How to Get Hired as a Teacher | My Experience

[@aime9840]

I graduate in 2019, You inspire me so much to pursue my education career. I can wait to rewatch all your videos again, even after I graduate. I appreciate that you make these videos Knowing how busy you are.😀😚😚

[@ThePreKPensieve]

"I think I blacked out" YAAASS!!! Every single interview I've ever had!! :'D Especially the districts that I was REALLY interested in.
All joking aside, watching you and a few other bloggers from AZ is making me want to relocate!!!

[@itsferslife]

hahah idk how else to explain it!

[@jordannemeth3588]

Oh my goodness this video makes me so excited for the future! I am about to start my final year of college and I start interning this month. I love your videos!!

[@pamelac8591]

Great story! So happy for you! My interview process was a 3 step process years ago and it was definitely grueling with admin, teachers, and parents on the panel, demo lesson, and second interview. So funny you mentioned Bilingual Ed. because that's exactly what I teach. It was the only position I was offered 4 years after I graduated and 1 year before my credential expired and was a wild ride. But now I can't imagine teaching anything else! Kinder bilingual ed is quite a shocker 😄

[@steph10892]

Loved hearing your story! I didn't prep at all for my interviews either. I always wanted to teach higher grades in elementary 3-5. I never thought I would like teaching kindergarten. I was then hired as one and loved it!

[@memoriify1013]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I've also watched "The Secret" and it changed my life ever since. So good to know that there are teachers out there who also know what it's all about :)

[@LovePink278]

Excited to see your content this coming school year because I as well will be teaching kindergarten ❤️❤️❤️

[@deannahhernandez1587]

Thank you for sharing your experience. 😊 I'm so excited for your weekly vlogs. Keep filming videos. haha. 😍😍

[@aelizabethx]

I would love to see a video of you going over your answers to some common questions. I am looking for my first teaching job right now.

[@itsferslife]

+aelizabethx that's a great video idea!

[@XANTIADELAROSA]

Will you please make a video on how a teacher resume should look? And what advise do you give to a Elementary Ed student that doesn't have any prior teaching or child care experience?

[@itsferslife]

I'll put that video on my list of videos to make :)

[@leslymarquez6961]

im so glad i found you! i love your videos

[@marilynvalle26]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I hope it goes as well for me. Have a wonderful and blessed school year 💐

[@lovezaccharmed12]

I just got a job for a kindergarten teacher at a public charter school. It's crazy because I applied to so many jobs thinking I wouldn't get kindergarten and this is a brand new school opening!

[@gabbyortiz9028]

And I'm super excited for your classroom tour 🤗😊

[@littlelady2473]

Congrats on your job. Stay positive and play with the children. I am sure you will do well.

[@mmvh966]

I loved your video and your positive attitude.

[@itsferslife]

thank you! :)

[@Rebekuh1]

Are you a bilingual teacher? We have dual language programs in Texas and it's so great!

[@itsferslife]

+Rebekuh1 I speak Spanish and English, but I'm not a bilingual teacher

[@ItsKatieB]

I love your lipstick color! Thanks for making these educational videos.

[@HerdsandWheySoap]

I look forward to seeing your first year videos!

[@valerialajuicy]

Thanks for sharing Fernanda! I feel like you and I have so much in common. I just graduated from the University of New Mexico (we're neighbors kinda lol) with my degree in Elementary Ed. with a bilingual endorsement. Your videos are super helpful as an upcoming first year teacher! I know you said you're not willing to move but maybe later on in your career you could challenge yourself and get a bilingual endorsement and come teach in New Mexico. I'm not too sure if you guys have that in Arizona? We need good bilingual teachers :) but congrats in getting your dream job!

[@itsferslife]

+ Valerie Moreno the u of a has a bilingual education program :)
I have a sheltered English immersion endorsement :)

[@heatherscheeff2684]

You're so lucky their are so many job opportunities for teachers in Arizona. I am going into my seventh year of teaching in Ohio and jobs are SCARCE. There are hundreds of applicants for a single job! Have a great first year!

[@britniw5427]

Heather Scheeff which part of Ohio are you searching in...if I may ask.

[@heatherscheeff2684]

Britni W Cleveland

[@tc304]

Interesting to hear what it's like in America! It's quite different in the UK with the districts etc x

[@PuttingFourthEffort]

so happy for you!

[@HerdsandWheySoap]

This is a vlog question~When you make a weekly vlog do you edit daily so the editing is mostly complete by the end of the week or do you wait and edit all at once? Also, how long does it take you to upload a week-long blog. I made a 3 minute video and it took 4 hours to upload!!! Thanks :)

[@itsferslife]

+Harmony Abee I edit it all at once on Fridays
How fast it uploads depends on your internet speed
A 25min video typically takes 45 mins to upload for me

[@stephanierachel9655]

Notification squad!!!

[@libertylane35]

Loved this video! It was very informative!! Just curious, if kindergarten was your "dream" grade, why would you not get a degree that offered that?
I am in an early childhood program currently and that covers pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade. Its a great degree for those of us that want to teach primary grades because as im sure you know, teaching kindergarten vs. 8th grade is a completely different experience so it allows a more narrow experience. :)

[@itsferslife]

because college advisors gave me wrong information about certification when I was a freshman. She told me that ECE covered pre k and K ONLY, and I didn't want to be limited to just those two grades.
At the time, I didn't want to teach kindergarten. Honestly, that was the last grade level I wanted to teach. It wasn't until I had to work in a kindergarten classroom for an after school program, and I fell in love with that grade level.
By the time I found out that what that one advisor had told me was completely wrong, and like you said, ECE covers Pre K -3rd, iI was too far into my program. I was already a year behind, and switching my major would have delayed me another year. Instead, I finished my elementary education degree with plans of getting my provisional ECE endorsement in order to teach kindergarten.
In the end, all I needed to do was become "Highly Qualified" in ECE by taking the subject knowledge test.

[@jazmineeg]

lhei35 what state are you in? I have to go to school for 5 years and have a bachelors degree just to teach kindergarten. What degree did you get?

[@claureads5709]

Hi! Great video :) It will help me a lot if you could make a video explaining how international teachers can work in EE.UU ,if we need to study there an education career,the interview process etc . I hope that you understand me :) kisses from Spain and love sooo much your channel :)

[@theodoreward7242]

Can you talk about the NES testing to get certified teaching in Arizona any helpful tips on it.

[@itsferslife]

I can try!

[@theodoreward7242]

thatonehappyclassroom ok thank you

[@ericaaldaz6707]

Great video question what is a portafolio .

[@itsferslife]

+Erica Aldaz it's basically a collection of artifacts that showcase your ability!

[@ericaaldaz6707]

So do you make a portfolio could you please make a video talking about it.

[@itsferslife]

My portfolio was not the best one haha.
It looked pretty, but the content was not good because I didn't put much effort into it.
I kinda just did it last minute just because it counted as an assignment.
Watch Pocketful of Primary's portfolio video. It is super informative if you are looking to learn more about portfolios

[@shamsaalmheiri201]

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