Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why is this the best time to become a teacher?
- Unemployment and the economy
- Population trends
- Job prospects: general
- Additional education positions
- Reciprocal certification
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 2: Characteristics of effective teachers
- Makes learning relevant
- The ability to speak publicly
- Create a positive learning environment
- Check the prejudice at the door
- Create occasions for success
- See everyone
- Think outside the box
- See your students through – don’t see through them
- Technological expertise
- The ability to anticipate
- Be able to make accommodations
- Understand the impact of your presentation
- Be well organized
- Be a motivator
- Be an advocate
- Be a team player
- Be adaptable
- Be patient
- Why do you want to be a teacher?
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 3: Pre-graduation advice for future teachers
- The plan
- Coursework
- Leadership
- Volunteer
- Observation Hours
- Dual Certification
- Work with children
- Professionalism
- Student Teaching
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 4: Transitioning from corporate to teaching
- Why is a career changer an attractive candidate?
- The certification route for career changers
- Why do people make the transition to teaching?
- How do you know if teaching is right for you?
- Assess your teaching potential
- Incentive programs for career changers
- Five compelling stories of career changers
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 5: The Teacher Certification Process
- Finding the right school
- Graduate schools
- Your GPA
- General requirements for certification
- What is edTPA?
- What is Praxis?
- General test taking secrets
- State Departments of Education
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 6: Networking for a teaching job
- How are most jobs filled?
- We recommend people we like and will do a good job
- Who are your potential network members?
- Get organized
- LinkedIn
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 7: The Broadcast Letter
- Where should the focus really be?
- What can the letter achieve?
- Major pitfalls in letter submission
- Components of the broadcast letter
- Sample letters
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 8: The Resume
- Negative resume factors Poor resume samples
- Good resume samples
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 9: The Interview Process
- You have the interview. Now what?
- Research is the key
- Your appearance
- The night before the interview
- The morning of the interview
- Observe, observe, observe
- Be confident
- What is the principal looking for?
- Your answers
- Your questions
- The close
- The demo lesson
- The follow-up note
- Questions and Answers with the author
Chapter 10: You Have the Job: Now What?
- Be proactive
- The parents – elementary level
- The parents – adolescent level
- Discipline problems
- Support staff
- Teaching potentially controversial topics
- Professionalism
- School law
- Grading
- Graduate School
- Professional organizations
- Questions and Answers with the author
Conclusion