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K-12 Education
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Potential Resources on Your College Campus

Career Service Office
  Check out the career library for resources on teaching in public, private and international schools. Look for books, periodicals, job listings and web sites.

  Make an appointment with a Career Counselor for advice about researching and applying for summer jobs and full-time teaching jobs or programs. Ask if there is someone who specializes in helping students become teachers.

  Career service offices also often offer workshops and programs on teaching careers.


Education Department
  Take one of the numerous courses on teaching, schools and education policy.

  Speak with students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in elementary or secondary teaching.

  Seek out faculty who have experience as classroom teachers and as mentors to new teachers.


Community Service Office
  Get involved in a community-based program or with the local public schools.

  Ask staff for advice on community work and career choices.

  Ask staff for advice on community work and career choices.


About Teaching Careers
Learn as much as you can about the changing face of teaching and teacher preparation. All of these sites include information about the teaching profession as well as resources for finding employment.

  National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse

  Recruiting New Teachers

  Becoming a Teacher from ERIC

  California Center for Teaching Careers

  Survival Guide for New Teachers from the U.S. Department of Education.

There are also a wide array of books devoted to careers in education. Check out:

  The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher by Robert W. Maloy

  Career Opportunities in Education by Susan Echaore-McDavid




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