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I think that while you are probably too expensive to be hired back by a
public school system, that if you live in a metro area, you might give
tutoring a real try. My friend who now retired was commanding $50 when
she was working as a reading specialist and now is close to $60 an hour.
Now she only takes on children with parents who are willing to work
with her/the child, but she gets outstanding results within a year or so.

With your reading specialist credential, you might also consider looking
jobs in parochial or private schools where the pay might not be on the
scale of what you were earning, but there could also be the benefits of
a better, defined salary than trying to build a tutoring business.

Other options might be to advertise that you are interested in working
with special needs children in teaching them basic skills of reading and
perhaps even math to see if there may not be a market in that sector for
your skills at a good price.

On 11/29/13, well.... wrote:
> No, I don't owe her an apology. I was being direct and honest.
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> Anne seems to think that life owes her a job...and it doesn't. She
> had a job - she quit. Now, like students must learn about
> consequences, so must she.
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> Just because her replacement left after 2 years, really means
> nothing. She was still less expensive to hire. Teachers are always
> replaceable.
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> On 11/28/13, jo/ma to well... wrote:
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>> I hate to think that someone with your attitude and lack of
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>> empathy could be responsible for teaching our children,
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>> especially our more vulnerable kids with special needs. There
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>> are great, not-so-great, and average teachers at all ages and
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>> experience levels. Did you have a bad experience with an older
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>> teacher? Just because I've dealt with some very poor 20-something
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>> teachers in the past, I would never assume that all younger
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>> teachers are bad teachers. I think you owe Anne an apology.
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>> On 11/27/13, well... wrote:
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>>> Being a special education teacher is NOT easy. You'd
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>> have to
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>>> learn all the paperwork, etc. It's a tough job. Personally I
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>>> wouldn't hire an older lady like yourself to take on that job.
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>>> You need a lot of energy to keep up with the dynamics of a
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>>> special ed. classroom and the paperwork. Lots of special ed.
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>>> teachers burn out after a couple years and go to regular
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>>> education. Plus there's the fact that you aren't exactly a
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>>> sure thing. You changed your mind right after you made the
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>>> decision to retire. Who is to say you wouldn't immediately
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>>> leave after stepping foot one day in a special education
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>>> teachers' shoes? No offense, but I would see an older lady
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>>> interviewing and think "I can get someone younger with a
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>>> fresher perspective who is really hungry for this job and
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>>> will have the energy to thrive at this position." You don't
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>>> really need the job (or you wouldn't have retired in the
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>>> first place). You've had your moment in the sun, now
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>>> younger generation have their opportunity. Also, were you
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>>> really well-liked in your last district? I'm guessing "no"
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>>> or they would have rescinded your retirement request
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>>> instantly. They didn't. They really didn't want you back.
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>>> So..think about it...you've had your best years in teaching,
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>>> let it go. You don't have what it takes anymore to be the
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>>> best, and that's what principals want. You're not the bargain
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>>> and bang for the buck you think you are. (No offense, it's
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>>> just that your prime has passed in the teaching world, a
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>>> you yourself acknowledged by retiring in the first place.) Go
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>>> travel! Volunteer! Garden! Join a ladies card club!
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>>> knitting club! Or cooking club! ENJOY your life. On
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>>> 11/24/13, Anne wrote:
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>>>> Any opinions from administrators are much appreciated. I
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>>>> retired and found that I made a huge mistake. I earned
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>>>> additional certification in special education to make
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>>>> myself more marketable to employers. (I already have
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>>>> elementary education and reading certification). Now I'm
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>>>> finding that I'm not even getting responses to my
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>>>> applications...not even rejection letters! I'm a good
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>>>> teacher and any school would be getting more bang for their
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>>>> buck by hiring me. I have experience, knowledge (multiple
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>>>> certifications), wisdom and most of all ...passion for my
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>>>> profession. I'm 65 but by today's standards that is not
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>>>> old, in fact people are working well into their 70's
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>>>> today. As far as salary I would not expect top of the
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>>>> scale pay since I receive a pension. (I considered that my
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>>>> pension may be a reason for not hiring me but what about
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>>>> other applicants who have husbands bringing in an
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>>>> additional income as well? I also considered that employers
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>>>> want an employee who will work for them at least 15-20
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>>>> years....fine, but there's no guarantee that younger
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>>>> employees will work that long....marriage, divorce, moving,
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>>>> pregnancy, raising a family, etc.). I'm energetic and
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>>>> have no physical limitations. Personally I can't understand
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>>>> why a school district would not want to at least interview
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>>>> me. Did I waste my time and money earning this additional
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>>>> certification? Do I have a chance of being hired anywhere?
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>>>> Any input or suggestions are welcomed!
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