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Recent Answers from James J. Kovalcin

2010-07-10 teaching:

That is really a tough question!  Let me start by what I think is required.  1. You must know your subject matter through and through. Research has shown that this is the 1st and most important prerequisite!

2010-03-13 Have you heard of these temperature scales:

No, most teachers do NOT know these temperature scales! Why? Because, in general, individuals know the temperature scales that they need to know. Why bother with some obscure scale you do not need or will

2010-01-27 Teaching Career:

Unfortunately all 50 states have different requirements to teach! The University of Kentucky has links to all of the 50 state's requirements [see http://education.uky.edu/AcadServ/content/50-states-certification-requirements]

2010-01-02 MA history:

It really depends on the school and how much they need your skills. But in any case private schools are not under the same legal constraints at public schools but in recent years many private schools have

2009-11-09 School Funding:

I am sorry, but my experience in this area is rather limited. In New Jersey local property taxes are the predominant way of supporting schools [I pay about $10,000 per year in property taxes - and no,