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KitFox

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8. I graduated college in 1971 with a teaching degree. The job
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 02:30 AM
Aug 6

market for teachers was really tight. A couple of years earlier, my advisor alerted me to this situation and suggested that I expand from my secondary (7-12) certification to a double certification where I could teach K-12. I went to summer school one summer and took extra hours during the remaining years to take the extra courses needed. I was glad for that advice. I could not find a junior high or high school job teaching history but after substituting for a year, I got an elementary school position. I loved it and spent 32 years teaching 2nd or 3rd grade. During the spring of my senior year, a friend of mine applied for a job in Kake, Alaska thinking she had a good chance for that remote place. She was told they already had 90 applicants and would put her on a waiting list! I always felt fortunate working in my profession.

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