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Informationen zum Autor By Peter P. Leibman Klappentext In Launch a Teaching Career: Secrets for Aspiring Teachers, Dr. Peter Leibman explains in great detail how to avoid the resume pile, enhance your candidacy, and move to the head of the class. A step-by-step plan of action is presented giving you a comprehensive guide to achieve your goal of becoming a teacher. Zusammenfassung In Launch a Teaching Career: Secrets for Aspiring Teachers! Dr. Peter Leibman explains in great detail how to avoid the resume pile! enhance your candidacy! and move to the head of the class. A step-by-step plan of action is presented giving you a comprehensive guide to achieve your goal of becoming a teacher. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTSDedicationAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorForewordIntroductionChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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 authorChapter 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...
