Question:
I (and I am sure many others) have started to revise my resume and
portfolio for the coming job search season. I am not very happy with
the way that it looks, but I have almost nothing with which to compare
it. What sort of things belong in a teaching portfolio, and how can I
make my resume stand out (when my teaching experience consists of only
student teaching)?
Answer:
-Check out 101 Grade A Resumes for Teachers by Rebecca Anthony and Gerald
Roe.... It is available from Amazon.com... It is an excellent resume
resource.
-I am in the same boat!! Posted something on this group just last week.
My teaching experience consists of student teaching and subbing.
I am told by other teachers that a portfolio is just a scrapbook of good
ideas you have for lessons or have seen for lessons and projects. You
may also include lessons you have done with samples of student's work.
I also need advice on how to make my resume stand out. I have searched
on the web (through Yahoo) for "teacher resumes" and "teaching resumes"
and was able to see quite a few samples. This helped a little.
One more thing. There is job fair where I live (San Diego, CA) this
weekend and I was wondering if you or anyone else had any ideas on what
kinds of questions to ask or how to get noticed at the job fair, how to
strike up a good conversation, etc. Or even what questions they may ask
me.
-I'm by no means an expert, but here are a few ideas. Dress very
professionally, but don't try to look like you're going out for the evening.
A conservative pant suit is your best bet. Don't overdo the makeup or
hairstyle; you don't want to look like a sex goddess! Ask questions about
the student population (graduation rate, percent going on to college, that
sort of thing), but DO NOT ask about the ethnic makeup of the school or the
salary. (They'll probably offer information about the salary and benefits
anyway.) Make sure they know you are willing AND EAGER to perform extra
duties like my personal favorite, junior class sponsorship
. As the new guy, you'll most likely get stuck with that anyway.
And the usual interview skills, make sure you smile a lot, don't use "like"
and "you know" in every sentence, maintain eye contact, be confident,
