Dr. Robyn Silverman  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  3468 views  |  Read Full

 

Teacher Appreciation Week has become a staple in many schools around the world. Whether you're a student, parent, grandparent, or community member, you likely come into contact with some terrific teachers who are worthy of your gratitude. How can you show them your appreciation?

Jarrod J. Williamson, Ph.D.  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  679 views  |  Read Full

 

Successful teaching can be defined in different ways. I consider positively impacting the lives of students as aspect of successful teaching to be at least as important as expertly imparting content to students. When asked, What do you teach? my response invariably is students. In other words, I emphasize the fact that I am teaching people, as well as content. In that vein, my best teaching experience was the same experience that proved the tipping point for my going into teaching rather than professional engineering.

Clement  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  603 views  |  Read Full

 

The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Business School, points out that communication skills, including written and oral presentations, and an ability to work with others, are the main factors contributing to job success.

Adam Waxler  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  561 views  |  Read Full

 

Let me set the scene for a moment… The interview committee at a well-respected, very competitive, high-paying school district has narrowed down its huge list of 500 applicants to the final three. The finalists would all make great additions to the school, but the interview committee can only hire one so they decide to...

Nick Larson  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  834 views  |  Read Full

 

For over 25 years, major corporations and organizations throughout the world have used the concepts of Situational Leadership to improve the effectiveness of their managers. Dr. Heresy and Dr. Blanshard at Ohio State University to provide managers with a practical and simple approach to achieve the best results from their people developed one of the most outstanding leadership models.

Anna Dorbyk  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  587 views  |  Read Full

 

Despite what you may have heard or thought, managers are not born. This notion of coming out of the womb equipped with a dazzling ability to lead is a false one. Instead, successful managers have learned a set of skills that help them to lead with confidence and authority. People who are committed to achieving success with other individuals in a work environment should understand that good management takes time and practice.

Kelly Blackwell  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  590 views  |  Read Full

 

Attending international school job fairs can be a harrowing experience, but are an efficient strategy to incorporate into your hunt for a teaching job abroad. All international teachers have a few stories to tell about their experiences at these job fairs.

Kate Brown  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  654 views  |  Read Full

 

Learning To Be Your Own Boss Making your own hours, having complete creative control, deciding on the direction of the company - these are just some of the benefits to being your own boss. There are many advantages to shunning the corporate world and building a company that reflects your own personal tastes. However, starting your own business is not without its challenges, for if it were, we would all be self-employed. Without a fundamental knowledge of how business works, your chances of success are greatly decreased.

Dr. Michael Cooper  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  451 views  |  Read Full

 

What's happening with your college term papers and essays? Unfortunately, that's a question that a lot of student's cannot or do not want to answer. I see students on almost a daily basis who have the term paper blues. Their biggest problem? They just can't seem to get started. They procrastinate and rationalize. They put off doing their assignments until the eleventh hour.

M. G. Hines  |  Career Development  |  0 comments  |  5917 views  |  Read Full

 

I wanted to talk about interviewing from both perspectives which are that of the ESL/EFL teacher looking for a new teaching job and that from the ESL/EFL school looking for a new teacher to fill their available teaching position. Keep in mind that this is just my advice and opinion on the matter. You should decide what you find useful and what does or doesn't work for you.