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Teacher Hiring is Frozen in Some Districts
We can’t get through the day with0ut hearing about the economy. Well, the bad economy has impacted education, specifically teacher hiring. In some districts, hiring has been frozen. This weekend I spoke with a principal who said his hands are … Continue reading
Posted in Finding a Job
Tagged Finding a Job, finding a teaching job, Getting a Teacher Job, strategies to get teacher job, student teachers, Student Teaching, teacher applicants, teacher hiring, teacher hiring frozen, teacher interview, Teacher Interview Questions, teacher job, teacher job search, Teaching, teaching job
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Applying for a Teacher Position in an Unfamiliar School? Be Prepared.
If offered an interview at an unfamiliar school understand that you are already at a disadvantage. You may not be as knowledgeable about the school as another job candidate that student taught there. In Road to Teaching, I offer strategies to … Continue reading
The 101 on Attending a Teacher Job Fair
Hundreds of aspiring, 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Finding a Job, Teacher Interview Questions, Teacher Job Fair
Tagged aspiring teacher, finding a teacher job, finding a teaching job, Getting a Teacher Job, job fair, road to teaching, road to teaching a guide to teacher training student te, strategies to get teacher job, strategies to teacher job fair, Teacher Interview Questions, teacher interview questions at job fair, teacher job, Teacher Job Fair, teaching job
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Make a Smart Board with a Wii Remote
I found this video on TED.com. It shows how to create a Smart Board, an interactive white board, from a Wii remote and some other minor hardware. If you are a teacher that could utilize this technology this is … Continue reading
Posted in Student Teaching, Teaching
Tagged fun, Smart Board, teacher technology, Teaching
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Open Source Learning Website
Here is an incredible open source, free link. If you teach Math, Science, Humanities, work with test prep or have your own high school student this is a fabulous site to pass on. If students have Facebook or Google accounts … Continue reading
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Excellent Vocabulary Tool
A teacher friend sent me a link to Quizlet. I’ve been using ever since. According to its website: Quizlet is the largest flash cards and study games website with over 2.5 million FREE sets of flashcards covering every possible subject. … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged academic games, academic vocabulary, teaching academi, Vocabulary, Vocabulary games
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How would you attract top teachers?
The McKinsey & Company released a report titled “Closing the talent gap: Attracting and retaining top-third graduates to careers in teaching.” I’ll summarize the findings of the report: The most effective factor in an effective school is the teacher – Duh. … Continue reading
Posted in education policy
Tagged edu reform, Education, education reform, finding a teacher job, recruiting teachers
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Breathe and Find your Balance
Teaching is a demanding profession. The perception that teachers work only 6 hours a day and have plenty of time off is NOT REALITY. Teachers pour our hearts, souls, and, sometimes, our whole lives into educating our future. Teaching can … Continue reading
Web Tool: Google Alerts
Google Alerts can be a useful tool for current teachers and job seekers. Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Some handy uses of Google … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Finding a Job, finding a teaching job, google, google alerts, job strategies, job tips, technology tools
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Homework – Don't Get Me Fired Up
Few subjects get teachers fired up more than discussing homework policy. Should you give homework? How much? How often? Should parents be involved? What about late penalties? Here’s a good post on teachers’ perceptions of homework. http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/2010/07/fair_and_unbalanced.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TeacherInAStrangeLand+(Teacher+in+a+Strange+Land)