Looking for the Right Job

Writing a Résumé
Use these guidelines to help you craft an effective, eye-catching résumé that helps to get you in the door!

Sample Teacher Résumés
Check out three different résumé styles from some real-life teachers.

What Principals Are Looking For
Scholastic.com asked experts — elementary-school principals — to share their best advice on how to shine in your next interview.

How to Give a Great Interview: Teachers Tell All
In this exclusive interview, teachers who've been there in both private and public settings, and most important, landed the job, share their interviewing secrets.

State Certification Process
To help you prepare for your own state certification, check out our collection of Web and general certification office information for each state in our nation.

Student Teaching Tips

Creating a Professional Portfolio
Teachers need evidence of their growth and achievement over time. Find out how the professional portfolio can help you collect and present that evidence.

Learning from Master Teachers
Scholastic.com has asked our National Teacher Advisory Board to share their advice on a range of topics with student teachers beginning the job search, and new teachers just entering the profession.

Preserving Your Student Teaching Memories
The students you've become fond of, the faculty members you bonded with and learned from, and the halls you walked every day have all become a part of you. How will you remember them all?

Stellar Letters of Recommendation
To help determine what ingredients are essential in a shining letter of recommendation, Scholastic.com talked to both principals and teachers.