A WANNABE TEACHER’S GUIDE
I am updating the blog as quickly as possible, but it doesn’t yet contain everything in A Wannabe Teacher’s Guide: Getting Hired, Having Fun & Staying Sane. My goal is to eventually get all...
Category: Before you apply
Call for male educators and teachers of color
Are you a male, or a person of color who is considering pursuing a career in education? Do it! We need you so badly! It’s at the point of crisis. Read on to learn...
Time to refresh your resume
The first of the year hasn’t even hit yet, but now is the time for future teachers, career switchers, and teachers hoping to move schools/districts to revisit their resumes. If it has been a...
Chat with Dr. Sam Fecich
Edumagic author, Dr. Sam Fecich, and I chat about the future of education and readying the next generation of teachers. Check out the podcast here. Listen to the end for a chance to win...
Hi, Longwood Future Teachers!
I am passionate about recruiting and retaining high quality educators to America’s public schools. I’ve only begun to breach the surface with this blog. I have so much more information, tips, and tricks to...
STEP 1 towards making yourself a better candidate for a teaching job: SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIT
Also, before diving too deep into this post, you may want to skim over The Scrutiny, a post I wrote a couple of weeks ago, which highlights some of the broader aspects of social...
Can an introvert become a teacher?
I’m an introvert, but have felt the pressure to seem like an extrovert, especially in teaching. Fortunately, I think being an introvert who’s been put out of her comfort zone has been a relationship...
Nursing vs. teaching
Individuals considering a career in education are typically compassionate, nurturing individuals. The same can be said for people interested in pursuing nursing. It is no surprise that high school and college students with these...
Anecdotes from veteran teachers
Crazier things have happened. When you’ve had one of “those days,” peruse these stories and know that you are not alone. Fights “Girl on guy fights are always interesting. So are fights that start...
How to get an interview
Now that you have a killer resume and cover letter, you can just sit back and wait for those interview calls to come in right? Wrong. Doing a little extra legwork will pay off....