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Certification Process

Traditional Licensure

General EducationComponent + EducationCourses

Coincides with SpecificBachelors Degree

Must accumulate specified

number of Content Areacredit hours

Alternative Licensure

Usually come from the businessor professional world Must hold bachelors degree in

content area and pass statecertification tests

Have had more life experiences May have limited Pedagogical

Knowledge

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Where to Teach?

Public Schools

Open to All Students Populations are muchLarger

Adhere to specificStandards

Private Schools

Committed to Religious orIntellectual Beliefs Smaller in size; More

involved Initial salaries are lower;

Maximum salaries are higher

Flexible with LicensureRequirements

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The Application Process

Resume

Document containingPersonal, Professional andEducational history andtraining

Set yourself apart!!!

Letter of Application

State why you are the bestcandidate for the job Check your Modesty at the

door! Explain why they need

YOU!

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Landing the Job

The Interview

Knowledge of Content Area Understanding of ClassroomManagement

Sincere interest in making adifference in students lives

Ability to work well with

others Flexibility and Adaptability

The ePortfolio

Electronic documentation ofyour experience in theclassroom

Be detailed and Specific Include Pictures and Videos

o A Picture is worth

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You may want to know:

Commitment to Leadership:o Principalo

Administration Commitment to Education School Climate

o Faculty and Staff camaraderieo Behavior of Students

Community Support

Induction/Mentorship programs for Teachers

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Teaching: The First Year

Organizationo Know the process for handing in/back assignments, late work, hall

pass, fire drill, etc.

Classroom Managemento Create productive learning environment (Ch 11)

Teaching Effectivelyo Understand Learning Objectives (Ch 12)o Dont be Boring

Knowing your Studentso Learn their names, interests, strengths, weaknesseso Show them that you care

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Teacher Evaluations

Formative

Gather Information Provide Feedback forteachers improvement

Summative

Gather information onteachers competence Used to make retention

decisions

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Teacher Evaluations

Assess whether routines and processes are in placeand used effectively

Evaluate students attentiveness and involvement Decide whether teacher correctly manages the

classroom learning environment and studentbehavior

Portfolio-based teacher evaluation systems arelikely to become more prominent in the future(Kauchak 57).

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Long Term ProfessionalDevelopment

Membership in ProfessionalOrganizations

National TeachersAssociations Statewide Teachers

Associations Content Based Teachers

Associations

Table 2.3

National Board forProfessionalTeaching Standards Certification

Designed for experiencedteachers (min 3 yrs) fromaccredited universities

Requires teachers to passproficiency exams and createprofessional portfolio

Sought after by schooldistricts

Financially compensated