Last week, or maybe the one before, they had an eskimo dance to welcome old teachers back to the village and to welcome the new teachers to Alakanuk. It was a great evening of dancing, laughing, and visiting with many community members. :)
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Some sweet girls... Two of them I coached, one was in my class my first year. :) |
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It was a hoot watching River dance. So cute! |
Hopefully we'll have another dance soon... More pictures to come! :)
xoxo,
SJ
I just found your blog and my hubby and I are thoroughly enjoying it. We are both in school finishing up our teaching degrees and hopefully, you can answer some questions for us. I am working on my master's degree in SPED K-12 and he is an art education major. We wanted to know if there is a demand for SPED teachers in Alaska? What about art teachers? Is there a need for certified teachers to work as substitute teachers in Alaskan bush schools if their spouse is hired as a teacher? Are families allowed to come with the new hires? Is there space available at the school for teacher's children? I am sorry to ask so many questions but we are very interested in teaching in Alaska. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteHello there. I don't know how much information I really have for you because my district is the only district in Alaska that I am familiar with... However, I can refer you to Alaska teacher placement. I think you should be able to do some research there... A lot of things vary by district, and Bush districts (accessible only by plane/boat--no roads connecting villages) are different than the larger city districts like Anchorage. I would say do some research. I'm sorry I am not much help! Best of luck and enjoy!
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