Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job [Paperback]

Eric Hougan (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 12, 2008

Maximize your teacher training, excel at student teaching, and find your ideal teaching job. This best-selling book gives beginning teachers and job seekers a wide variety of valuable strategies and expert advice, allowing for a smooth transition from student teacher to exemplary teacher. Use Road to Teaching as a tool to navigate the unique stages of becoming an educator and helping you standout in today's competitive job market.
 
Some of the beneficial tips include how to:

• Differentiate yourself through your coursework
• Go beyond No Child Left Behind Act's definition of "highly-qualified"
• Make positive impressions on principals
• Construct an effective education philosophy statement
• Create a positive relationship with your cooperating (master) teacher
• Establish effective classroom management
• Craft an outstanding resume
• Manage your job search efforts
• Build and leverage your network
• Perform well in your interview, and much more.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eric Hougan, M.A., is a National Board Certified Teacher in Renton, Washington. In addition to writing, Eric founded RoadtoTeaching.com - a free online website that supports tens of thousands of educators a year. Eric, recognized as a top educator for this service, research, and leadership, received the Phi Delta Kappa International 2008-9 Emerging Leader Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (February 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419669079
• ISBN-13: 978-1419669071
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Hougan is a nationally recognized teacher, advocate, and writer. He completed his Master of Arts in Teaching from National-Louis University in Chicago, IL, and is a National Board Certified Teacher in Washington. As a strong advocate on educational issues, Eric is a board member for two not-for-profit organizations that empower underrepresented students to enter into teaching and law.

Eric is also an author, writing Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job. He is the site author for one of the web's fastest growing resources for teachers - roadtoteaching.com. He also is the guest writer for other edu-blogs. For his school and community efforts, Eric was recently recognized as a 2008-9 Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) Emerging Leader. Currently, Eric is a Ph.D. student studying educational leadership and policy at University of Washington.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource July 5, 2008

By R. Yocum

Format:Paperback

This book came in handy as a student teacher and when applying for teaching jobs. I appreciated the strategies on how to jump-start my student teaching on a positive note by creating relationships with my students and CT. Even though I have now completed my student teaching, I will continue to use many of the book's classroom management and discipline tips in my own classroom, such as the question & answer box and bellnote activity. I recommend this to any student teacher."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was very useful February 17, 2008

By L. Hawker

Format:Paperback

This book was very useful. I would recommend it to anyone interested in teaching. A pretty easy read, with a lot of good information that you can apply to daily life.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book to get the Most out of Your Teacher Training January 3, 2011

By Deborah Hart

Format:Paperback

"Road to Teaching: A Guide to Teacher Training, Student Teaching, and Finding a Job" by Eric Hougan, is exactly the tool I need to prepare for my teachers' training programme. I just completed a Certificate in Rudolf Steiner Education in 2010, and I am about to start a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Primary) in February 2011. (We have primary schools over here in New Zealand - I think you have lower and middle grade schools in USA as an equivalent). The book outlines very pertinent considerations for anyone who wants to get the most out of their teacher training course, and to then have the greatest chance of success in obtaining a teaching position.

Already I have created a networking contacts list on Excel. And I will also be creating a Reading List of all the books I studied last year, and will be adding to it during this year's study (and my own reading around the subjects). And that's just from a few strategies in the book!

I am making a list of ideas from "Road to Teaching" as I read, and I've now got a very detailed list of things to think about and do so that I am prepared for a year of productive learning (as well as some effective tools for organizing resources throughout this year and beyond).

I highly recommend this book. It will help you to get the most out of your teachers' training. It will also help you to be prepared for student teaching (well, as prepared as anyone can be...gulp). And it will help you to reflect and finely tune why you want to be a teacher and give you tools to develop way beyond your training.

I am now looking at the next few years (training and getting a teaching position) from a higher perspective and I think that is one of the main gifts of this book. It helps you to define and keep in mind your vision for teaching, and then it helps you to become actively involved in making it a reality.

Thank you Eric!