How to Land that Teacher Job!

I landed my first teacher job by luck. Many people out there have such a hard time getting job, that it seems you either need to know the right people, or you need a pocket full of LUCK. When it comes down to it, you just need to be in the right place at the right time. So what do you need to do? GET OUT THERE!! Be in ALL the places ALL the time, and then you will eventually find your job. Trust me! It took me several years to get my job, and I feel like that happened for a reason.
I landed my first teaching job because I possess the qualities needed to make up a good teacher. I feel that I am very creative. I like to think outside of the box, and I hope that that shows in my teaching. I like to learn, and so coming up with cool ways to present information is one of my goals to help stuents also enjoy to learn.
I know that getting a teaching job is not easy, but here is some advice to make it a little easier for you. Be agressive. Be assertive. Be positive. If you get your face out there-- mainly by subsituting and interviewing often-- then schools will get to know you. Once they know you and your teaching style, they will naturally want you as a part of their team. It may take time, and I know that can be discouraging. But, trust me, in the end it will be worth it. :)

This post is part of the Teaching Jobs Portal: “How to land a Teacher Job”. What was your journey like to become a teacher? If you’d like to share your experience with other aspiring teachers please see this post for more information

New Year... New Students?

So I get so excited for coming back to school after the new year. Usually, the students come back ready to learn, refocused, and relaxed. What happened to these people?? Where are my refocused students???? Why are they so hyper??? Help!!!!!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all of my fellow ed bloggers out there! I hope you take the time to rest, relax, and gear up to a great new beginning in January with your students!

Blog Block

So, I haven't been posting to this blog as much as I had hoped to, but isn't that the case with everything? Dear Ed blog, I am not ignoring you-- it's just that there is so much to do, and so little time!!!

I do not have blog block. I just wish that I had more time to reflect on my teaching. Remember in college when they taught you how important self-reflection was? How you should take the time to reflect after EVERY lesson? YEAH RIGHT!!?? Who has the time to do that? Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to be able to take 5 minutes after every lesson to jot down what went right and what went wrong. Maybe mentally I do-- but I can't do it as often as I'd like or as thoroughly as it should be done.

Do any other teachers have this same problem? What to do...

Art in the Classroom

Is it me, or does art just make learning so much more fun? I love to integrate art projects into my curriculum. Learning about Native Americans? Add an art project to spice up their learning! Today we were learning about the Sioux Indians and their home: the tipi. Sure, we can look at photographs of tipis. We can see them in movies. But let's make one!!

We made a huge tipi out of butcher paper, and each student painted their own symbol on the tipi. It brought Native American history to life for them. They were able to visualize how many people could live in a tipi. They were able to give meaning to the symbols they were painting. How fun!

Parents Helping Teachers

This is my first official "post" on this blog, and I want to start on a positive note. I want to talk about how parents are an integral part of the educational system. I make sure that parents play a huge part in my teaching. I am always inviting them into the classroom to help out with art projects, etc. And they are so happy to do it!! They love coming in to either help with the projects, hang projects, help with bulletin boards, or even photo copy.

Which makes me wonder why there are so many teachers out there who poo-poo the idea of not having parents in to volunteer?