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EFE hours / During semester / 2 weeks-2 months / You’ll know before I do / During semester / 2 weeks-2 months / You’ll know before I do / Taking I grades / 2 weeks-3 months / You’ll know before I do

Before you get a Co-Op teacher…… / Change the privacy settings on your social networking sites. / Monitor posted pictures/videos/posts on your social networking sites / Google yourself and see what you find. / Consider what your profile pic says about you. / Consider what your groups say about you. / Change the privacy settings on your social networking sites. / Monitor posted pictures/videos/posts on your social networking sites / Google yourself and see what you find. / Consider what your profile pic says about you. / Consider what your groups say about you.

As SOON as you get a Coop… / Contact her/him / Find a mutually agreeable schedule for EFE / Document this agreement w/ the “Pre- Student Teacher Contract” (p. 22, 38) / Make & Submit a COPY to Ferguson ASAP / And then, ……. / Contact her/him / Find a mutually agreeable schedule for EFE / Document this agreement w/ the “Pre- Student Teacher Contract” (p. 22, 38) / Make & Submit a COPY to Ferguson ASAP / And then, …….

Send your Co-op a “Resumé” Form AKA Resumes (Ferguson sample Pre-II) AKA Resumes (Ferguson sample Pre-II)

Personal Data Form / Pre-Student Handbook / 20, 21 / 36, 37 / Designed to assist coop teacher in giving you tasks / Pre-Student Handbook / 20, 21 / 36, 37 / Designed to assist coop teacher in giving you tasks

When? / As soon as possible after receiving a placement.

Why Resumés? / Job Applications / Graduate School Applications / E-portfolios / Student Teaching Applications / Pre-Student Teaching Applications / Job Applications / Graduate School Applications / E-portfolios / Student Teaching Applications / Pre-Student Teaching Applications

What Resumés? / Will be….. / Selling tool for you!!! / Siphoning/sifting agent for employers / Will be….. / Selling tool for you!!! / Siphoning/sifting agent for employers / Is now…. / ‘introduction’ to Coop teacher / Update for e-port / Good practice for future selling tool

Basic Resumé / Name / Address/contact info / Objective / Education / Work Experience / Skills / Honors/activities/memberships / References / Name / Address/contact info / Objective / Education / Work Experience / Skills / Honors/activities/memberships / References

Name / Full Name / Large Font / Centered / No Nicknames! / No Cute Fonts! / Curses to your parents for naming you “Bunny”! / Full Name / Large Font / Centered / No Nicknames! / No Cute Fonts! / Curses to your parents for naming you “Bunny”!

Contact info / Permanent Address / Most reliable phone contact / Most reliable contact / Permanent Address / Most reliable phone contact / Most reliable contact / Local address if applicable / Modify your voice mail/answering machine accordingly!!! / is a bad address. / Consider getting a ‘business’ account just for job searches

Objective / Be specific about the kind of tasks you are asking do / Band / Choir / Orchestra / General Music / Marching Band / Be specific about the kind of tasks you are asking do / Band / Choir / Orchestra / General Music / Marching Band / Make them short / Use action words / For future… / Tailor make these for each job application

Education / List the degree sought / List the graduation dates / List multiple degrees in reverse chronological order / List the degree sought / List the graduation dates / List multiple degrees in reverse chronological order / If it benefits you… / Add GPA / Add ‘Laudes”/Honors related to your degree

Work experience / Related / Student teaching experience / Pre-student teaching experience / Drum lines / Sunday school / Camp counselor / Anything with children / Anything with music / Related / Student teaching experience / Pre-student teaching experience / Drum lines / Sunday school / Camp counselor / Anything with children / Anything with music / Not related / Any work you have done well in any capacity / Shows a work ethic / Shows diverse skills

Skills / Field related / Instrument repair / Various performing mediums / Sound Engineering / Theater/event management / Field related / Instrument repair / Various performing mediums / Sound Engineering / Theater/event management / Non Field related / Coaching/sports / Media/computer skills / Any other specialized skill that makes you unique

Honors/Activities/Memberships / Any school related award / Membership of elite ensembles / Solo performances / Any school related award / Membership of elite ensembles / Solo performances / Fraternal organizations / List any duties / Professional organizations / List any duties

References / List 3-5 / Sometimes include a reference sheet as a separate page for full contact info / Varied people / Studio teacher / Co-op from Pre-I/II / Employer from other jobs / University supervisor / Other professors / List 3-5 / Sometimes include a reference sheet as a separate page for full contact info / Varied people / Studio teacher / Co-op from Pre-I/II / Employer from other jobs / University supervisor / Other professors / Ask your potential references for permission! / Only ask those who will be honest / Only ask those who will make you shine / Don’t use family friends, social references

Ferguson’s example / Resume Resume / One page / Condensed / Missing lots of info in favor of ‘biggies’ / Resume Resume / One page / Condensed / Missing lots of info in favor of ‘biggies’

General Tips / Use High quality paper / Check for e-submission / Use standard fonts/sizes / Use standard black ink / Check, double check and re-check grammar, spelling, and alignments / Don’t be afraid to brag. / Use High quality paper / Check for e-submission / Use standard fonts/sizes / Use standard black ink / Check, double check and re-check grammar, spelling, and alignments / Don’t be afraid to brag.

Get personalized help! / / Templates in MSWord / Interesting ideas from other sources / Really creative Really creative / / Templates in MSWord / Interesting ideas from other sources / Really creative Really creative

Your Mission (and you must accept it) / Pre-I / Use “personal data” form to organize your info / Insert your info into appropriate slots of a resumé / Bring to class next week for ‘share & steal’ / Pre-I / Use “personal data” form to organize your info / Insert your info into appropriate slots of a resumé / Bring to class next week for ‘share & steal’

Next Week / Resumé mayhem! / Cover letters! / The Surprising Truth about What Motivates People / Jelly Bean mentality / Resumé mayhem! / Cover letters! / The Surprising Truth about What Motivates People / Jelly Bean mentality