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How Many Hours Will I Spend Student Teaching?
Student teaching is a full-time job…literally. A student teacher does all the same things that a full-time salaried teacher would do.
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Teaching Salary by State
Teaching salary by state is an important factor in your career decisions. To make a truly informed choice, look at both starting and long-term pay....
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How to Write a Student Teaching Reflection
When student teaching is just about over, you’ll be expected to write a reflection of the experience. With the amount of time and energy that you’ve...
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Creative Ways to Thank Your Cooperating Teacher
Your time as a student teacher is just about over. You've overcome your student teaching fears and you've learned some lessons. But there’s still one...
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Top Study Tips for Kinesthetic Learners Preparing for the Praxis Core
Kinesthetic learners thrive with physical movement. That’s the way they learn best. So when it comes to studying, the most effective study tips for...
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What to Ask Your Cooperating Teacher Before Student Teaching
My university worked to determine my student teaching placement as soon as possible. This allowed me to reach out and introduce myself before I...
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Should I Become an Elementary School Teacher?
Every teacher has their own favorite age. Some teachers love teaching 4th graders, others enjoy the challenge of teaching high school calculus or...
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Preparing for Your First Day of Student Teaching
The first day of student teaching is a big event for teachers in training. For most student teachers, it’ll be the first time they’re in charge of a...
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How to Make Money While Student Teaching
For many people, the student teaching requirement is a big financial obstacle. Student teaching can last for months, and it’s usually unpaid. And...
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Average Starting Teacher Salaries by State
As you prepare to become a teacher, it’s good to know the average starting teacher salaries by state. What will you make at your first teaching job?...
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How to Become a High School Teacher
With my love for teaching and all things English, I knew that I wanted to teach high school. But the question remained how would I become a high...
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How to Answer the “Describe Your Teaching Style” Question
Some interview questions can trip you up if you're not prepared ahead of time. I remember the first time I was asked, "How would you describe your...
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10 Things to Know Before Becoming a Teacher
So, you’re thinking about becoming a teacher. Before taking the plunge, here are 10 things that you should know.
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Do You Get Paid for Student Teaching?
Student teaching is demanding full time work that can last for months, and even as long as a year! So many Magooshers may ask… do you get paid for...
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Top Student Teaching Portfolio Ideas
Your student teaching portfolio should showcase who you are as a teacher. It should show potential employers your ideas, objectives, methods,...
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I Had a Bad Student Teaching Experience. Now What?
So the unthinkable has happened. You had a bad student teaching experience. Maybe you didn’t reach any of the goals you set as a student teacher....
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Top Student Teaching Fears and How to Overcome Them
Even if you’ve spent a lot of time in front of a classroom or practicing skills in college courses, it’s difficult to overcome the anxiety you feel...
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Top Benefits of Student Teaching
In high school, I often heard my peers ask our teachers the same question over and over again: when am I ever going to use this again? With this...
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Should I Become a College Professor? 7 Things to Consider
If you’re looking into becoming a teacher, you’ve probably thought about all of your options as far as which grade to teach. Licensed school...
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Student Teaching vs. Practicum
As you progress in your education degree, you’ll hear two important terms: student teaching and practicum. These are two different types of field...
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36 Top Jobs for Teachers Outside of the Classroom
After completing student teaching, receiving your teaching certificate, and getting your first classroom, you may find that teaching just isn’t for...
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Tips for New Teachers: Setting Personal Goals
Goal setting is an important and ongoing part of any career. As a teacher, setting personal goals can help you stay focused and motivated. They can...
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Student Teaching Letter of Introduction to the Principal
Student teaching can be an extended job interview. If you’re interested in working in the school or school district, you should strive to make a...
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My Student Teaching Experience: Lessons Learned
The student teaching experience allows you to put everything that you’ve learned about education and your subject matter into action. You get to test...
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25 Questions to Ask at a Teaching Interview
You’re sitting in a teaching interview. Question after question comes your way, and you nail it! You’re feeling good about things. Then, you get to...