Interviewing for teaching jobs can feel overwhelming and stressful. Unfortunately, if you don’t interview well, you’re unlikely to get the job. Whether it’s your first teaching job, second, or fifth, you can do a few simple things that will make all the difference. If you take the time to prepare, speak clearly, and follow some simple etiquette, that teaching job…
A digital teaching portfolio can be a super versatile and handy tool when you’re looking for a teaching job. It’s a great way to showcase your work, is easy to update and keep organized, and can be accessed through any device. Google Sites is a great option for creating a beautiful, organized, and effective portfolio for free. Let’s dive into…
#realteachertalk teacher friends. In a world where filtered, perfect images of teachers in perfectly organized classroom seems to be the norm, being a good teacher can feel impossible. Even though we all “know” that those perfect pictures are well cropped and well staged, teaching today, especially as a new teacher, can be super overwhelming. Here are some of my favorite…
Whether you’re a new teacher who just finished up student teaching, or a veteran teacher with many years under your belt, there’s one thing that likely sends you into a state of stress: teacher observations. Teaching is such a unique job. A million different things happen in your classroom each day, and it can be hard to show all of…
Student teaching: you’ve taken a fair amount of education classes, and now it’s time to jump in and give it a try. The beauty of student teaching is that you are given a guide, a cooperating teacher, and it’s typically a gradual release model. However, student teaching is a short and important opportunity to get your feet wet as a…