Wednesday, January 26, 2011

JOB in French!

Rockdale County is seeking a teacher to fill an immediate French vacancy. Please contact Laura Whiddon, Director of Human Resources for more information (contact information below).

They are looking for a certified French teacher who is knowledgable in the Georgia Performance Standards, engaging with students and faculty, and who recognizes the importance of further developing the French program; offering students opportunites to develop real-world competencies and proficiencies both within and outside the regular classroom.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Summer Travel Opportunities

Thanks to Jon Valentine for sharing this:

Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that runs professional development travel programs designed for teachers.

GEEO is offering 13 different travel programs for the summer of 2011: India/Nepal, China, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey/Syria/Jordan/Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica and Guatemala/Belize/Mexico.

Educators have the option to earn graduate school credit (3 credits through Indiana University) and professional development credit while seeing the world. The trips are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. GEEO also advises teachers on how to find funding to subsidize the cost of the trips. GEEO provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and University educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest.

Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org. GEEO can also be reached 7 days a week, toll free at 1-877-600-0105 between 9AM-9PM EST. To sign-up for GEEO's listserv, please send an email to listserv@geeo.org with the subject line "subscribe."

Friday, January 14, 2011

Check out the link below -

5 Common Misspellings

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/5-common-misspellings-that-make-you-appear-uneducated-2438981

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Top 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers

Check out the following website for great
New Year's Resolutions for Teachers

http://www.teachhub.com/news/article/cat/14/item/604