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What our your thoughts on teachers paid by merit system? For the past few years there has been a contract dispute between the teachers and the school district. The teachers claim to be underpaid. They have continued to boycott the open house and other annual school functions. I am a junior currently and can honestly say some teachers are getting under paid and others are getting over paid. Some teachers actually try to teach the subject and seem to take pride in the work, while others simply distribute handouts and take attendance for the first five minutes of class and then play around on their computer for the duration of the class period. Then of course there are the teachers that just shouldn't teach because they do not have the patience, intelligence, and/or social ability to teach. These last two groups of teachers are holding back the best teachers out there. I believe a merit system should be put in place, allowing good teachers to be paid higher than not so good teachers. The average salary in the state of Indiana for a teacher is $47,000. Hopefully with a merit system put in place we could get the hard working, prideful teachers salary up to $55,000 by taking some of the poor performance teachers salary. Now this system would only benefit, making teachers try much harder in their jobs. This would then make students' grades increase, which might get them bonuses by the state, if we can get the economy turned around. Hopefully with all this intact we could get the hard working teachers, that are trying to better the future, a well-paid reward. I am interested in seeing others opinion. Please provide your position: student, teacher, administrator, parent, or other. Thank you for your time. Just noticed I put "our" instead of "are" in the question. And no my English teacher is actually a very good teacher.

Beginning Teacher Salaries? Does anyone know what salary range I would most likely be starting at? I am having trouble finding a breakdown of average starting teacher salaries by city in the state of Ohio. I have my B.A. in English Literature, my M.A. in English Literature, and I will be graduating with my M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction with my State of Ohio Teaching License this coming May. I don't know if age makes a difference in hiring and pay decisions but I am 24. Concluding graduation I will have had an entire year of student teaching.

Will my translating career workout? ? Alright. I want to go to University to get a BA in Japanese. Now. My plan so far is to get a degree. Then to get a visa into Japan by teaching English. Applying what I learned in University. Now the real question. Is translating English in Japan a possible job opportunity? What kinda work places could I get into? Also if possible maybe state an average salary. I'm 16 at the moment so I need to start planning things out.

Teaching High School English in France? -- I was wondering what the average salary of a native full time high school English teacher (not a T.A.) would be in a more rural area of France, i.e. an area in which finding a native English speaker to instruct in the private/public-school system is extremely hard to come by? I know that the French Minsitry of Education has the ultimate decision, but if I were placed in the country side... -- I'd assume that the salaries would not only be greater than that of teachers here in the United States, but also that the hiring position(s) of such would be quite demanding. -- I will hold a B.A. in French Language and Literature (I speak and understand French fluently) but have also taken courses in English and Education. -- Thus, is it advisable to wait to obtain my M.A., with preference in Education, and then move to France to get another certification/license to instruct there? ... ANY input would be greatly appreciated! I always give the most stars to the best contributor. :-)

Do you Think that we should pay teachers 100K a yr? The Rise of the Six-Figure Teacher Sign In to E-Mail This Printer-Friendly Single-Page Reprints Save Article By FORD FESSENDEN and JOSH BARBANEL Published: May 15, 2005 Correction Appended TEACHING has always been known as a noble calling, but as affluent parents and administrators strive to give their children every possible advantage, it has also become a better-paid profession than in the past, with thousands of public school teachers in the New York suburbs now earning more than $100,000 a year. Skip to next paragraph Where the Highest Paid Teach Forum: Contemporary Education The salaries, among the highest in the country, are paid only to the most experienced teachers, with the most education, in an area where the cost of living is notoriously high. But they are high enough to have raised the ire of some taxpayers, who are making it an issue in budget votes on Tuesday. One in 12 teachers in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties now earns more than $100,000, and the ranks are growing fast, according to an analysis of state data by The New York Times. On Long Island from 2001 to 2003 (the most recent figures available), the number grew fivefold, to 2,800, including 498 elementary school teachers, 29 physical education teachers and 83 kindergarten teachers. School administrators say that the salaries are needed to attract and keep the best teachers. But the proliferation of the higher salaries, combined with recent increases in medical insurance costs and the fact that teachers retire with pensions based on these salaries, is straining local budgets. Last year, 46 of 124 school district budgets were rejected on Long Island. Whether this trend is improving the quality of education and children's futures is a subject of debate. Many of the top-paid teachers are in wealthy districts with high-performing schools, like Manhasset. But many are also in districts with little wealth and struggling schools, like Central Islip. Still, critics of the salaries as well as those who consider them necessary agree that the image of teaching as an altruistic, low-paid occupation is no longer the case in the suburbs. A family with two public school teachers can earn enough to put it in the top 4 percent of families on Long Island. Six-figure teachers are not unique to the New York suburbs. Connecticut officials reported about a dozen in 2004, and news reports indicate that some Chicago suburbs pay that much. But the highest salary for New York City teachers is $81,232, and only a handful in the rest of New York State are paid as well. In California, the highest teacher salary in 2003 was well under $100,000, according to state figures. A teachers' union official said that the salaries have to be high. "I think it's only fair to say that given the cost of living on Long Island, and the cost of housing, it would be impossible to maintain a teaching staff at anything less than what's currently being paid," said Richard Iannuzzi, a former Central Islip teacher who is the president of the New York State United Teachers. But teacher salaries on the Island have increased faster than those of other workers, and school officials worry that this will affect the outcome of budget votes on Tuesday. The median salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and 10 years' experience increased about 4 percent a year from 2001 to 2003. The average salary for all full-time workers on Long Island during that period went up about 3 percent a year, according to Census figures. "It's going to be a very tough time for school budgets," said Edward Walsh, the vice president of the East Islip school board. "People are in a squeeze, and when it's a tough time, it's supposed to be a tough time for everyone." Teachers point to their years of training and decades of service as justification for their salaries. "There's a lot of people out there who make a lot more than I do," said Patricia Daniello, 53, an East Islip teacher at the pinnacle of her profession - 30 years' experience, a master's degree with 90 hours of additional credit, and a $116,772 salary. "Do I think my salary is high, based on what I do for children and the amount of education I have in my background? No, I do not." But some taxpayers in her district disagree. Ms. Daniello is one of more than 100 teachers whose six-figure salaries appear on a list circulated to voters by the East Islip TaxPac, a group campaigning against the district's proposed 8.8-percent tax increase.

Do you Think that we should pay teachers 100 k a yr? The Rise of the Six-Figure Teacher Sign In to E-Mail This Printer-Friendly Single-Page Reprints Save Article By FORD FESSENDEN and JOSH BARBANEL Published: May 15, 2005 Correction Appended TEACHING has always been known as a noble calling, but as affluent parents and administrators strive to give their children every possible advantage, it has also become a better-paid profession than in the past, with thousands of public school teachers in the New York suburbs now earning more than $100,000 a year. Skip to next paragraph Where the Highest Paid Teach Forum: Contemporary Education The salaries, among the highest in the country, are paid only to the most experienced teachers, with the most education, in an area where the cost of living is notoriously high. But they are high enough to have raised the ire of some taxpayers, who are making it an issue in budget votes on Tuesday. One in 12 teachers in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties now earns more than $100,000, and the ranks are growing fast, according to an analysis of state data by The New York Times. On Long Island from 2001 to 2003 (the most recent figures available), the number grew fivefold, to 2,800, including 498 elementary school teachers, 29 physical education teachers and 83 kindergarten teachers. School administrators say that the salaries are needed to attract and keep the best teachers. But the proliferation of the higher salaries, combined with recent increases in medical insurance costs and the fact that teachers retire with pensions based on these salaries, is straining local budgets. Last year, 46 of 124 school district budgets were rejected on Long Island. Whether this trend is improving the quality of education and children's futures is a subject of debate. Many of the top-paid teachers are in wealthy districts with high-performing schools, like Manhasset. But many are also in districts with little wealth and struggling schools, like Central Islip. Still, critics of the salaries as well as those who consider them necessary agree that the image of teaching as an altruistic, low-paid occupation is no longer the case in the suburbs. A family with two public school teachers can earn enough to put it in the top 4 percent of families on Long Island. Six-figure teachers are not unique to the New York suburbs. Connecticut officials reported about a dozen in 2004, and news reports indicate that some Chicago suburbs pay that much. But the highest salary for New York City teachers is $81,232, and only a handful in the rest of New York State are paid as well. In California, the highest teacher salary in 2003 was well under $100,000, according to state figures. A teachers' union official said that the salaries have to be high. "I think it's only fair to say that given the cost of living on Long Island, and the cost of housing, it would be impossible to maintain a teaching staff at anything less than what's currently being paid," said Richard Iannuzzi, a former Central Islip teacher who is the president of the New York State United Teachers. But teacher salaries on the Island have increased faster than those of other workers, and school officials worry that this will affect the outcome of budget votes on Tuesday. The median salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and 10 years' experience increased about 4 percent a year from 2001 to 2003. The average salary for all full-time workers on Long Island during that period went up about 3 percent a year, according to Census figures. "It's going to be a very tough time for school budgets," said Edward Walsh, the vice president of the East Islip school board. "People are in a squeeze, and when it's a tough time, it's supposed to be a tough time for everyone." Teachers point to their years of training and decades of service as justification for their salaries. "There's a lot of people out there who make a lot more than I do," said Patricia Daniello, 53, an East Islip teacher at the pinnacle of her profession - 30 years' experience, a master's degree with 90 hours of additional credit, and a $116,772 salary. "Do I think my salary is high, based on what I do for children and the amount of education I have in my background? No, I do not." But some taxpayers in her district disagree. Ms. Daniello is one of more than 100 teachers whose six-figure salaries appear on a list circulated to voters by the East Islip TaxPac, a group campaigning against the district's proposed 8.8-percent tax increase.

Is Doctor Williams right: Liberal & Education Union policies have destroyed education for inner-city Blacks? Dr Williams reports at the Town Hall web magazine: Detroit's (predominantly black) public schools are the worst in the nation and it takes some doing to be worse than Washington, D.C. Only 3 percent of Detroit's fourth-graders scored proficient on the most recent National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test, sometimes called "The Nation's Report Card." Twenty-eight percent scored basic and 69 percent below basic. "Below basic" is the NAEP category when students are unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient work at their grade level. It's the same story for Detroit's eighth-graders. Four percent scored proficient, 18 percent basic and 77 percent below basic. Michael Casserly, executive director of the D.C.-based Council on Great City Schools, in an article appearing in Crain's Detroit Business, (12/8/09) titled, "Detroit's Public Schools Post Worst Scores on Record in National Assessment," said, "There is no jurisdiction of any kind, at any level, at any time in the 30-year history of NAEP that has ever registered such low numbers." The academic performance of black students in other large cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles is not much better than Detroit and Washington. What's to be done about this tragic state of black education? The education establishment and politicians tell us that we need to spend more for higher teacher pay and smaller class size. The fact of business is higher teacher salaries and smaller class sizes mean little or nothing in terms of academic achievement. Washington, D.C., for example spends over $15,000 per student, has class sizes smaller than the nation's average, and with an average annual salary of $61,195, its teachers are the most highly paid in the nation. What about role models? Standard psychobabble asserts a positive relationship between the race of teachers and administrators and student performance. That's nonsense. Black academic performance is the worst in the very cities where large percentages of teachers and administrators are black, and often the school superintendent is black, the mayor is black, most of the city council is black and very often the chief of police is black. Black people have accepted hare-brained ideas that have made large percentages of black youngsters virtually useless in an increasingly technological economy. This destruction will continue until the day comes when black people are willing to turn their backs on liberals and the education establishment's agenda and confront issues that are both embarrassing and uncomfortable. To a lesser extent, this also applies to whites because the educational performance of many white kids is nothing to write home about; it's just not the disaster that black education is. Many black students are alien and hostile to the education process. They have parents with little interest in their education. These students not only sabotage the education process, but make schools unsafe as well. These students should not be permitted to destroy the education chances of others. They should be removed or those students who want to learn should be provided with a mechanism to go to another school. Another issue deemed too delicate to discuss is the overall quality of people teaching our children. Students who have chosen education as their major have the lowest SAT scores of any other major. Students who have an education degree earn lower scores than any other major on graduate school admission tests such as the GRE, MCAT or LSAT. Schools of education, either graduate or undergraduate, represent the academic slums of most any university. They are home to the least able students and professors. Schools of education should be shut down. Yet another issue is the academic fraud committed by teachers and administrators. After all, what is it when a student is granted a diploma certifying a 12th grade level of achievement when in fact he can't perform at the sixth- or seventh-grade level? Prospects for improvement in black education are not likely given the cozy relationship between black politicians, civil rights organizations and teacher unions. I subbed for two years, one in a suburban district about 90% White and one in an urban district about 60% Black, 25% White and the rest Asian and Hispanic. I had to deal with bad behavior in both districts, but in the urban district it was a constant. A classroom with even a little disruption is hard to learn in. The biggest problem was girls without Dads, and that was because I am an alpha type male. Only in one primary school in the urban district did the Principal encourage and enforce self-discipline in the students. That school worked. Another similar school where the Principal and teachers focused on constantly quite classrooms -- encouraging only classroom (group) behavior -- did not work. You have to be able to remove the "popcorn" -- the kids who have little ability for self-control, and allow for the remainder of the class to discuss things in good order, to have a constant low-level of discussion in order to learn. Constant silence is not education. typo: "quite" meant quiet. I preached a class management doctrine called "quietude" which is not silence, it is a low murmur of almost constant discussion, but peaceful and on topic. It does require that those students who cannot speak quietly be removed to another place. That can be a study hall or a special class for learning quietude, self-discipline. If any district or school wants to hire me to try the technique in a school or a few please email me. I'm not a educator with degree though. My degree is in Physics. G-d invented money as a tool for spiritual improvement. We all have to work for money, and be thankful for the opportunity and the chance to profit, or just to pay the bills. But if we work "for the money" we never have enough. If we work to be better persons -- and accept the hard work and constant self-challenge that means -- we do become rich. However to have respect for making a profit, honestly, is a spiritual goal to keep and mind. To accept "just getting by" may mean we are not attempting to become better persons by reaching for more difficult challenges. Still, once the bills are paid -- a job is it's own reward, and never stay in a job that is badly damaging you -- spiritually, physically. Look for a job that you enjoy! Enjoyment of a good job, a challenging job, is a sign you are in the right place, no matter how much you make. As long as you pay your bills out of current income!

will you pleasr proof read? thanks? I have never really had a firm idea on what I would like to be when I grow up but recently I have gotten x-rays and found it interesting, so for my paper I am researching an x-ray technician. A radiologic technologist is another name for this occupation. I don’t know much about this occupation, just the basics. The first very obvious thing I know is that they examine bones by taking pictures using an x-ray machine. Radiologic technologists have to have a good understanding about bones, how they work and how they are positioned in the body. Another important aspect of a job is the hours; I know that this job doesn’t have the most ideal hours because they work emergency room hours. These shifts can be twelve hours long and during the night or early morning, which could be irritating. Finally, I know that you have to be a people person and you have to have patience if things don’t work out as expected, like the machines breaking. During the process of this I-search paper I would like to discover some things about this occupation. This includes salary, I think that the average salary for this occupation is $60,000, but I am not really sure. Next I would like to learn some terms that are part of a radiologic technologist, I am particularly interested in finding out what the x-ray machine is called. It must have a more formal name. Another important thing one must know is the training and education needed to do this. I am interested in a career with a minimal amount of schooling but one that still pays a decent amount; I am hoping that an x-ray technologist has this balance. While this job may sound fun and seem like it’s for me, I would like to know if I have good traits for this occupation. If this job isn’t for me, it would be interesting to know jobs that are similar to this one. When it comes to salary in this field, as you gain more experience you will earn more money. Also another factor of the pay of this profession is where you live. For example, in New York, which is where I intend to stay, an x-ray technologist in Elmira will make $45,240 compared to someone in Nassau who will make $62,510 (Radiologic technologist, Choices). The average salaries of starting X-ray technologists in the United States make $30,000. If I decided I enjoyed this job and stuck with it for about four years I would make $38,453. After twenty years in this career, I would be making around $51,200 (Median Salary by Years Experience). Each website and book says something different so I picked the one that seemed reasonable. Another thing that can impact your salary is what kind of a place you are working at. Working at a hospital I could earn more them if I worked in a privet practice or a firm (Median Salary by Years Experience). The next thing I wanted to know was terms and every day words that x-ray technologist uses because conveying ideas and important information is big part of this job. Also being able to explain what they mean to people who are getting the x-rays. The most interesting word I found was Bucky; this is what the tray where the x-ray film is loaded. Sadly the x-ray machine does not have an interesting name, it merely an X-ray machine. During the course of my research, I have found out about the training needed for this occupation. First, the courses you take in high school can help. Some good courses to take are biology, anatomy, physics, chemistry, math, and writing and speech. A handful of these courses are required but if you take the extra science classes it will help you out when you are applying to colleges where you plan to take courses involving a lot of science. I think the writing and speech classes suggested for your high school courses are so you can easily convey your ideas to others by speaking clearly.Next I found that X-ray tech schools teach everything I would need to know about radiography. Another thing I learned that in most states you need to get certified, or licensed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. To get this you have to at the end of your training take a test, when you pass this test you get your license. With this license you can now accept a job as an x-ray technologist and begin your career. An additional way to get training for this job is in hospitals, colleges, universities, vocational-technical institutes and the U.S. Armed Forces.

Where does all this money go? Okay, I'm not very active in the political field, but I stand perplexed on where the billions and billions of dollars used to 'pay' for passed bills in America goes. My example is a bit old, but I feel very relevant. The abstinence bill passed by Bush apparently cost "$100 million per year directly in federal funding" in addition to the cost to just pass the thing. This means one-hundred million every year out of the government pocket, to teach, well, nothing really. It sounds to me like you could just pass a law and say 'only say these two words in the classroom regarding sex!' and could have saved a lot of money. But, anyhow, where did that 100 million a year go? Sure as hell didn't go to the teachers- we can barely keep them employed on the horribly low salaries already (some of mine had a second job, too). Maybe it went to the city? I wonder why all those potholes haven't been fixed yet, then. Or maybe, the state itself? Is the governor getting a cut of this 100 million because their state is being a good participant? If it goes right into their hand, how come we're still struggling with the low salaries part and falling grade average? Shouldn't they be giving it to the schools if it's not going directly to them? Perhaps, though, it's none of those? Does it just fall into a senators pocket? This question, it is relevant to my interests.

Crisis in American education: why is it assumed that the problem is delivery of the product? And not the product itself? Let's examine education from a scientific and economic point of view. Why do all of the plans focus on product delivery? "It's the teachers. They're not committed like in the old days." Or "It's the local school officials. They don't know how to manage." Or "Parents don't take responsibility." Much of that is true, but is it the cause of current problems? People end up attacking the labor unions of people who do the equivalent of board-of-directors-level corporate work but in a public system, for salaries comparable to the employees at Home Depo. Why the focus on product delivery and NEVER the product? The current testing mania has gotten to the point where in some places legally-required tests and courses take the majority of local school budgets. Every dime of that goes to big companies like McGraw and Kaplan, not for teachers and supplies. And the tests don't serve as a sample to measure what and how well kids have learned if the system has teachers "teaching to the test." The tests don't actually measure the kids' education. They measure how far schools have changed things to match our system of measure. And for every low grade, a megacorp gets another multi-billion$ contract to snatch more school money, money that won't go to the schools that got the low grades. Meanwhile, curriculum has deteriorated. School security is either treated like riot police duty, or police states in miniature. And sometimes (at the same time!) important security threats are ignored entirely. I personally know a public school teacher who has gotten to the point where he picks students he think can make it and meets with them privately. "The stuff I have to put in my courses may help them pass tests, but it's useless in learning how to write college papers, or read anything more complicated than a gossip website. If I don't help them, they won't make it." He buys supplies to use for these private tutoring sessions out of his own pocket. He has been teaching for twenty-one years. He makes approximately $33,000 a year. In some places a first-year prison guard makes more than that. In my job, I am involved in education in a non-school bureaucratic setting. I know my boss would crumple up the average American high school curriculum into a ball and throw it in his little basketball wastebasket. Then he'd drop the idea of contractors and go talk to our in-house staff and see what they could come up with. Our kids don't know math. Our kids not only don't speak French or Spanish - they usually (native-born too!) don't really speak English either. They think an engineer has something to do with driving a car and that Franz Josef is the name of that German kid being scouted by the NBA. So my question is, with all the suggestions on how to address the crisis in American education, why the focus on the delivery of the product and not the quality of the product? The product stinks. Why are we ignoring that? .

What is wrong with Public Schools? What should be changed in order to make a difference? For our education system? Best answer is to the person who has the best idea on how to change the education system. If you know of a country that has a really good education system and you *HAVE A REFERENCE* then I guarantee you that you will get best answer. I will not take any answers that simply make a statement. I need proof. Anyone who has this is my best answer. -Below I would like to discuss with you the flaws I see in the education system. 1. Teachers don't teach students to educate themselves independently. Teachers make it a point for students to have *TO RELY* on their slides, notes, etc. If we could get students to get into the habit of self-education then the process of learning will go quicker. Nowhere in my process of education did any teacher say, "Hello Neda I will give you this book so that you can self-educate yourself." No, instead I have to wait for the teacher to make the notes, then I had to wait for them to make the tests. -However I can read the books and learn from them, but they are so old and cheap that half the notes that I take are not in the book. Also do note that below I will state that my history books are from George Bush Seniors political era, thus if we were to take notes on modern day history I would have to wait. Also half the vocabulary in the back of the book are not even there so I have to use the dictionary. I have no problem using the dictionary but this is me simply showing you how cheap these books are. -I could've been weeks ahead if I wanted too but I had to wait for the notes and such to be produced. Everything is so slow! 2. Also the fact that there is like 50 kids shoved into a little class room. What is the philosophy in this? The move kids in the room the more educated? So by this logic if we shove 100 kids into a classroom we will have twice the amount in one classroom. More isn't better. In fact it posses as a distraction more than a form of traction. 3. Public education has evolved from that of public education to children running around obsessed with what everyone else is doing. I say the less people the more the children get educated rather than trying to regulate everyone else. 4. Drug use is rampant along with peer pressure 5. Poor budget and wasteful spending. I see all the time the school wasting money on sports billboards rather than better text books. In fact last year the school bought a electronic billboard that gave updates on sports matters rather than buy new computers, spend it on textbooks, etc. We have text books that date back to the George W. H. Bush Era. This is George Bush Senior, George W. Bush's father. 6. Classroom setting is based on the average intelligence. For example if there are twenty children in one math classroom and 17 of them fail, then they will be forced to go over the failed material, but what of the three that succeeded? Why do they have to wait for the other 17 to catch up? -They can go to an advanced math class but advanced math classes do the same thing. If the 17 classmates of the advanced math class fail then the other three are forced to wait for everyone else and redo the material. Again self-education is very useful and students should be taught it but Public Education would lose teachers that way. The more dependent the students are the larger the salary the teacher has.

Urgent,., can you please help me summarize this paragraph? "The year 1868, Meiji period launched an economic expansion. Meiji rulers take advantaged the concept of a free market economy and imported British and North American forms of free enterprise capitalism. Japanese went to study overseas and Western scholars were hired to teach in Japan. Many of today's establishment were founded at that time. Japan became the most developed nation in Asia. From the year 1960s to 1980s, the overall real economic growth has been called a "Japanese miracle": a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s and a 4% in the 1980s. The economy growth slowed down in 1990s because of the after-effects of Japanese asset price bubble and domestic policies. In 2000, the government has failed to revive economic growth and were further flattened out by the global slowdown. But, the economy then showed strong signs of recovery after 2005. GDP growth for that year was 2.8% with calculated fourth quarter expansion of 5.5%, surpassing the growth rates of the US and European Union during the sam period. Japan is the second largest economy in the world after the United States, at around US$4.5 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and third after the United States and China in terms of purchasing power parity. Banking, insurance, real estate, retailing, transportation, telecommunications and construction are all major industries. Japan has a large industrial capacity and is home to some of the largest, leading and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. Japan has a low unemployment rate, around 4%. Japan's GDP per hour worked is the world's 19th highest as of 2007. Big Mac Index shows that Japanese workers get the highest salary per hour in the world. Some of the largest enterprises in Japan include Toyota Motor, NTT DoCoMo, Canon, Honda, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Sony, Nintendo, Nippon Steel, Tepco, Mitsubishi Estate, and 711. Japan ranks 12th of 178 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Index 2008 and it has one of the smallest governments in the developed world. Agricultural businesses in Japan often utilize a system of terrace farming and crop yields are high. 13% of Japan's land is cultivated. Japan accounts for nearly 15% of the global fish catch, second only to China. Japan's agricultural sector is protected at high cost." thank you sooo much in advance!! Any help is greatly appreciated,., thanks again. ^_____^ have a nice day,. tc always.

What is the average teaching salary for a NQ teacher? I have read the pay scale information stating the minimum of £20,500-ish but was wondering what most people actually start on. I am 28 and about to do teacher training, I have done a teaching certificate in TEFL and have taught 1 year of TEFL and several summer schools over 3 years in addition I have also taught privately tutoring in biology/maths/chemistry for 4 years or so. Will hopefully be doing training at cambrigde university and already have BSc hons, Mres and about to complete a phd in biology and biotech/biochemisty field. Was wondering what the average salary is for a NQT, and what is the highest people have negotiated? I would love to become a teacher but could start at 25-28000 or more in my field and similar amounts in graduate jobs As i am 5 years further on than many of the teachers in teacher training, I need to consider salary a little more (perhaps) compared to a 21 year old who has seven years to catch me. I still think I'll do it but wondering what people thoughts are (student, teachers and head teachers etc) cheers i understand there is a set pay scale but have heard of some cases where nqt's have started mp2,mp3 but also that no head teacher will pay more than they have to. any advise about working my way up would be appreciated too

What is the average beginning salary for a teacher in different parts of the United States? I go to a great college with an excellent teacher certification program. My problem is, I live in Michigan where the economic and job situation is less than satisfactory. While I know that my college will help me get a good teaching job, I was wondering if I would be better off teaching in a different part of the country? I would really like to stay in Michigan but I don't know if it's the best thing to do. I am going into Elementary Education.

What are the food prices like in New York state? Can you tell me, the price of potatoes, rice, flour, vegetables, milk, gas, drinking water etc in New York state? I am doing a comparative study. A friend have been offered a position in a community college to teach in a permanent position. She is asked to state what she expects as salary. What should she say? What is the average income required to live comfortably in Buffalo? Thanks in advance.

How do I become a teacher in Connecticut? I have read that Connecticut has the highest average salary for teachers out of any state, so I would very much like to get certified and teach there. I will have an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from an out of state college in December. Does any one know of any certification programs I could look in to and apply? Also, is it hard to find a job as a teacher (not in the ghetto) in Connecticut? If it makes a difference, I want to teach math, as my undergraduate study implies.

Is there a demand for English teachers in the US? I was wondering if there was any sort of demand for English teachers (specifically high school or college level) in the United States, and what sort of education would be needed for this. Would it be difficult to find a job teaching English in a particular area (Cincinnati, Ohio is where I live) or would it require moving to another region to find a job? Is there some sort of information available that lists the average salaries teachers make based on teaching level, experience, and education? Thanks in advance!

Average salary Range??? Currently hold a MS in clinical psych. I am considering a Ph.D in behavior medicine or psychology with the goal of teaching at a University in New York either State or Private. Intend to do adjunct position prior to starting my dissertation to get experience teaching at the graduate level. Wanted to know if the Ph.D will be worth my time and money. What is the average salary range for a Ph.D professor at a private university or state in upstate New York? Serious answers only please, and thanks for your interest.

Teaching Across the Country?? I know every state is different. However, I was wondering what the "average" salary is for a first year teacher in your state? Which state is that? What kinds of qualification did they have to have? Also, what about para-professional/teacher's aides, what the going rate for them? Does anyone know which states have the highest salaries for teachers, first year and beyond?

Average Animation College Instructor Salary? What is the average, for those of you out there in the same or similar situtation - of salaries for a full time college instructor/professor teaching animation or game art. This is a for profit institution, benefits are average and they do offer a good retirement investment opportunity. The salary is a joke though, and from what I have found online, we are making at least 30 thousand less then other schools out of our state. We are in Illinois, you dont have to give your school, just an amount.

I would like to get information on how to open a heavy equipment operating certification school? I am looking for precise information as to whom I need to contact for up to date certification info. and which governmental beuraucracies to contact for federal guidelines and standards? How many training hours are required for each piece of equipment.?, behind the wheel hours of operation and classroom training.? What are the credentials needed to teach instruction of heavy equipment operation and what is an instructor"s average salary.? How many students can attend a class at one time ? How much land should one purchase to ensure proper techniques are practiced?Do certifications differ state to state? What does the state of California require?, and are certifications transferrable state to state. How many pieces of equipment are recommended in the beginning? and which manufacter"s are preferred?ie...John Deere, Thomas, CAT, Kubota???skip-loaders, reachlifts, backhoes, skidsteers, boom-lifts etc..What about liability insurance policies? Any info. provided is greatly appreciated! S

What is a decent expat salary in Shanghai? I got an offer for 12,300 RMB/mo. It is a 1 year contract. I am a single woman. Job also pays for flight, insurance, 1 week paid vacation and visas. I have been a teacher for 9 years in the states, have 2 masters, one in education. In China, I would be teaching English as a foreign language. Is that a salary of comfortable living? Based on my background, do any expats currently living in Shanghai think the salary is high, average, low? Any advice?

Salary of community college professors.? I plan on pursuing the teaching profession. Eventually, I would like to be a full time professor of chemistry or mathematics in a community college. In my state, the average starting salary for this position is just under 50,000. I am also interested in other aspects of the community college salary. How much do professors get paid for "overloading." Also, what about if a professor, on top of "overloading," is able to teach during the summer semester at the community college. Does anyone know how much the salary will increase? Let's say there is a 50,000 dollar base. What will the final salary be with "overloading" and summer term teaching? I am also interested in knowing about the office hours situation. Do professors get paid a fixed rate for office hours? Are they allowed to have as many office hours as they want? Thank you.

help from "real teachers" please? well im not in college yet but hoping to start in august. i want to be a either high school or middle school english teacher. which would be better? what is an average salary for the northeast like in massachussets, maine, virginia, philly, etc., what are the average weekly hours u work? i thought maybe about 45 not including prep time for classes, but what wat a guesstimate be for prep time and teaching and grading papers? how exactly do i work towards teaching? a BS in english? i live in PA and thats where im going to college but i dont want to start my career here so can i transfer my teaching certificate to one of the above mentioned states? is it hard finding teaching jobs and hard getting it? i know how everyone says teaching has low salaries, that part dont bother me because ive always wanted to teach but i want to know can i survive off the salary, live comfortably in my own apartment pay bills, gas, etc.? and i dont plan on working in summers i plan to travel. i want teaching to be my one and only job.

On average, how much per year does a starting History Lecturer with a Ph.D. earn per year at a British Uni? How much in salary per year would a Lecturer in History top out at if he or she taught at a typical state funded university like say, the University of Liverpool or Birmingham?

Teachers....................................? I just heard a ranting and raving from a teacher on the internet about how they could not pay her enough to teach, and although she doesn't state how much she makes, it was in the state of Texas. I looked online regarding teacher salaries in the state of Texas and it states an average of $33,000 yr for new teachers. How do you feel about the amount of money you make versus the teaching because you love to do it? My aunt is a teacher and she has been teaching since I was 3 yrs old. I am 29 now. I've never heard her complain about the money, she just loves kids. On the other hand, my other aunt (her sister) complains about the ungrateful kids she teaches and how she deserves more money. She has been teaching just a little over 23 yrs. Your thoughts please. Thank you in advance

What is a good resource for certification programs? I have a B.S. in Biology and it is looking more and more worthless without some sort of a certification every day. I know I could get a 17$+ an hour job in a heartbeat if I were Histotech certified or Medical Tech certified, or certified to teach in the state of Texas, but for now I'm at Wal-mart... So, I plan on getting certified in SOMETHING, but I want to research all of my options. Is there a directory online somewhere that shows a list of possible certifications and average salary, based on degree? For instance I just want to look at Bio/Chem. related certifications since I would probably not be qualified for others.

Teacher salary? I would like to know an average salary for public charter school teachers in Washington DC. I have a Master degree in Early Childhood Education and initial certificate for New York State. The downside are I just graduated with no teaching experience and I am not a American citizen which school sponsors me getting working visa. Some people said the school is takeing advantage of me. Is that true? I want to get some idea about the market before I talk to the school. Thanks. My current salary is $31000 per academic year.

Air traffic control education, training, ect? I have never realistically seen myself with a specific job (I'm 17, junior) that I could handle, enjoy, ect. until today, POSSIBLY. At first, I was just throwing out ideas, but then I came across air traffic controller. Is it hard to become an air traffic controller? Because in the next 10 years, a large percentage of them will be retiring, which would be perfect for my age, since a huge percentage of air traffic controllers start when they are in their 20s, (I believe you must start before 31, as in like against the law to apply after that age). Only 13 colleges teach this, but it just so happens that one of them is only about an hour away in my home state! (Danial Webster University in Nashua, New Hampshire). That would be great since it would be much cheaper and close to home. If you receive your degree you are automatically put on an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) hiring list. Yet I don't know what classes I must be good at in order to do this (I am a low B student, but I go to a great high school which was recognized as the 999th best public school in the entire country,the only one chosen in New Hampshire, which should help). My mother also knows an air traffic controller at Manchester Airport, and I'm sure I could visit, and possibly even receive an internship or something so that I can learn this field early. Yet am I wasting my time wishing this? How hard is it to become an air traffic controller? The outlook in the future seems great, unlike 99% of other jobs in our country. The pay seems great, it doubles after 10 years, and the average salary is over $100,000 after 20 years. Just tell me what you think about this idea. Once, if I receive this education, I would be willing to move to a populated area to receive a job. THANK YOU for reading this, I know it was kind of long.

What are some of the highest paying states/cities/districts for Teachers? I have two years of teaching experience, so I don't want to know the average salary, because it is usually much higher than what young teachers make. I have a bachelors and masters degree in Music Education and will soon have a full ESL endorsement. I have one baby and another on the way and barely have enough money to pay for food... how much it costs to add a child to my insurance, cost of living and child care costs are very important. I think that's it. Wow, some people are ignorant. Anybody who thinks that a 24,000 salary for 6 years of education is adequate is an idiot. It's not a matter of loving what you do- it's a matter of being able to take care fo your family. Idiot.

What's a good job for a student working his way through medical school? Hi - I'll be studying in medical school next year, and as you all know, medical school is extremely expensive. The tuition fee is enough to drive anyone crazy, let alone taking into consideration our living expenses, school supplies, textbooks, etc. And student loans only coverage part of the tuition fees. Also, unlike the past, student loans are asking (higher) interest in return. Plus, since I'll be studying out of state, I'll have to buy another car. How fun. So yes, students who plan to study medicine need a job to work their way through school. Worse for me, I'm studying out of state, so whatever jobs I got near home I can't keep. I also need to take into consideration that the workload is considerably heavy, so I can't spend every night working. Thus, I can't get a time-consuming job with a low pay. Experience I have, but mostly with tutoring and teaching. So...Any recommendations? And what is the average expected salary for med students who are working their way through their 4 years in school?

Do You Believe In Teacher's Unions? I believe Teacher's Unions have caused teachers to get overpaid 6 hour days with an average of 184 days off each year with benefits, pension, and way over minimum wage salaries. They don't have to work as hard as other people because they can't get fired even if they were slackers... because of strict union regulations. They pay the Union Head Millions. What happens to people who take on the hardworking jobs like manufacturing, cleaning? The Urban Poor? They get screwed over with crappy minimum wages! They benefit our economy more than we imagine! Most jobs don't come with benefits or pension. Teachers get BOTH!!! With all due respect, I do believe teachers should be treated as a professional field where they work hard and get fired and hired. In MOST STATES YOU BARELY EVEN NEED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN TEACHING TO BE CERTIFIED FOR TEACHING? Most other professions these days need Master's? Do You Concur? Do You Disagree? Make Strong Points...

Will someone Proofread this for me? The study of the mind, psychiatry, has in the last few years struck an interest within me. I wonder why we react differently when we face the same obstacles. For example, families with several children, raised by the same parents and in the same environment, yet turn out to be completely different individuals, sometimes very disturbed. The how, why and where of it all interests me. My immediate goal is to get my diploma and find out who I really am and what my soul desire truly is. I realize I have a deep desire to be of service to others. This is not a skill however, it’s just me. I do feel one of my strongest skills is my artistic ability. I have a taste for and enjoy a diverse selection of movies, music, and reading material. I enjoy studying photography, biology, along with human behavior. Psychiatrists treat patients who have mental illnesses and help diagnose them. They strive to find solutions for their patient's mental disorders. It can and usually does, involve counseling for the patient and sometimes their family as well. Medication can be prescribed to help with chemical imbalances; some of these are caused by their emotional problems. Sometimes even shock therapy is given. It can be a take home job much of the time. Psychiatrists do a lot of side work and research to expand their knowledge. Most keep updated on the latest data and new medications available. Sometimes psychiatrists deal with life or death situations and they need to know exactly how to react. This occupation requires an extensive amount of thinking and the ability to figure out problems. It is important to be able to focus, listen and process information. They have to be able to give positive feedback and come to a decision on how to treat each patient and disease. They especially need to have the ability to feel when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, this is imperative. To be empathetic yet not allowing emotions to overwhelm decision making is necessary. They will be treating people with mild cases of anxiety as well as those who have severe mental disorders this could require years of treatment and special training to help them cope. They are also physicians who also are trained to prescribe drugs and use shock therapy plus psychotherapy. To become a psychiatrist, first requires a four year college education with a B.S.degree and to complete the pre-medical curriculum. Many students will major in a science subject such as chemistry, but that is not a requirement. Some pre-psych undergraduates will major in psychology, for example. After completing the pre-medical program and graduating from college, the student will attend a four year medical program and earn an MD degree. The student will have to pass the first two stages of the medical license exam also. This qualifies the graduate for a preliminary medical license in every state. The student will then have to apply for a medical residency in psychiatry. This is a three year program. The student will work long hours and see a vast number of patients and become familiar with all of the diagnostic categories and current treatment methods, the residencies pay a small salary, just enough to live on. After completing the residency (actually, after completing a year or two of it, depending on the state), then passing the next stage of the license exam, the doctor is now ready to obtain a medical license. Many psychiatrists will then stay on for three more years of post-residency training called a fellowship, and be admitted as 'board-certified' psychiatrists. This demonstrates the highest level of training but is not necessary to practice. This outlook is very good for employment in this field. It varies by educational background and experience. It is a career expected to grow faster than the average for this occupation through 2014. There is a wide range of employment opportunities. There is a vast shortage in rural areas. Opportunities vary from institutional settings to teaching or writing books Because of a growing population needing their services and the expansion in the health-care industry this field is wide open for advancement. Also higher incomes, increasing life spans, and educational levels are spurring the demand. . This is an occupation that is satisfying because it allows the employee to use his strongest assets and abilities. It can give them a feeling of accomplishment. They can plan or pick their own hours to a large extent, especially if they own their own practice. The average pay first year is fairly good, approximately $180,000. This depends also however, on their skills and their ability to relate to their patients in a caring, compassionate manner... Having a sensitive, caring nature could make this an even more beneficial and rewarding career. Psychiatrists lead a respected profession. It is not a 9-5 job, with weekends free. The decisions involving the mental care of their patients are a big responsibility and could be very costly and devastating if the wrong decision is made. There is also a great risk involved when giving out drugs. There is always that possibility of the wrong medication given which could bring adverse effects, sometimes even death. The world today is sue happy, so if something goes wrong they are usually blamed. This career involves many years of education, which could be very costly. I am very interested in mental health and the care and well being of .individuals that need this assistance. I see a great need for those who are capable of helping troubled souls... Many of our disturbed youth are especially in need of some sort of mental assistance. I believe this field is wide open with possibilities. I know there is a growing need to have more compassionate, skilled, well trained, highly educated, individuals, in this field However, I now realize also, after my research, which becoming a psychiatrist is a very difficult career choice. Although, I still wish to have some sort of career in the mental health field, it may be this career choice is a bit much for me, I wonder… It is very important that every comma is placed correctly. I'm a sophmore in college prep English... I will admit English is definetley one of my weaknesses. I had to make a career research report Paragraph one: Why are you interested in this career? What are your goals, skills, and interests? Para 2 Explain the chacteristics of your career and responsibilities Para 3 What skills are necessary for this career? Para 4 What education and training do you need? Para 5 Explain the outlook for employment and salary Para 6 Advantages Para 7 Disadvantages Para 8 conclucsion breif summary. I'm currently making a C in there. This is worth 200 points. I get 10 points taken off for every comma misplacement....can someone help me? Cause I know there are many errors. Thanks so much.

a confused kid's rant.. life, what the hell? ? i realize this isn't really a question, but rather somewhat of a therapeuticc release for me. if you feel the urge to respond or even read the whole thing feel free, but i expect nothing. what are my ambitions in life? do i want to become a successful adult, making oodles of money at a job that i absolutely, fully enjoy? yes. do i want to not be slave to salary and truly find and accept myself for who i am without the influences of modern society molding me? yes. do i want to find a good guy who is "man-thick," not fat but "man-thick" who i can fall completely in love with and start a beautiful family and have little boys that i can teach how to be excellent basketball players? yes. do i want to break away from the evil curse of laziness that i suffer from and do something amazing with my life, create memories, have something to look back on and be proud of? yes. do i want to make something more of my existence and not be one of those persons that i always despised who looks back at high school as the glory days? yes. i want to do all these things, but how will i ever accomplish this? these goals are so lofty and seemingly unreachable. how will i find that perfect man who will accept me and love me? how do i make all the easy money fast so that i can travel and enjoy it now, when i am young? i have no idea. its apparent that there can be small steps made that will lead me in the direction that i want to go, but am i even sure of the direction that i want to follow? not at all. i simply want life to feel like it can be something more that just 80 years of merely existing and having really no significant impact on the world around me. i have completely no idea how to satisfy this never-ending urge i have. to create, to change, to learn, to be. do others suffer this ailment or am i in the minority. i understand that this stage in my life is the appropriate time to be thinking about these things and to be ultimately and utterly confused. i am not a patient person. i want life to be figured out for me now. i feel as if there isn't enough time to get anything done and therefore nothing gets done. i hear stories and watch movies of people who have had numerous life experiences, have lived in several states, have found there way and reached the destination. they have worked in the fertile fields plowing hay, they have taken crazy, spontaneous road trips across the country, they have lived with the longhorns in texas, they have spent months backpacking across a foreign land. i want to be one of those. i want to just pick up and go. meet someone new. make lasting friends. move to india. but this will inevitably never happen. i am not brave enough to leave the comfort of my life now. i mean, i have liked the same guy since the third grade and have done nothing about it. what does that say about me? i went to college after high school and i couldn't even survive a year in a city, not even a big city, just an average, small city. i made no friends. i had to lie to everyone because that is not supposed to be me. i am supposed to be the one that can jump right in and get along with people and continue to flourish and succeed. but people don't understand who i really am. i am a dancing queen, an all-star basketball player, a brain, polite. but what else do people see in me. at first glance they are hesitant. is he... no wait she! but why? lesbian? no, i am not a lesbian. i suppose it is the true reflection of who i am. a chicken. lots of girls go through the tomboy stage, most grow out of it. but i was too afraid to change. afraid of what others would think or would say. i was good at hanging with the boys, playing football, and i liked doing those things, but i also like girl talk and gossiping. i even feel embarrassed to have written that because the reputation i currently uphold does not portray that. but because of the other half of me, girls typically don't let me into that circle. sure, i have some really great friends on the basketball team who have really accepted me and invited me in, and i am extremely grateful and love to hang out with them, but where will they be in two years? it feels good to get this out.

What is the average teaching salary for a NQ teacher? I have read the pay scale information stating the minimum of £20,500-ish but was wondering what most people actually start on. I am 28 and about to do teacher training, I have some teaching TEFL and tutoring experience (5 years). Will hopefully be doing training at cambrigde university and already have BSc hons, Mres and about to complete a phd in biology and biotech/biochemisty field. Was wondering what the average salary is for a NQT, and what is the highest people have negotiated? cheers

How much do traffic school instructors make? ? I have a job offer form a traffic school to teach there, and I need to name my price. What is the average (hourly) salary for traffic school instructors? I am in Los Angeles, so LA County info is the most useful, but I am curious about other parts of the state/country too. Thanks in advance.