Not exact matches
I have been fortunate
in my
career as a primary school teacher and now as an instructional coach to work with building administrators who put students first, and as a teacher leader I strive to be a
true example of student - centered
teaching and learning.
This might include creating a
true career lattice
in which teachers are encouraged to develop areas of expertise, whether
in teaching coding or differentiating instruction for children with different needs, and then share that expertise with others.
By 2012, however, the reverse was
true, with the majority reporting they had little autonomy (U.S. Department of Education, 2015)-- and as research by the sociologist Richard Ingersoll has made crystal clear, teachers who experience lower levels of decision - making authority
in their classes and schools are significantly less likely to stay
in teaching as a
career (Ingersoll, 2001).
While many of the ideas about what
teaching actually is that are formed during this observational period are simplistic and need to be challenged both
in teacher preparation and throughout the
career, it remains
true that school is the most active recruiter of future teachers.
Josh graduated with a B.A.
in Communications from Utah State University
in 2004 and began a
career in business, only to leave that world to follow his
true passion for
teaching and graduated with his masters
in Physical Education from Arizona State University
in 2011.
Krystal moved back to the Camas Prairie
in Idaho
in 2008 after finishing her degree and began her
career as a teacher for Cottonwood School District, first
teaching 3rd grade, then 2nd grade, then finding her
true niche
in middle and high school math.
Watch the video and I'll tell you about what my particular brand of
career coaching can offer you: not
career counseling, but
true candidate coaching that
teaches you the practical skills of how to present yourself
in the very best light, and more importantly, how to get yourself
in front of a large number of exactly the kind of hiring managers you need,
in exactly the geographical location you're interested
in.