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In recent weeks the number of visitors and their emails have been flowing in. Mostly these are aspiring teachers and job seekers, preparing for an interview or looking for strategies to land a teacher job. Of course, the teacher interview page, receiving over 200 daily visits alone, and the numerous blog posts are a big hit.
Good news! To further help, I have lowered the price of the e-version of Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job to $5.49 . This is a fantastic resource for any job seeker looking for a teacher job, especially in light of the tough job market. This price reduction is 27% off the original e-version and 61% off the Amazon.com print version.
This offer will only last until end of April. I hope you will use this book and Road to Teaching’s online resources to help in landing your perfect teacher job.
Good luck on the job search!!!!
–Eric
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This a great book for aspiring teachers, student teachers, and job seekers.
Book Description
Maximize your teacher training, excel at student teaching, and find your ideal teaching job. This book addresses these unique stages of becoming an educator by providing 50 valuable strategies and insightful advice, allowing for a smooth transition from student teacher to exemplary teacher. Learn how to differentiate yourself through your coursework, create a positive relationship with your cooperating (master) teacher, establish effective classroom management, perform well in your interview, and much more.
Book link: Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job
I spent yesterday guiding my students through the process of developing their belief/philosophy statement on teaching. I participated alongside my students. To spend a significant block of time to reflect on my values and beliefs regarding education, teaching, and learning, was quite refreshing. I haven’t seriously reviewed my belief statement since I was student teaching. I was amazed and inspired by how much of my teaching practice was reflected in my belief statement. It makes sense though. As I write in my book:
An education philosophy statement is the bedrock of any master teacher; it encapsulates the principles and beliefs you bring to your teaching, creating the foundation to guide your teaching practices.
If you haven’t review your belief statement, then I encourage you to reflect and answer the following questions:
- What motivated you to go into teaching?
- What values and beliefs would an ideal teacher have?
- What are your beliefs about students, learning, behavior, respect, school systems, etc.?
- What changes would you like to see happen in our education system?
- What values do you want to model for the students inside and outside the classroom?
- Of your beliefs, which ones are non-negotiable?
Interestingly, one of my students proposed a longer school year for a change she would like to see happen. Then I asked the class if they would like a longer school year. Eyes began to shift. I reassured the students their responses would not leave this room. Nearly 75% of the students raised their hands in favor or a longer school year. Hmmmm…
If you are in the process of writing a belief / philosophy statement then read my post on Topics for Philosophy Statements, especially if you are have trouble writing one.
So Simple Sooo Helpful WOW, September 29, 2008
| By | Eileen (Albuquerque) |
This book is a must have!! I always read reviews and consider what the reader says, well please believe me, When I say get the book. It is so simple to ready I couldn’t believe the insight it gives and tips for Students, Pre-service teachers and Student teaching. I highlighted and tagged pages. I am very pleased!! Eric did an awesome job on creating a book for the “unknowns” A lot of websites and examples, book references. Again a very great book for Teachers to be, get it early.
Good book to get you started, July 10, 2009
| By | Laura (Tacoma, WA) |
I bought this book right before my student teaching, and while I didn’t use it so much before my student teaching (despite there being a whole section dedicated to the pre-service teacher), it came in handy for what to expect during student teaching and what to do after. There is a website for the book that gives you extremely helpful information, such as the most asked interview questions, to help you prepare and land a job.
If you need some help with the unspoken “rules” of student teaching, or some tips to get a job, this book will help you. Establishing networks in bigger districts is a little harder to do, but those sections may work for smaller districts where there is only one high school, etc.
Great resource, July 5, 2008
| By | Rob (Seattle, WA USA) |
This book came in handy as a student teacher and when applying for teaching jobs. I appreciated the strategies on how to jump-start my student teaching on a positive note by creating relationships with my students and CT. Even though I have now completed my student teaching, I will continue to use many of the book’s classroom management and discipline tips in my own classroom, such as the question & answer box and bellnote activity. I recommend this to any student teacher.”
Pick up your copy today!
I have good news! My book, Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job climbed to the number 1 spot under the category of student teaching. When it was first published in 2008 it was positioned on page 88 of Amazon.com’s search results. Yikes. However, word has been spreading. Thanks to everyone that has purchased a copy of my book and have recommended it to aspiring and beginning teachers.
Hundreds of preservice, beginning, and RIF’d teachers attended a local teacher job fair. There was a line of teachers that streched around the block to enter this job fair. It was record attendance! “Hiring” principals were ready to greet each perspective candidate and then rank them on a predetermined scale. The scale is different for each principal, but its basically from the low end of do not to call back this candidate to, as one principal said, candidate “walks on water” and must be called to interview.
I listened to several principals talk about their experiences at this job fair. Some were funny and some were scary. Each principal had their own approach when interacting with each prospective candidate. One principals said he listens to candidates, only asking a few questions here and there. Another principal said she asks the prospective candidates interview questions. Her favorite questions was, “What is your ideal classroom?” She said that many of the candidates would be stumped and just say “ummmmm.”
How do you think these candidates were ranked?
I solicited advice from the principals on what candidates should do to help improve their chances of being called back on an interview. Here are some nuggest of their advice:
Social Graces
Remember your manners and how to properly greet someone. When you (the teacher candidate) approach a hiring principal at a job fair be sure to shake their hand, introduce yourself, and make eye contact. From the start you need to establish a personal connection with the principal. Next, ask the principal if they would like a copy of your resume. A principal told me that too many candidates would come up, not introduce themselves, and hand them their resume without asking. This is a no-no. Start off your interaction on the right foot.
Do Your Homework
When you get notice of an upcoming teacher job fair do some basic homework. Make a list of school districts and schools that interest you. Then, do research on the schools (see my book for research strategies/tips). Copy down your notes and review them right before you speak with the principal from that respective school. This demonstrates to the hiring principal at the job fair that you have a strong interest in their school and you are familiar with it. This will set you apart from other candidates, improving your ranking. Also, it will give you some conversation material when it’s your turn to talk.
Come Prepared
Another tip the principals told me was that job candidates should come to the fair with their resumes and, if possible, a few letters of recommendation. The letters of recommendation give the prinicpal greater insight into who you are.
Additional Resources to Get You Hired
Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job
Is there a student teacher in your life or a recent graduate that is looking for a teaching job? Purchase for them a copy of Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job.
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Product Description
Maximize your teacher training, excel at student teaching, and find your ideal teaching job. This book addresses these unique stages of becoming an educator by providing 50 valuable strategies and insightful advice, allowing for a smooth transition from student teacher to exemplary teacher. Learn how to differentiate yourself through your coursework, create a positive relationship with your cooperating (master) teacher, establish effective classroom management, perform well in your interview, and much more.
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Great resource, July 5, 2008 This book came in handy as a student teacher and when applying for teaching jobs. I appreciated the strategies on how to jump-start my student teaching on a positive note by creating relationships with my students and CT. Even though I have now completed my student teaching, I will continue to use many of the book’s classroom management and discipline tips in my own classroom, such as the question & answer box and bellnote activity. I recommend this to any student teacher.” |
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This book was very useful, February 17, 2008 This book was very useful. I would recommend it to anyone interested in teaching. A pretty easy read, with a lot of good information that you can apply to daily life. |
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So Simple Sooo Helpful WOW, September 29, 2008 This book is a must have!! I always read reviews and consider what the reader says, well please believe me, When I say get the book. It is so simple to ready I couldn’t believe the insight it gives and tips for Students, Pre-service teachers and Student teaching. I highlighted and tagged pages. I am very pleased!! Eric did an awesome job on creating a book for the “unknowns” A lot of websites and examples, book references. Again a very great book for Teachers to be, get it early. |
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