From the College Side of Things

Have you Googled your name lately?  Back in the olden days of 1994 when my husband was a student teacher, the word "Google" wasn't even in his vocabulary, let alone a worry for his job search.

Today's digital generation of student teachers have a whole new set of rules to follow. Finding the jobs and getting the interview are only a part of the process. They also have to worry about their "web presence." 

Rebecca Anthony and Williams Coghill-Behrends work with the student teaching program at the University of Iowa.  They have dedicated a whole section in their college textbook Getting Hired to creating a Professional Web Presence.  The section, as well as the rest of the book, includes information, to do lists, and activities for students to learn about what it takes to become a professional educator.

Not only do they address photos, but also appropriate relationships and the non-professional implications of socializing online with students and parents.

The book, along with digital learning resources helps student teachers build their portfolio, job seek, get an interview, and then land the job.

Find out more at www.kendallhunt.com/getttinghired