost as soon as I started teaching math about eight years ago I ran into trouble, mostly, when I ... A: I am sorry to say that I do not have all of the answers. Teaching, however, is more art than science ... | ||
| grammar | 1/26/2003 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: My name is David Lee who is teaching English in Korea. I wonder whether following sentence is ... A: David, You ask a very good question. I know that many Americans say that exact construction - yet ... | ||
| 12-year-old | 1/23/2003 | Cindy Myers |
| Q: I'm the father of a 12-year-old girl. She's very smart and I help her on Wednesdays. We sit down 2 ... A: Your daughter sounds really typical of middle-schoolers. They often can learn something new on the ... | ||
| Science Education | 12/9/2002 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: Kovalcin, I am a student at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. I am studying ... A: I think that the biggest problem you are going to face is the VERY unfortunate trend toward state ... | ||
| PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!THANK YOU | 11/18/2002 | sangeeta vaddadi |
| Q: I am a student at Meadville Senior High, in Meadville, PA. My class is doing a project based on ... A: Good Luck in your endeavours. See the anwsers to your questions in order of your request. 1.I really ... | ||
| teaching career | 9/26/2002 | Rolland Puckett |
| Q: I have my BS in Management with a minor in French. I am interested in getting certification to ... A: Jessica! Please forgive my tardiness in sending you an answer. Life is most demanding. I thought ... | ||
| Becoming an elementary teacher | 9/7/2002 | Jeanne Lutz |
| Q: I am 46 and the father of a 5 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. This is actually my second ... A: What you are purposing is possible but would take a bit of planning and several years as you have at ... | ||
| teaching | 9/5/2002 | Jeanne Lutz |
| Q: I was wondering how much you make a year, which do you like better the older or younger children, ... A: I make about $50,000 a year but it took me 35 years to get to that point. I love the younger ... | ||
| Procedures in becoming a teacher | 8/23/2002 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I want to know the procedure involved in becoming a teacher.I hold a B.S degree.And I have work ... A: The rules are different in each and every state. Many states have reciprocal agreements, others do ... | ||
| Teaching as a career. | 6/27/2002 | Jeanne Lutz |
| Q: Lutz, I'm 43 years old and thinking of becoming a teacher. It would take me about two years to ... A: I am assuming that you have 2 years of college already as teaching is a 4 year college course. In ... | ||
| Continuing in teaching | 5/17/2002 | James J. Kovalcin |
| Q: I'm a junior college teacher teaching chemistry for 4 years. I wonder how do you keep the passion of ... A: My principle advice would be this! Do not spend the next 30 years of your life doing something you ... | ||
| reading | 3/13/2002 | Debba Robinson |
| Q: What is the difference of teaching reading between elementary school and senior high school? (I ... A: Jin Jie, Reading is the process of learning to decode the print - this involves learning phonics ... | ||
| New principal/first impression | 2/28/2002 | Jeffrey Williams |
| Q: Good Morning! I am an elem Library Media Specialist. I have been in the school I am at for 4 ... A: You never want to be 'in' the clique because that means someone is 'out' of the clique. You don't ... | ||
Careers: Teaching
Answers by Expert:
Debba Robinson
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about reading at all levels, English as a Second Language, elementary math, science and social studies as well as general education matters. Individuals interested in teaching in international schools can contact me for information on how to begin the process of looking for jobs overseas.
Experience
I have been teaching for 30 years with a MEd in Reading and Language Arts, a BA in Elementary Education. For 6 years I taught computer to grades K-8. I have taught in combined grades (K-2 and 2-3 splits)in the US and overseas. The bulk of my elementary experience is in second and third grades, although I've taught K, 1, 2, 3 and 5 as a self-contained experience. Twenty-two years of my experience teaching has been in international schools in Africa and Asia.
Education/Credentials
MEd. in Reading and Language Arts
BA in Elementary Education
Certified principal K-12. Currently the director of the American International School of Niamey, Niger.
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