Inside Secrets to Finding a Teaching Job [electronic resource] : The Most Effective Search Methods for Both New and Experienced Educators

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryan, Clyde.

Contributor:

Warner, Jack, 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Employment--United States.

Teachers.

Teaching--Vocational guidance--United States.

Teaching.

Employment interviewing--United States.

Employment interviewing.

Job hunting--United States.

Job hunting.

Local Subjects:

Teachers--Employment--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : JIST Publishing, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A crisis has developed in the world of teaching: There is a dire shortage ofteacher candidates in our country. According to a report released by theNational Education Association (NEA), the United States has approximately3 million classroom teachers. However, more than 2 million newteachers will be needed in the coming years, and not that many new teachersare graduating from teacher colleges.

Contents:

Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job; Increasing Your Marketability; Discovering Job Vacancies; Making the Paper Cut: Resumes, Cover Letters, Applications, and Letters of Reference; The Inside Track: Student Teaching, Volunteering, Subbing, and Temping; The Nontraditional Path: Help for Non-Education Majors and Those Returning to the Field; Preparing for the Interview; Sharpening Your Personal Appeal; Your Conduct During the Interview; Following Up After the Intervivew; APPENDIX Educational Resources: Associations, State-Specific Contacts, and Overseas Opportunities; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-59357-343-X

OCLC:

70927954