Online resources for pre-service teachers

Objectives

• To provide you with some resources that will assist you to:– Get the right job for you– Do a great job– Build a great career– Effect lasting social change

What’s the right job?

• Factors to consider– State, Independent or Catholic– Academic or broad emphasis– Career opportunities– Size– Location– Last but not least…. People

Where are you today?

Self-discovery

Self-awareness Self-development

With which do you feel most affinity?

Cat DogKookaburra FalconRock DaffofilParis New YorkMac PCHigh achievers Hard workersSpecialist Generalist

Your journey from today

Self-development

Self-promotion

Self-service

Self-preservation

Self-achievement

Self-awarenessThe world

Your world

Your teaching

Your subject

Your class

Your lesson

Self-development

1. You– www.thrivegroup.com.au/hot_tips.htm

2. The bigger picture– www.educationreview.com.au/– http://ozteacher.com.au

3. Your area of expertise– www.mav.vic.edu.au

4. Bits and pieces– www.aussieeducator.org.au

Self-promotionYour very own Marketing Department

• Networking– Agencies, personal contacts

• CV and cover letter– http://content.mycareer.com.au/advice-research.a

spx– www.seek.com.au/jobs-resources/

• 2-way interview skills– Practice!

Self-promotion

• The school recruitment landscape is changing• Use a recruiter to help you find work– www.oxfordeducation.com.au– www.twrecruitment.com– www.smartteachers.co.uk– www.tanvic.com.au– www.sanzateaching.com– www.anzukteachers.com.auAsk yourself who they are working for and why?

Self-service

• Register on a job board; create job alerts– www.schooljobs.com.au– www.teachers.on.net– www.emergencyteachers.com.au– www.education.vic.gov.au– www.independentschools.vic.edu.au– http://web.ceomelb.catholic.edu.au– www.seek.com.au– www.mycareer.com.au– www.tes.co.uk– www.eteach.com

Self-preservation

• Get help when and where you can– www.vieu.org.au/– www.aeuvic.asn.au/– www.vit.vic.edu.au– www.mathsisfun.com– www.frenchteacher.net– http

://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/word-search-maker/wordsearch.php

– http://edublogs.org/– www.atozteacherstuff.com/– www.virtualteacher.com.au

(Sense of) Self-achievement

• Reflect on what you have achieved• Re-assess your goals• Are you (still) heading in the right direction?• Read ‘The Big five for life’ by John Strelecky

And repeat….

Self-development

Self-promotion

Self-service

Self-preservation

Self-achievement

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