Many job seekers believe searching for employment between December and mid-January is futile. This misconception can cost you excellent career opportunities, particularly in teaching, where schools often scramble to fill open positions before classes resume in January. The holiday season offers unique advantages for job seekers, including reduced competition as others pause their efforts. By [...]
There are various methods you can use in the classroom, but one of the best strategies you can apply is consistency. Some teachers tend to give in to students’ requests after only three attempts. Some stick it out for ten. Some are like a broken slot machine and payout at different times, depending on how [...]
Each teacher usually enters the school year with an established set of disciplinary “steps” when students misbehave. When dealing with disruptions of any kind from your students, your response to the disruption is less intrusive for the rest of the class than the initial disruption. It doesn’t make much sense to react to a minor [...]
If you have accepted an invitation to attend a teacher interview, your first step in preparing for it should be to research the school and school district. Gain valuable information from the school’s website or call the school directly to ask them some questions. When preparing for your interview, remember to project a professional image. [...]
Using a teacher resume template or a creative resume format will be your decision, but a resume template can be extremely generic. It may not yield job interviews for your dream teaching position. It might seem like all resumes are the same, but you will discover there are actually some massive differences after you have [...]
Are you considering changing careers to teaching? These cover letter writing tips will come in handy. An increasing number of individuals are changing jobs from the business or corporate world to enter education for the first time as a second career. If you write a persuasive cover letter or letter of intent to transition to [...]
You may be required to submit an autobiography when applying for educational positions at certain levels or in specific districts. This document allows you to recount events in your life that have shaped who you are and have impacted your desire to teach. An autobiography is a concise summary of a person’s life. To write [...]
