“I absolutely L-O-V-E The ABC’s of Job-Hunting for Teachers!
It contains much of the information I tell students, is arranged
in alphabetical order, which makes it easy to utilize, and it covers
so much of what our students ask! I can’t say enough good things
about it.”
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Sarah J. Reed
Assistant Director, IUPUI Career Center, Indianapolis, IN |
“Filled with practical tips and expert advice on everything from
writing cover letters that get noticed to preparing for interviews
and evaluating offers, The ABC's of Job-Hunting for Teachers is
a must-read for anyone searching for a teaching job.
This book is cleverly organized and includes humorous anecdotes and
cartoons that let the applicant know not only what to do, but also
what not to do when applying for a job. The information is up-to-date
and, by discussing everything from appropriate dress and the importance
of proofreading your résumé to understanding voucher programs and
unions, the authors have made certain that no aspect of the job search
is overlooked.”
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Michele L. Lucia
Adjunct Professor, St. Mary’s College of Education
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Kappa Delta Pi, the international
honor society in education, in partnership with Teachers-Teachers.com,
a free, online teacher recruitment service, sponsored this
publication that is an alphabetically arranged guide to job
searching, interview preparation, and more. Written in a breezy
style with short entries under most topics, its strengths lie
in the presentation of questions that interviewers are likely
to ask, the sample of a beginning teacher’s résumé, and tips
on interviewing etiquette. A few of the entries, such as Graduate
School or Books, seem out of place, but the whole is a brief
collection of common sense, helpful information, including
a job-search checklist that summarizes much of the advice presented
throughout the book.
The bibliography (Resources) is quite
short and the Web Resources listing is mostly addresses for
state departments of education in the U.S. The author is an
instructor in the teacher preparation program at a private
college.
There is little new here, but the focus on teachers and those
seeking their first teaching jobs makes this potentially useful
for career collections in academic libraries, especially at
those institutions with a teacher education program.
Reviewed by Roland Person, emeritus, Southern Illinois
University |
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