Teachers! Please help! What do you reccomend I do to help me be a hireable teacher? ?

Question

I am currently earning my MAED online and I want to be hired right after I am finished. I know there is competition out there, so what can I do, join, volunteer for to make me a good candidate?

Answer 1

I am a grad student working towards a School Psychology MA. So through my experience I've heard a lot of teachers complain about this issue. I have also heard a lot of teachers and master teachers complain about a lack of classroom management skills. So...

1. try to get ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) certified. This way it looks really impressive to the school b/c a. you know how to take care of unruly students and b. you won't have too many referrals for the principal (making them a happy camper).

2. Research the schools you want to work at. Let them know you are interested in their programs. HOST a reading program? or a math after school program. They want to know you are dedicated and enthusiastic about teaching.

3. Network. talk to other teachers. Also, you can email or talk to a school district about setting you up with a local teacher at the elem.,jr. or high school and just talk to them.

Hope this helps. And good luck, I know its brutal out there.  

Answer 2

I'm a teacher.  One of my friends just graduated (she did her senior internship at my school) and one of the things she is doing is subbing at my school (because she really likes my school).  Before a school with call you for an interview you have to get hired by the county.  Substituting would look good on your application.  It shows that you've already worked for the county and personnel can call the schools that you've subbed for to see how you worked out for them (did they like you, were you good in the classroom, etc.)  If there are schools in your area that you like and would like to work at I suggest that you sub at them.  Get your face known.  If the people at a school know you, like you, and see that you are a good substitute they are likely to remember you when it comes time to hire.  Of course you should get a letter of recommendation from your senior intern teacher also and any other teacher at your senior internship school that knows you and your work.  I ended up getting hired at the school I did my senior internship at because of the kind words of my grade level.

Answer 3

First of all, I'm hoping that you are attending some courses and doing observations in real life. On-line courses can be worthless if they're from a college that is not reputable and well-known in the area. Secondly, you cannot get references from your teacher if you've never met them. You need to get yourself some real-world experience. My university required me to spend many long hours observing before student teaching and then I spent one full semester student teaching. Call around the schools and ask principals what they are looking for. They won't think that it is too strange. Different principals look for different things, but they will all be looking for someone who knows how to manage a classroom, teach an effective lesson, and that has experience along with book knowledge.

Answer 4

What is an MAED? In the US, I doubt if any school would hire someone who has gotten his/her teaching certificate online. I don't even know if there are any schools that can do that, how could they certify that you did your student teaching?

But regardless of that, not to be mean, but you should improve your English if you want to teach in a school where English is the main language. No amount of volunteer work will make up for poor grammar.

Please reread your additional comment. I quote "I am not an              idot (sp)." I think the word you were looking for is "idiot." I stand by my original suggestions to you. For your own sake, if you write like this and misspell simple words  your resume will not get past the secretary.

Answer 5

You need to be current in the curriculum out there. Research the local districts and see what they are doing for math and language.

Get yourself in a classroom volunteering especially with a range of ages. When you interview they will ask you about your experience. Since you are a new teacher, your experience will be minimal so you must get some and put yourself in a classroom.

While I was getting my masters in education, I volunteered at a school AND I worked in a daycare afterschool. It gave me a lot of exposure and experience. It looks really good if you have the volunteer coordinator or teacher you helped in a classroom write you a reccomdendation letter.

I would also be prepared to sub. If the competition in your area is fierce then you will need to put in your time. Subbing is hard but it gets your foot in the door and you get to know schools and when it comes to interview time, you have an advantage because you know the schools/teachers/curriculum.