H.R.5933: To amend section 1120A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify the... OpenCongress

H.R.5933: To amend section 1120A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify the... OpenCongress:

H.R.5933 - To amend section 1120A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify the comparability of services requirements.

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Not Another "Why I Left the Classroom" Story - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

Not Another "Why I Left the Classroom" Story - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher:

Not Another "Why I Left the Classroom" Story

by Nancy Flanagan

There's no shortage of blogs on why teachers are leaving the classroom.
They're leaving because they're sick of the test-driven instruction and learning. They're leaving because everyone underestimates the complexity and the workload of classroom teaching. They're leaving because they've been on the job for 15 years and still don't make enough to pay the bills. They're fearful of speaking up against practices they know are harmful to children. They're weary and burned out and looking for greener pastures.
The veteran teacher--the one with inkstained fingers, eyes in the back of her head and encyclopedic knowledge about Great Expectations--is giving way to a revolving door of short-termers willing to dispense "core content" from a script. How to get a teaching job in 2012? Just follow Teach.Hub's advice on preparing for your interview questions:

How do you teach to the state standards? If you interview in the United States, school