Essential Stories

New 2nd Edition Now Available! This book targets the primary goals of any student teaching program -- professionalism, interviewing, and getting hired. Getting Hired is designed to accompany a student teaching experience and provides step-by-step guidance through student teaching, interviewing, and into a job. This book is set up in three phases: Getting Ready -- Prepares individuals for the teacher job search by making the most of the student teaching experience. It includes insider advise on multiple topics, 100 things employers will ask about you, and maintaining a professional web presence. Getting There -- Teaches the essential tools of the teacher job search including resumes, cover letters, interview portfolios, and tips on where to find jobs. Getting Hired -- Provides strategic interview responses, knowledge of various interview settings, common interview questions and sure-fire tips to make you stand out above the rest with a knock'em dead interview. Each book comes with individual access to the Getting Hired Companion Website, which contains a plethora of resources, including: ePlanner Activities, eJournal, Employer Tips, and eResources. Interview Portfolio: Build an Interview Portfolio that can easily become an ePortfolio showcasing standards-based teaching abilities, as well as a tremendous interview preparation tool. The 10 Interview Portfolio templates comprise a powerful self-promotion and interview success tool. Videos: Watch sample interviews for all levels of instruction, listen in as employers give job seeking advice, and key interview questions and topics. This book can be used for student teaching courses through college or universities, or to support a job search for an individual in the education field.