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While Graduate School Taught Me a Lot, Some Things Just Had to Be Learned On the Job

While Graduate School Taught Me a Lot, Some Things Just Had to Be Learned On the Job

I want to spend some time looking at seven different things that I did not know as a student in graduate school. While I will be eternally grateful for all that I learned in my studies and from my professors and fellow students (and believe my program–and university–did a great job of preparing me for what I needed to know—and do—in order to have the best chance at success in the field of Education), some things may just have to…

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Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 2 of 3: What to Do During the Interview)

Jobs in Education: Tips for Acing Your Interview (Part 2 of 3: What to Do During the Interview)

After looking at five tips for getting ready before your upcoming interview, we now shift gears into five tips for the interview itself. 1. Be Ready for Anything: When it comes to the actual interview, your knowledge of who will be on the interviewing panel; who else is being interviewed; the questions that you will be asked–or any number of other items–you will probably have little or no knowledge of beforehand (and that usually the norm, so don’t worry). This…

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Ten Great Ideas for This Upcoming Summer

Ten Great Ideas for This Upcoming Summer

I love summers. I know what you may be thinking: “Yes, you and most other people.” Yet, whether you are a student; teacher; administrator; or school counselor, you likely agree. Everybody loves summer (well, maybe caregivers don’t always feel that way). But, safe to say, summers are definitely loved by many in education. Summers can be the perfect time for growth and rejuvenation. I tell people all the time that summers are the time–if you are involved in any way…

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Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Who knew that so much could happen in a period of just twenty-four months, right? Two years ago, our world forever changed–and it looks to be changing again–in numerous ways–with current conflicts and challenges at both home and abroad. We may even begin to ask ourselves: “what do I even possibly begin to do right now, when everything seems so chaotic, stressful, and unpredictable?” For me, if I have learned anything in these past twenty-four months, it has been to…

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The Top Four Reasons to Regularly Update Your Resume

The Top Four Reasons to Regularly Update Your Resume

Resumes are often, perhaps, one of those things that a lot of people do not think about with too much regularity–until they are all of a sudden needed. They may suddenly be needed when applying for a new job; applying to college; or even just anything application-based in nature. This article, then, is all about the reasons for regularly updating your resume–irrespective of the reason(s) for doing so. With that in mind, let’s look at the top four reasons why…

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