CONSIDERING A CAREER IN EDUCATION A Companion Guide for Teacher Preparation by Gail C. Toma, JoAnn Dellaposta-Bedoya,
Karen Richards, and Gregory B. Barbera
(ISBN 0-938609-57-2)
Informative and practical inside information for anyone
considering a career in education or currently pursuing teacher certification.
This comprehensive guide introduces the reader to all of the players involved in
a school environment, demystifies the student teaching experience, reviews
tenure and licensing requirements, offers inside tips and advice for a
successful student teaching period, and discusses career options.
COUNSELING KNOW-HOW by Terry Whitman, Ph.D. and Donald Akutagawa, Ph.D.
(ISBN 0-938609-66-1) This notebook presents clinical findings based on the
authors' observations of and practical experiences with clients. It
contains basic and applied concepts and procedures that are usually learned from
experience or through trial and error. This kind of practical information is not
usually found in formal professional journals. As such, it should prove to
be extremely valuable to graduate students in training and anyone else who is
just beginning in the field.
FOR ALL YOU’RE WORTH
Getting that Academic Job in Today’s Market by Beth Maclay Doriani, Ph.D.
(ISBN 0-938609-34-3) Details the major steps involved in obtaining a job in
academia. This book contains information to help you assess a prospective
employer’s needs, determine whether or not you can meet those needs, market
yourself accordingly, and convince the employer that you are the right person
for the job.
HANDBOOK FOR THE FIRST YEAR TEACHER
A Comprehensive Guide to Survival by Maria J. Vlahos & Heidi K. Hughes
(ISBN 0-938609-45-9) The authors relate their first-year teaching
experiences in an effort to help those just entering the profession to have a
successful first year. They present ideas and suggestions that will hopefully address the questions in the minds of new teachers in all environments.
MULTI-SENSORY PHONICS Reading Improvement, K-College by Dennis Brooks
(ISBN 0-938609-67-X) This is a reading program especially for people who
have dyslexia, ADHD and other learning disorders. It presents a new method that
combines the use of multi-sensory learning and phonics. It can be used as to
supplement reading programs in kindergarten through college. Includes a full
course for teachers and a student workbook.
WHY CHOOSE A CAREER IN TEACHING?
by James E. Abbott, Ph.D. (ISBN 0-938609-76-9)
This book explores traditional and non-traditional routes
to becoming an elementary or secondary teacher in the United States. Chapters
review necessary communication skills as well as a typical day on the job.
Additional topics include specialized post-teaching careers the job search
process. Valuable internet references include links to essential information,
including university credentialing programs, state licensing and accreditation
requirements, where shortages of teachers exist by geography, salary charts and
the like.
Business
GUIDE TO ORGANIZING AND SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION by Robert L. Nordmeyer (ISBN 0-938609-82-3)
This book provides an in-depth working knowledge and understanding of the inner
workings of the nonprofit sector. It reviews the multitude of systems,
procedures, formats, requirements and functions within the nonprofit structure.
This is essential reading for anyone committed to creating and managing a
successful nonprofit entity.
OWNING AND OPERATING A PATH-TYPE THERAPEUTIC HOME FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND
ADDICTION RECOVERY
by Terri O'Connell and Bob Whitman (ISBN 0-938609-91-2) The purpose of this manual is twofold: 1) to
document the value to the community of encouraging the creation and operation of
privately owned therapeutic homes for mental health and addiction recovery and
2) to highlight the exceptional value of self supporting, independently owned
therapeutic homes, referred to as PATH-Type homes.
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