Launch a Teaching Career - Leibman, Peter P.

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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? Chapter 3: Pre-graduation advice for future teachers ?The plan ?Coursework ?Leadership ?Volunteer ?Observation Hours ?Dual Certification ?Work with children ?Professionalism ?Student Teaching 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 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 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 Chapter 8: The Resume ?Negative resume factors Poor resume samples ?Good resume samples 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 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 ?School law ?Grading ?Graduate School ?Professional organizations Conclusion...

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CONTENTS

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why is this the best time to become a teacher?
Unemployment and the economyPopulation trendsJob prospects: generalAdditional education positionsReciprocal certificationQuestions and Answers with the authorChapter 2: Characteristics of effective teachers
Makes learning relevantThe ability to speak publiclyCreate a positive learning environmentCheck the prejudice at the doorCreate occasions for successSee everyoneThink outside the boxSee your students through - don't see through themTechnological expertiseThe ability to anticipateBe able to make accommodationsUnderstand the impact of your presentationBe well organizedBe a motivatorBe an advocateBe a team playerBe adaptableBe patientWhy do you want to be a teacher?Questions and Answers with the authorChapter 3: Pre-graduation advice for future teachers
The planCourseworkLeadershipVolunteerObservation HoursDual CertificationWork with childrenProfessionalismStudent TeachingQuestions and Answers with the authorChapter 4: Transitioning from corporate to teaching
Why is a career changer an attractive candidate?The certification route for career changersWhy do people make the transition to teaching?How do you know if teaching is right for you?Assess your teaching potentialIncentive programs for career changersFive compelling stories of career changersQuestions and Answers with the authorChapter 5: The Teacher Certification Process
Finding the right school Graduate schools Your GPA General requirements for certificationWhat is edTPA?What is Praxis?General test taking secretsState Departments of EducationQuestions 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 jobWho are your potential network members?Get organizedLinkedInQuestions and Answers with the authorChapter 7: The Broadcast Letter
Where should the focus really be?What can the letter achieve?Major pitfalls in letter submissionComponents of the broadcast letterSample lettersQuestions and Answers with the author Chapter 8: The Resume
Negative resume factors Poor resume samplesGood resume samples Questions and Answers with the authorChapter 9: The Interview Process
You have the interview. Now what?Research is the keyYour appearanceThe night before the interviewThe morning of the interviewObserve, observe, observeBe confidentWhat is the principal looking for?Your answersYour questionsThe closeThe demo lessonThe follow-up noteQuestions and Answers with the authorChapter 10: You Have the Job: Now What?
Be proactiveThe parents - elementary levelThe parents - adolescent levelDiscipline problemsSupport staffTeaching potentially controversial topicsProfessionalismSchool lawGradingGraduate SchoolProfessional organizationsQuestions and Answers with the author Conclusion