Finding a Job
Survival Skills for the First Year
INTASC Principles
Making Yourself Marketable
Beyond the Classroom Develoment
100
These are areas in which teaching jobs are most plentiful. (name 2)
What are positions related to content area, special education, under performing schools, and schools with a high percentage of minority students.
100
An experienced teacher who helps guide and support beginning teachers.
What is a mentor?
100
This principle involves the teacher's knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to encourage collaboration and supportive interaction in the class.
What are communication skills?
100
A collection of materials that represent one's work in way that documents one's competence and qualifications.
What is a professional portfolio?
100
This is special recognition by a professional organization that indicates that an individual has met rigorous requirements specified by the organization.
What is certification?
200
The two most essential factors in finding a desirable job.
What is developing a professional reputation and interviewing effectively?
200
These are experiences for beginning teachers that provide new teachers with assistance to help ease the transition into teaching.
What are induction programs?
200
This is the teacher's understanding and use of strategies to evaluate and ensure intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
What is Assessment?
200
A document that provides a clear overview of an individual's job qualifications and work experience.
What is a resume?
200
A system that provides teachers with opportunities to assume different leadership responsibilities in a school
What is career ladder system?
300
These are factors one should consider when considering a school for a potential workplace. (name 2)
What is the school's climate, commitment and leadership of the principal, teacher morale, school mission, the physical plant, student behavior, community support, and the induction program for teachers?
300
This form of evaluation involves the gathering information and providing feedback in order for teachers to improve their practice.
What is formative evaluation
300
This principle emphasizes the importance of the teacher's ability to understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and being able to create instructional opportunities that can be adapted by diverse learners.
What is Adapting Instruction?
300
These are guidelines for an effective interview. (name two)
What is being on time, dressing appropriately, speaking clearly, turning off cell phone, sit comfortably, and communicating empathy?
300
This is a professional board that sets voluntary professional standards for experienced teacher to recognize individuals who have extensive potential knowledge.
What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?
400
This is the percent difference of starting salaries between public and private schools.
What is 30%, with public school salaries being higher
400
These are important questions you should ask your students at the beginning of the year in order to get to know them and effectively teach them. (name at least 3)
What is "what do you want to learn from this class?", "What are your favorite topics?", "How do you like to learn?", "What kinds of learning activities do you enjoy?", and "Tell me three things about yourself as a person."
400
This is the teacher's understanding of individual and group behavior to create an environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
What is motivation and management?
400
This is a collection of materials contained in an electronic file that makes the information accessible to potential viewers
What is a digital portfolio?
400
These are ways in which teachers can develop leadership skills. (name at least two)
What is serving on school or district wide curriculum committees, helping to establish policies, writing proposals for development projects, or proposing and facilitating staff development projects?
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